Stumbled on a stat about how many websites use outdated PHP versions

I was reading through some dev blog last week and saw that over 40% of websites still run PHP 5.x or older. That really surprised me since PHP 7 and 8 have been out for years now. I checked the source and it was from a W3Techs survey from a few months back. Makes me wonder how many beginner coders are learning on outdated stacks without realizing it. Has anyone else come across a stat like this that made you rethink what you're learning?

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white.alex23d ago

Yeah it's pretty common honestly. Most shared hosting providers don't broadcast when they're lagging behind on updates. A good rule of thumb is checking your hosting control panel or asking support directly what PHP version they're running before you commit.

evan_dixon6723d ago

Did your friend's old hosting company ever admit they were running PHP 5.6 for years without telling anyone?