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An Intro to PHP 7 for WordPress Users

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An Intro to PHP 7 for WordPress Users

Posted in WordPress by Jeannette Grand

Last updated on April 27th, 2018

This ebook chapter explores the development of PHP 7 to date, including:

what the major changes are,
what these changes mean for WordPress users, and
how to consider whether you should be thinking of making the switch to the new version.

This is an excerpt from our more comprehensive ebook: The Ultimate Guide to Object-Oriented PHP for WordPress Developers.

Written by Torque Magazine for WP Engine.

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