Change log
- Fixed: Edge case fatal error when activating or deactivating a license on the Freemius account page with specialized themes.
- Fixed: Update MySQLdump library for compatibility with PHP 8.5.
- Fixed: General compatibility fixes with PHP 8.5.
- Fixed: Removed outdated, deprecated code.
- Fixed: Removed the use of PHP shell functions.
- Fixed: Updated Dropbox library for PHP 8.5 compatibility.
- Fixed: Tested for compatibility with WordPress 7.0.
Better PHP 8.5 support
The latest PHP version as of March 2026 is PHP 8.5. There are still a few WordPress sites using this, but we make sure the Prime Mover plugin is fully compatible with this version.
Initially, there are many PHP warnings and notices in PHP 8.5 that are already fixed in Prime Mover 2.1.3. It’s still not perfect, but we are getting there.
Refactored code base
Prime Mover 2.1.3 did a major refactoring in some aspects of the plugin code, namely:
- Remove all usage of PHP shell functions. These were used in the earliest stages of the plugin, when the zip package extension was still supported. However, since zip support has already been dropped in favor of the official
WPRIMEpackage extension, the shell functions are still there – deprecated. The latest version, 2.1.3, finally removed all the usage of shell functions. The overall benefit is a leaner, more secure codebase.
WordPress 7.0 support
WordPress 7.0 will be released on April 9, 2026. Prime Mover 2.1.3 is tested with the latest WordPress 7.0 beta release. This new WordPress version has so many updates and features. So far, we don’t see any issues with this, so we updated the release compatibility with version 7.0.
Bug fix update
There is a minor bug fix associated with activating and deactivating a license on multisite. So far, this affects only one theme and appears to be an isolated issue. This is now fixed with this version.