Planning for Software End-of-Life on Your Website

Every piece of software — a PHP version, a CMS plugin, an entire platform — eventually reaches end-of-life, meaning it stops receiving security updates.

Why This Sneaks Up on People

Software that's currently working fine gives no visible warning when its support period ends — the risk grows silently until a vulnerability is actively exploited.

Tracking End-of-Life Dates

Major platforms publish their support timelines well in advance — checking these periodically for the software your site depends on avoids being caught off guard.

Planning the Transition

Migrating to a supported version well before the old one loses support gives you time to test thoroughly, rather than rushing a migration after a vulnerability is already being exploited.

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