WordPress version guidance
Flowpane shows environment versions reported by your connected WordPress installation. Refresh its status after an upgrade. Compatibility information does not change your Site governance score or upgrade WordPress, PHP or plugins.
Evidence checked: 2026-09-12. Catalogue 2026-09-14.1.
| Fact | Reviewed value |
|---|---|
| Connector minimum for this component | 6.7 |
| Latest upstream release known | 7.1 |
| Exact Flowpane verified versions | 7.1 |
| Vendor PHP minimum | 7.4 |
| Vendor recommended PHP | 8.3 |
| WordPress Hosting preferred PHP branches | 8.4, 8.5 |
No authoritative dated WordPress EOL used. A declared minimum does not verify every intervening version.
Sources:
- wordpress-release — Current release metadata.
- wordpress-requirements — Vendor minimum versus recommended hosting.
- wordpress-hosting — WordPress 7.1 recommends PHP 8.4/8.5 for new installations.
- connector-contract — Committed plugin header: WordPress 6.7/PHP 8.1; registry protocol floor 1.0.0; assured renewal floor 1.2.0.
The Connector declares WordPress 6.7 as its minimum. This is separate from the WordPress project's PHP minimum and recommendations. Only the matrix in the compatibility overview is Flowpane-tested.
A hypothetical WordPress 7.2 is unverified until Flowpane tests it; it is not unsupported just because it is newer. This catalogue uses no dated WordPress end-of-life deadline.
Back up your site and database, review release notes, test a copy, then use Dashboard → Updates in WordPress with your maintainer. Follow the official WordPress update guide. Refresh the Connector report afterwards.