Title: Optional parameter $transport declared before required parameter $statusMessage
Last modified: November 7, 2025

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# Optional parameter $transport declared before required parameter $statusMessage

 *  Resolved [balvan64](https://wordpress.org/support/users/balvan64/)
 * (@balvan64)
 * [7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/optional-parameter-transport-declared-before-required-parameter-statusmessage/)
 * Hello,
 * This line appears endlessly in our log:
 *     ```wp-block-code
       [07-Nov-2025 17:21:59 UTC] PHP Deprecated:  Optional parameter $transport declared before required parameter $statusMessage is implicitly treated as a required parameter in /home/aaa/domains/aaa.co.il/public_html/wp-content/plugins/post-smtp/Postman/Postman-Email-Log/PostmanEmailLogService.php on line 89
       ```
   
 * **How can this be resolved?**
 * **Thank you**

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 *  Plugin Support [M Aqib Khan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aqibkhan9/)
 * (@aqibkhan9)
 * [7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/optional-parameter-transport-declared-before-required-parameter-statusmessage/#post-18712074)
 * Hello @balvan64  ,
 * We hope this message finds you well.
 * Thank you for reaching out to our Support team. We’re truly sorry to hear that
   you’ve encountered this issue.
 * Our team has reviewed the case, fixed the issue, and prepared a **[beta version](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1O7yJ4U3cwfhLOszektRRduB8gsu8dLxG/view?usp=sharing)**
   of the plugin to address the problems you’ve been experiencing. Kindly download
   and install the beta plugin on your end.
 * Your feedback is extremely valuable to us, so please do share your experience
   after testing.
 * Warm regards,
   Support Team – WP Experts
 *  Thread Starter [balvan64](https://wordpress.org/support/users/balvan64/)
 * (@balvan64)
 * [6 months, 3 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/optional-parameter-transport-declared-before-required-parameter-statusmessage/#post-18726611)
 * Hello
 * Is this version still relevant for testing or was it already released?
 * Thank you
 *  Plugin Support [M Aqib Khan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aqibkhan9/)
 * (@aqibkhan9)
 * [6 months, 2 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/optional-parameter-transport-declared-before-required-parameter-statusmessage/#post-18727584)
 * Hey,
 * This beta is still relevant. The fix is scheduled to be release in v3.7.0.
 *  Thread Starter [balvan64](https://wordpress.org/support/users/balvan64/)
 * (@balvan64)
 * [6 months, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/optional-parameter-transport-declared-before-required-parameter-statusmessage/#post-18738002)
 * I wanted to test this beta version today, but I looked at our log and after the
   25th of November there are no such PHP Deprecated notices anymore.
 * Maybe a fixed version was already released? either way, as it does not appear
   for us anymore, I cannot test this version.
    -  This reply was modified 6 months, 1 week ago by [balvan64](https://wordpress.org/support/users/balvan64/).

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 * Last reply from: [balvan64](https://wordpress.org/support/users/balvan64/)
 * Last activity: [6 months, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/optional-parameter-transport-declared-before-required-parameter-statusmessage/#post-18738002)
 * Status: resolved