Best php compatibility plugins for WordPress
The most popular php compatibility plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Plugin Compatibility Checker leads with 10K+ active installs, ahead of phpinfo() WP (3K+) and Eli's PHP Compatibility Scanner (1K+). All 18 plugins tagged “php compatibility” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 php compatibility plugins
- 1.
Plugin Compatibility CheckerThe most installed php compatibility plugin, with 10K+ active installs. Rated 4.2 from 12 reviews, updated 2 weeks ago.
- 2.
phpinfo() WP3K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 8 reviews, updated 1 week ago.
- 3.
Eli's PHP Compatibility Scanner1K+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 1 month ago.
- 4.
CompatNav300+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 week ago.
- 5.Airworthy
300+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 1 week ago.
- 6.
Bumpcheck70+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 weeks ago.
- 7.Upgrade Readiness Monitor
10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 4 months ago.
- 8.
Health Radar10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 7 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 9.Leaplens
Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 4 days ago.
- 10.
CatCode PHP Upgrade Check for WooCommerceFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 4 days ago.
All 18 plugins tagged “php compatibility”

Plugin Compatibility Checker
Up in the last 7 days:16#2,148by CompatShield16 days ago
Scan and check your WordPress site for PHP, Database (MySQL/MariaDB), and Plugin compatibility to ensure safe upgrades to WordPress 7.0 and beyond.
- Installs
- 10K+
- Rating
- 4.2(12)
- Downloads
- 139/day

phpinfo() WP
Down in the last 7 days:28#3,939by Exeebit11 days ago
Stop silent site breakages. The ultimate in-admin server audit & per-user troubleshooting tool built for agencies and professional developers.
- Installs
- 3K+
- Rating
- 4.5(8)
- Downloads
- 147/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

CompatNav
Up in the last 7 days:771#10,410by COMPATNAV12 days ago
PHP compatibility check before you upgrade: scans every plugin and theme locally and shows what will break on PHP 8.0–8.5.
- Installs
- 300+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 17/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
Upgrade Readiness Monitor
Down in the last 7 days:318#29,620by Dhanendran Rajagopal4 months ago
Know what will break before you upgrade PHP or WordPress — real-time deprecation capture plus a plugin and theme compatibility audit.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Health Radar
Down in the last 7 days:9,490#45,386by Foysal Zihak7 months ago
Detect plugin conflicts, performance issues, PHP compatibility risks, and debug log errors from your WordPress dashboard.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Leaplens
#50,230by maksymkotenko4 days ago
Before you switch PHP, scan every plugin and theme for PHP 8.5 problems and get one verdict each: update, replace, report or keep.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 76/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
Upgrade Pilot
Up in the last 7 days:8,215#55,366by Luke W16 days ago
PHP compatibility scan, per-plugin update freeze, and alerts when a plugin changes owner, goes abandoned, or is closed for security.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

RobArt Update Guard
Down in the last 7 days:5,076#57,948by Rob Art13 days ago
Find deprecated WordPress APIs and PHP compatibility risks in your plugins. Get the file, line, severity and suggested fix. Private, local scanning.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Tidyleaf Upgrade Scanner for PHP
Up in the last 7 days:7,405#59,329by tidyleaf8 days ago
Check plugins and themes for PHP 8.4 compatibility before you upgrade. Runs on any host, no exec(), with file and line for every issue.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 8/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

Hexloom PHP Version Scan
#67,212by hexloomlabs2 days ago
Scan plugins and themes for PHP 8.3, 8.4 and 8.5 problems. Shows the file, line and fix. Small batches and short steps for shared hosts.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 92/day
Upaccn PHP Upgrade Risk Audit
#69,370by ModelGain.com1 month ago
Choose a target PHP version and see which installed plugin or theme may block the upgrade. Local, read-only, and no shell access required.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Softlinkster Update Shield
Down in the last 7 days:20,176#72,383by Khurram Shehzad2 months ago
Check WordPress plugin update risk before updating. Detect conflicts, PHP issues, and duplicate plugins from one dashboard.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Memory Scan
Down in the last 7 days:8,067#73,710by Service2Client LLC3 months ago
Warns before a low-memory crash, flags end-of-life PHP, and checks whether your plugins are ready for a PHP upgrade — all read-only.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day