Performance
Each recent release has improved throughput, and the cumulative effect since PHP 7 is substantial.
Faster execution on identical code. Sites upgrading from an end-of-life version routinely see response times fall without any application change.
Abandoned plugins and libraries relying on removed behaviour. Staging catches almost all of it in an afternoon.
Improved platform support has renewed interest in web apps that install and work offline.
Pre-rendered sites remain popular for documentation, marketing and publishing.
Local capacity keeps growing, and the practical effect for businesses is shorter round trips and simpler compliance.
The obligations are lighter than most owners fear, but they are not zero, and a few of them touch your hosting directly.
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