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Does Wordpress require the latest version of PHP? Is there not an LTS?

Let me put it this way: there are major plugins with millions of installs that do not support PHP 8.0.

I even host a few installs on the latest 7.x version.

I don't understand where this update hysteria comes from. PHP 8.1 security support ends in Nov 2024.

Everyone lags behind but the pace in the last 2 years has quickened. Even if you lag (post 5x years), eventually you have to match the cadence.