Title: BrightLeaf Digital PHP Compatibility Scanner Author: BrightLeaf Digital Published: 2025-11-11 Last modified: 2026-01-07 --- Search plugins ![](https://s.w.org/plugins/geopattern-icon/brightleaf-digital-php-compatibility- scanner.svg) # BrightLeaf Digital PHP Compatibility Scanner By [BrightLeaf Digital](https://profiles.wordpress.org/eitanatbrightleaf/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/brightleaf-digital-php-compatibility-scanner.1.0.1.zip) * [Details](https://tt.wordpress.org/plugins/brightleaf-digital-php-compatibility-scanner/#description) * [Reviews](https://tt.wordpress.org/plugins/brightleaf-digital-php-compatibility-scanner/#reviews) * [Installation](https://tt.wordpress.org/plugins/brightleaf-digital-php-compatibility-scanner/#installation) * [Development](https://tt.wordpress.org/plugins/brightleaf-digital-php-compatibility-scanner/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/brightleaf-digital-php-compatibility-scanner/) ## Description PHP Compatibility Scanner helps you assess whether your site’s code (plugins and themes) is likely to run on newer versions of PHP. It performs static analysis using PHP_CodeSniffer and the PHPCompatibilityWP ruleset to flag code patterns that are incompatible with the selected target PHP version. What the plugin does (at a glance): – Compares your current runtime PHP (baseline) to a selected target PHP version (8.0–8.4). – Scans plugins and themes, then highlights only the new issues that would appear on the target version (the “delta”). – Shows results in a clear report on the Tools screen and adds small badges on the Plugins list screen. – Lets you pause, resume, or stop a running scan. Important limitations of static analysis: – Static analysis can miss issues in dynamic code paths and can generate false positives. Treat results as guidance, not guarantees. Always test site functionality on a staging environment before upgrading PHP in production. ### Features * Select a target PHP version (8.0, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4) * Scan all plugins or select specific ones * Scan all themes or select specific ones, with an option to also scan a parent if a child theme is selected * Pause/Resume/Stop controls for long scans * Clear report of only the new issues between baseline (current runtime) and target * Plugin list badges showing a quick summary for the last scan ### Privacy All analysis runs locally on your server. No data is sent to external services by this plugin. ## Installation 1. Install the plugin via Plugins Add New Upload Plugin, or place the `bld-php-compatibility- checker` folder into `wp-content/plugins/`. 2. Activate the plugin through the “Plugins” menu in WordPress. 3. Go to Tools PHP Compatibility Checker. 4. Choose a Target PHP version higher than your current runtime. 5. Select what to scan (plugins and/or themes) and click “Run scan”. ## FAQ ### What PHP versions can I target? You can select one of: 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, or 8.4. ### What is the minimum PHP version required to run this plugin? The plugin requires PHP 7.4+ to run. ### Does this modify my code? No. It only analyzes code and reports findings. ### Why are there false positives or missing issues? Static analysis examines code without executing it. Dynamic patterns, conditional code paths, and environment-specific behavior can cause both false positives and false negatives. Use the results as guidance and verify on a staging site. ### Does it scan MU-plugins? No. MU-plugins are intentionally skipped. ### Do I need WP-Cron for scans? No. Scans advance via AJAX polling while the Tools page is open. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “BrightLeaf Digital PHP Compatibility Scanner” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ BrightLeaf Digital ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/eitanatbrightleaf/) [Translate “BrightLeaf Digital PHP Compatibility Scanner” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/brightleaf-digital-php-compatibility-scanner) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/brightleaf-digital-php-compatibility-scanner/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/brightleaf-digital-php-compatibility-scanner/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/brightleaf-digital-php-compatibility-scanner/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/brightleaf-digital-php-compatibility-scanner/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.0.1 * Add support for PHP 8.5 #### 1.0.0 * Initial release * Scans plugins and themes against target PHP versions (8.0–8.4) * Pause/Resume/Stop controls * CLI-first engine with embedded fallback * AJAX-driven progress (no WP-Cron) * Plugin list badges for the last scan summary ## Meta * Version **1.0.1** * Last updated **3 ай ago** * Active installations **200+** * Tested up to **6.9.4** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/brightleaf-digital-php-compatibility-scanner/) * Tags * [compatibility](https://tt.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/compatibility/)[php](https://tt.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/php/) [plugins](https://tt.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/plugins/)[scan](https://tt.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/scan/) [themes](https://tt.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/themes/) * [Advanced View](https://tt.wordpress.org/plugins/brightleaf-digital-php-compatibility-scanner/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. 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