Your site is running an insecure version of PHP WordPress

Your site is running an insecure version of PHP WordPress

Your site is running an insecure version of PHP WordPress PHP Update Recommended

What is PHP and how does it affect my site?
PHP is the programming language used to build and maintain WordPress. Newer versions of PHP are created with increased performance in mind, so you may see a positive effect on your site’s performance. The minimum recommended version of PHP is 7.4.
It is necessary to upgrade your php because some plugins only work with new versions only . For example woo-commerce and Yoast plugins.

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The benefits of PHP 7

The Brand Spanking New Zend Engine
Twice The Speed
Facilitates Error Handling
64-Bit Windows Systems Support
New Spaceship and Null Coalescing Operators
Enables Accurate Type Declarations: The benefits of PHP 7
Adds Anonymous Classes.

What is new in php 7 ?
PHP 7 has now added Scalar type declaration for int, float, string, and boolean. Adding scalar type declaration and enabling strict requirements ensures that more correct and well-documented PHP programs can be written. It also helps you in gaining more control over your code and make the code easier to read.