php 7.1 not compatible

Using Siteground.com – compatibility check against php 7.1

this plugin throws the following warnings and errors.
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FILE: /wp-content/plugins/ssh-sftp-updater-support/phpseclib/Crypt/Random.php
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FOUND 0 ERRORS AND 4 WARNINGS AFFECTING 2 LINES
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77 | WARNING | Extension ‘mcrypt’ is deprecated since PHP 7.1 – use openssl (preferred) or pecl/mcrypt once available instead.
77 | WARNING | Function mcrypt_create_iv() is deprecated since PHP 7.1; use OpenSSL instead
116 | WARNING | Extension ‘mcrypt’ is deprecated since PHP 7.1 – use openssl (preferred) or pecl/mcrypt once available instead.
116 | WARNING | Function mcrypt_create_iv() is deprecated since PHP 7.1; use OpenSSL instead
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FILE: /wp-content/plugins/ssh-sftp-updater-support/phpseclib/Crypt/Base.php
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FOUND 0 ERRORS AND 39 WARNINGS AFFECTING 20 LINES
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829 | WARNING | Extension ‘mcrypt’ is deprecated since PHP 7.1 – use openssl (preferred) or pecl/mcrypt once available instead.
829 | WARNING | Function mcrypt_generic_init() is deprecated since PHP 7.1; use OpenSSL instead
862 | WARNING | Extension ‘mcrypt’ is deprecated since PHP 7.1 – use openssl (preferred) or pecl/mcrypt once available instead.
862 | WARNING | Function mcrypt_generic_init() is deprecated since PHP 7.1; use OpenSSL instead
865 | WARNING | Extension ‘mcrypt’ is deprecated since PHP 7.1 – use openssl (preferred) or pecl/mcrypt once available instead.
865 | WARNING | Function mcrypt_generic() is deprecated since PHP 7.1; use OpenSSL instead
870 | WARNING | Extension ‘mcrypt’ is deprecated since PHP 7.1 – use openssl (preferred) or pecl/mcrypt once available instead.
870 | WARNING | Function mcrypt_generic() is deprecated since PHP 7.1; use OpenSSL instead
879 | WARNING | Extension ‘mcrypt’ is deprecated since PHP 7.1 – use openssl (preferred) or pecl/mcrypt once available instead.
879 | WARNING | Function mcrypt_generic() is deprecated since PHP 7.1; use OpenSSL instead
889 | WARNING | Extension ‘mcrypt’ is deprecated since PHP 7.1 – use openssl (preferred) or pecl/mcrypt once available instead.
889 | WARNING | Function mcrypt_generic() is deprecated since PHP 7.1; use OpenSSL instead
892 | WARNING | Extension ‘mcrypt’ is deprecated since PHP 7.1 – use openssl (preferred) or pecl/mcrypt once available instead.
892 | WARNING | Function mcrypt_generic_init() is deprecated since PHP 7.1; use OpenSSL instead
1141 | WARNING | Extension ‘mcrypt’ is deprecated since PHP 7.1 – use openssl (preferred) or pecl/mcrypt once available instead.
1141 | WARNING | Function mcrypt_generic_init() is deprecated since PHP 7.1; use OpenSSL instead
1169 | WARNING | Extension ‘mcrypt’ is deprecated since PHP 7.1 – use openssl (preferred) or pecl/mcrypt once available instead.
1169 | WARNING | Function mcrypt_generic() is deprecated since PHP 7.1; use OpenSSL instead
1174 | WARNING | Extension ‘mcrypt’ is deprecated since PHP 7.1 – use openssl (preferred) or pecl/mcrypt once available instead.
1174 | WARNING | Function mcrypt_generic() is deprecated since PHP 7.1; use OpenSSL instead
1183 | WARNING | Function mdecrypt_generic() is deprecated since PHP 7.1; use OpenSSL instead
1186 | WARNING | Extension ‘mcrypt’ is deprecated since PHP 7.1 – use openssl (preferred) or pecl/mcrypt once available instead.
1186 | WARNING | Function mcrypt_generic_init() is deprecated since PHP 7.1; use OpenSSL instead
1648 | WARNING | Extension ‘mcrypt’ is deprecated since PHP 7.1 – use openssl (preferred) or pecl/mcrypt once available instead.
1648 | WARNING | Function mcrypt_list_algorithms() is deprecated since PHP 7.1; use OpenSSL instead
1727 | WARNING | Extension ‘mcrypt’ is deprecated since PHP 7.1 – use openssl (preferred) or pecl/mcrypt once available instead.
1727 | WARNING | Function mcrypt_module_close() is deprecated since PHP 7.1; use OpenSSL instead
1728 | WARNING | Extension ‘mcrypt’ is deprecated since PHP 7.1 – use openssl (preferred) or pecl/mcrypt once available instead.
1728 | WARNING | Function mcrypt_module_close() is deprecated since PHP 7.1; use OpenSSL instead
1733 | WARNING | Extension ‘mcrypt’ is deprecated since PHP 7.1 – use openssl (preferred) or pecl/mcrypt once available instead.
1733 | WARNING | Function mcrypt_module_close() is deprecated since PHP 7.1; use OpenSSL instead
1853 | WARNING | Extension ‘mcrypt’ is deprecated since PHP 7.1 – use openssl (preferred) or pecl/mcrypt once available instead.
1853 | WARNING | Function mcrypt_module_open() is deprecated since PHP 7.1; use OpenSSL instead
1854 | WARNING | Extension ‘mcrypt’ is deprecated since PHP 7.1 – use openssl (preferred) or pecl/mcrypt once available instead.
1854 | WARNING | Function mcrypt_module_open() is deprecated since PHP 7.1; use OpenSSL instead
1860 | WARNING | Extension ‘mcrypt’ is deprecated since PHP 7.1 – use openssl (preferred) or pecl/mcrypt once available instead.
1860 | WARNING | Function mcrypt_module_open() is deprecated since PHP 7.1; use OpenSSL instead
1865 | WARNING | Extension ‘mcrypt’ is deprecated since PHP 7.1 – use openssl (preferred) or pecl/mcrypt once available instead.
1865 | WARNING | Function mcrypt_generic_init() is deprecated since PHP 7.1; use OpenSSL instead
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FILE: /wp-content/plugins/ssh-sftp-updater-support/phpseclib/File/ANSI.php
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FOUND 5 ERRORS AFFECTING 5 LINES
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191 | ERROR | ‘clone’ is a reserved keyword introduced in PHP version 5.0 and cannot be invoked as a function (T_CLONE)
192 | ERROR | ‘clone’ is a reserved keyword introduced in PHP version 5.0 and cannot be invoked as a function (T_CLONE)
347 | ERROR | ‘clone’ is a reserved keyword introduced in PHP version 5.0 and cannot be invoked as a function (T_CLONE)
417 | ERROR | ‘clone’ is a reserved keyword introduced in PHP version 5.0 and cannot be invoked as a function (T_CLONE)
436 | ERROR | ‘clone’ is a reserved keyword introduced in PHP version 5.0 and cannot be invoked as a function (T_CLONE)
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FILE: /wp-content/plugins/ssh-sftp-updater-support/phpseclib/File/X509.php
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FOUND 4 ERRORS AFFECTING 4 LINES
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4912 | ERROR | Using a call-time pass-by-reference is deprecated since PHP 5.3 and prohibited since PHP 5.4
4937 | ERROR | Using a call-time pass-by-reference is deprecated since PHP 5.3 and prohibited since PHP 5.4
5004 | ERROR | Using a call-time pass-by-reference is deprecated since PHP 5.3 and prohibited since PHP 5.4
5076 | ERROR | Using a call-time pass-by-reference is deprecated since PHP 5.3 and prohibited since PHP 5.4
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