On 16 Dec 2010, at 15:44, Eric Mann wrote: > PHP 4.3+ is a requirement for WordPress to operate, but some features will > still be incompatible with those versions of PHP. I can confirm that > automatic updates fail for PHP < 5 on at least GoDaddy, 1and1 and > MediaTemple. However, WordPress still works just fine and you can still > perform a manual (FTP) update. > > At the same time, it is possible in almost all cases to upgrade your hosting > from PHP4 to PHP5. > > - Godaddy: > > http://www.ardamis.com/2009/07/25/upgrading-godaddy-hosting-to-php-5-x-from-php-4-3-11/ > - 1and1: http://faq.1and1.com/scripting_languages_supported/php/5.html > - MediaTemple: > > http://kb.mediatemple.net/questions/244/How+can+I+specify+the+version+of+php+for+web+applications+on+the+(gs)+Grid-Service%3F > > PHP4 compatibility has been maintained for so long with WordPress for people > who aren't able to upgrade their PHP installation, either because they don't > know how or because their hosts don't allow it. With just about any > mainstream web host, though, it's possible to upgrade almost instantaneously > by selecting a toggle somewhere, changing your .htaccess file, or adding a > line to php.ini. In any case, the upgrade to PHP5 takes less time than the > automatic update does in WordPress - if you can, do it. > > But the actual system requirements for a new installation of WordPress are > the same: PHP 4.3 and MySQL 4.1.2. >
If automatic upgrades don't work on PHP 4.3 that sounds like a bug to me. I take it you reported this in trac? Cheers -- Peter Westwood http://blog.ftwr.co.uk | http://westi.wordpress.com C53C F8FC 8796 8508 88D6 C950 54F4 5DCD A834 01C5 _______________________________________________ wp-testers mailing list [email protected] http://lists.automattic.com/mailman/listinfo/wp-testers
