PHP Compatibility Index

Is Database Backup for WordPress compatible with PHP 8?

Version 2.5.3 · 60,000+ active installs · requires PHP 5.3

Works on PHP 8.0–8.5, with deprecation notices from 8.0

No removed PHP features found in Database Backup for WordPress 2.5.3. It uses 4 deprecated feature(s) that only log notices today.

PHP 8.0
⚠ 4
PHP 8.1
⚠ 4
PHP 8.2
⚠ 4
PHP 8.3
⚠ 4
PHP 8.4
⚠ 4
PHP 8.5
⚠ 4

✓ no problems · ⚠ deprecation notices only (still works) · ✗ uses something removed in that PHP version

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Deprecated (works today, logs notices)

File:lineWhat
wp-db-backup.php:451INI directive 'safe_mode' is deprecated since PHP 5.3 and removed since PHP 5.4
wp-db-backup.php:922INI directive 'safe_mode' is deprecated since PHP 5.3 and removed since PHP 5.4
wp-db-backup.php:994INI directive 'safe_mode' is deprecated since PHP 5.3 and removed since PHP 5.4
wp-db-backup.php:1259INI directive 'safe_mode' is deprecated since PHP 5.3 and removed since PHP 5.4

Removed long ago or protected by a check (code that most likely never runs on PHP 8)

File:lineWhat
wp-db-backup.php:717Function each() is deprecated since PHP 7.2 and removed since PHP 8.0; Use a foreach loop or ArrayIterator instead
wp-db-backup.php:748The variable '$php_errormsg' is deprecated since PHP 7.2 and removed since PHP 8.0; Use error_get_last() instead

Plugin page on WordPress.org: wp-db-backup