Title: Checking for the PHP version works incorrectly
Last modified: May 15, 2017

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# Checking for the PHP version works incorrectly

 *  Resolved [gioni](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gioni/)
 * (@gioni)
 * [9 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/checking-for-the-php-version-works-incorrectly/)
 * Hi, guys!
 * I got this message: **Awesome Support requires PHP version 3.8 or above. Read
   more information about how you can update. ** right after the activation of the
   plugin.
 * I have PHP 5.3.3.

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 *  [lilpenny1316](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lilpenny1316/)
 * (@lilpenny1316)
 * [9 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/checking-for-the-php-version-works-incorrectly/#post-9133825)
 * Are you using the latest version of Awesome Support? It’s minimum supported version
   of PHP is 5.6. It’s listed at the top of the Changelog.
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/awesome-support/#developers](https://wordpress.org/plugins/awesome-support/#developers)
 *  Thread Starter [gioni](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gioni/)
 * (@gioni)
 * [9 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/checking-for-the-php-version-works-incorrectly/#post-9134203)
 * Yes, the latest and I posted the message I see in the WP dashboard. No more, 
   no less. If you perform checks for PHP or whatever versions, please make sure
   that you do that professionally.
 *  Plugin Author [awesomesupport](https://wordpress.org/support/users/awesomesupport/)
 * (@awesomesupport)
 * [9 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/checking-for-the-php-version-works-incorrectly/#post-9134231)
 * Hello [@gioni](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gioni/):
 * The minimum php version is 5.6 – sorry that the message you received was confusing.
   We’ll get that tidied up in the next point release.
 * Thanks [@lilpenny1316](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lilpenny1316/) for
   assisting with this thread – its very much appreciated!
 *  [virtualrailfan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/virtualrailfan/)
 * (@virtualrailfan)
 * [9 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/checking-for-the-php-version-works-incorrectly/#post-9134741)
 * This has rendered my plugin useless. Keeps telling me to update PHP. It’s up 
   to date. Nothing is working and now I can’t access tickets at all.
 *  Plugin Author [awesomesupport](https://wordpress.org/support/users/awesomesupport/)
 * (@awesomesupport)
 * [9 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/checking-for-the-php-version-works-incorrectly/#post-9134796)
 * Hi:
 * While the notice might show the incorrect version the actual detection is correct.
   So the version its detecting is still lower than what it requires.
 * what version of WordPress are you using? I’m wondering if maybe that’s what its
   detecting that is incorrect but throwing the wrong message on the screen.
 * Thanks.
 * PS: You can always downgrade back to AS 3.3.4 – your data will continue to work
   in that version.

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