Best php 8 plugins for WordPress
The most popular php 8 plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. PHP Compatibility Checker leads with 200K+ active installs, ahead of Eli's PHP Compatibility Scanner (1K+) and Airworthy (300+). All 7 plugins tagged “php 8” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 7 php 8 plugins
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PHP Compatibility CheckerThe most installed php 8 plugin, with 200K+ active installs. Rated 2.7 from 131 reviews, updated 3 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.4.14.
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Eli's PHP Compatibility Scanner1K+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 1 month ago.
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Airworthy300+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 1 week ago.
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Bumpcheck70+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 weeks ago.
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CatCode PHP Upgrade Check for WooCommerceFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 4 days ago.
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Bright Labs Compatibility Scanner for PHPFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 day ago.
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UpgravoFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 6 days ago.
All 7 plugins tagged “php 8”
PHP Compatibility Checker
Up in the last 7 days:2#266by WP Engine3 months ago
Make sure your plugins and themes are compatible with newer PHP versions.
- Installs
- 200K+
- Rating
- 2.7(131)
- Downloads
- 454/day
Eli's PHP Compatibility Scanner
Up in the last 7 days:91#5,687by Eli Hanna1 month ago
A PHP compatibility checker for your plugins and themes. See which files and lines will break on PHP 8 before you upgrade.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 47/day
Airworthy
Up in the last 7 days:395#10,588by DigitalKind11 days ago
PHP compatibility checker for your PHP upgrade: see which plugins and themes are ready for PHP 8, which need fixing, and which look abandoned.
- Installs
- 300+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 27/day
Bumpcheck
Up in the last 7 days:282#18,189by jolovicdev26 days ago
Check PHP compatibility for every plugin and theme, PHP 8.0 to 8.6, before your host upgrades. Scans the files on your own server.
- Installs
- 70+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
CatCode PHP Upgrade Check for WooCommerce
#50,305by CatCode4 days ago
Before your host moves the shop to PHP 8.3, 8.4 or 8.5, find the plugins and themes that would break — with the file, the line and the fix.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 72/day
Bright Labs Compatibility Scanner for PHP
#55,043by marcos08112581 day ago
Helps find PHP 8.2 to 8.5 problems in plugins and themes with static analysis, which can miss problems. Warns about updates that may break.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 79/day
Upgravo
Down in the last 7 days:14,675#65,984by Nicolás Alejandro Salinas6 days ago
Check PHP compatibility before you upgrade: scans plugins and theme on your own server and tells you what will break on PHP 8.x. No external service.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 42/day