Who’s down with PHP[5]? Not 6.3

[View in browser]( The WhiP | ISSUE 1238 In-House Thank You, Text [To Speech] Learn how to boost accessibility and engagement with 'text-to-speech.' 🔊 Whether you want to make your sites more accessible to people with disabilities, or enhance the experience for users that prefer listening over reading... [These tools will help you (most of them are free!)](. WPMU DEV WordPress News Poetry in Demo-tion Want a sneak peek of WordPress 6.3, dropping August 8? 👀 📅 Then don’t miss this first-look live product demo, which will highlight the most anticipated features of the upcoming release. [Learn how, why, and where to watch it here](. WP.org Who’s Down With PHP[5]? Not 6.3 Speaking of the upcoming 6.3 release… One major change is that it will no longer support PHP 5.🚫 The minimum supported version was last adjusted in 2019, and since then usage of PHP 5.6 has dropped to 3.9% of WP installs. [Learn more about the change and what it means here](. WPTavern Cause For Collaboration Eager to know what the future holds for Gutenberg? 🔮 You’re in luck… Lead architect, Matías Ventura, has laid out the blueprint for phase 3 of the project, which will move beyond the editors to revamp other admin sections for more streamlined collaboration. [Discover where Gutenberg is heading here](. WPTavern Off Topic, Random Stuff Threads Will Roll? You’d think Twitter would be having a hard time with the launch of copycat competitor, Threads. 🐦🧵 But think again. Their CEO claims they had one of their biggest usage days of the year last week. [More on the developing rivalry here](. DigitalTrends Psst, down here! Keen to tell us how funny/offensive/boring/wrong we are today?Bug the social media team on [Twitter]( -- #The WhiP takes no responsibility for anything said or implied in this newsletter (own butt, saved ✅). Also, help us share the love! Forward this edition to someone you think might get a kick out of it. [And tell them to sign up here]([.]( Until next time. [Link to WPMU DEV Home page]( INCSUB PO BOX 548 #88100, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35201, UNITED STATES You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](.