ACTIVEActive support + security fixes
SECURITYSecurity fixes only
EOLEnd of life — no more fixes
VersionStatusReleasedEOL DateKey Features
PHP 8.4
● ACTIVE
Nov 2024
Dec 2028
Property hooks, asymmetric visibility, new array functions
PHP 8.3
● ACTIVE
Nov 2023
Dec 2027
Typed class constants, json_validate(), new random functions
PHP 8.2
🔒 SECURITY
Dec 2022
Dec 2026
Readonly classes, DNF types, deprecated ${var} strings
PHP 8.1
🔒 SECURITY
Nov 2021
Dec 2025
Enums, Fibers, readonly properties, intersection types
PHP 8.0
✕ EOL
Nov 2020
Nov 2023
Named args, union types, match expressions, JIT
PHP 7.4
✕ EOL
Nov 2019
Nov 2022
Typed properties, arrow functions, preloading
PHP 7.3
✕ EOL
Dec 2018
Dec 2021
list() reference assignment, heredoc improvements
PHP 7.2
✕ EOL
Nov 2017
Nov 2020
Object type hint, sodium extension built-in
PHP 7.0–7.1
✕ EOL
2015–16
2019
Very old — serious security vulnerabilities. Upgrade immediately.