Title: Tandem PHP Upgrade Gatekeeper Author: tandemresistentia Published: ነሐሴ 6, 2026 Last modified: ነሐሴ 6, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/tandem-php-upgrade-gatekeeper/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev =3636279) ![](https://ps.w.org/tandem-php-upgrade-gatekeeper/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3636279) # Tandem PHP Upgrade Gatekeeper By [tandemresistentia](https://profiles.wordpress.org/tandemresistentia/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/tandem-php-upgrade-gatekeeper.1.0.0.zip) * [Details](https://am.wordpress.org/plugins/tandem-php-upgrade-gatekeeper/#description) * [Reviews](https://am.wordpress.org/plugins/tandem-php-upgrade-gatekeeper/#reviews) * [Installation](https://am.wordpress.org/plugins/tandem-php-upgrade-gatekeeper/#installation) * [Development](https://am.wordpress.org/plugins/tandem-php-upgrade-gatekeeper/#developers) [ድጋፍ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/tandem-php-upgrade-gatekeeper/) ## ማብራሪያ Tandem PHP Upgrade Gatekeeper is an **update policy and readiness** tool for sites preparing a PHP bump. Most PHP-compatibility plugins ask you to run a full-site scan and read a report. Tandem PHP Upgrade Gatekeeper’s primary job is different: 1. Set a **target PHP** version (the version you plan to move to) 2. Choose an **upgrade gate policy** — Warn (default), Soft-block (opt-in), or Off 3. See a **readiness inventory** of installed plugins and themes 4. Get a contextual warning when an update looks at-risk for that target 5. If Soft-block is enabled, pause that update until you click **Allow next update**( nonce-protected, 30 minutes) It does **not** replace staging tests, host PHP tools, or developer-grade PHPCS / PHPCompatibility suites. Heuristics are local guidance only. **What Tandem PHP Upgrade Gatekeeper intentionally is not** * Not a Tide / remote scan service * Not a “Run scan giant report” competitor to modern delta scanners * Not a guarantee that production PHP upgrades will succeed **Defaults that respect the admin experience** * Gate mode defaults to **Warn** (updates still succeed; notice only) * Soft-block is **opt-in** * Theme gating defaults **off** * WordPress **core updates are never gated** Analysis is local (no remote calls, no shell `exec`). Encoded / non-analyzable packages are marked **Unknown**. Always verify on staging before changing production PHP. ### Privacy Policy Tandem PHP Upgrade Gatekeeper does not collect, transmit, or sell personal data. It does not phone home. It only reads local plugin/theme PHP files on the site to produce readiness heuristics and update notices. No external service is contacted by this plugin. ## Screenshots [[ [[ [[ ## መጫን 1. Upload the `tandem-php-upgrade-gatekeeper` folder to `/wp-content/plugins/tandem- php-upgrade-gatekeeper`, or install the zip via Plugins Add New Upload. 2. Activate through the Plugins screen. 3. Open **Tools Tandem PHP Upgrade Gatekeeper**. 4. Set target PHP and keep **Warn** until you understand readiness results. ## የተለመዱ ጥያቄዎች ### Is this another PHP Compatibility Checker / scanner? No. Tide-style checkers and newer delta scanners focus on **Run scan report**. Tandem PHP Upgrade Gatekeeper focuses on **target PHP policy + update-time guidance + readiness over time**. Refreshing the readiness inventory supports that policy; it is not the product hero. ### How is this different from BrightLeaf or similar scanners? Those tools optimize deep / delta scanning and badges. Tandem PHP Upgrade Gatekeeper optimizes the **admin decision at update time** while you prepare a PHP upgrade. If you only want a one-shot lint report, use a scanner. If you want update policy + readiness tracking, use Tandem PHP Upgrade Gatekeeper. ### Does it phone home or send plugin code off-site? No. All analysis runs on your server. No accounts, no SaaS, no Tide. ### Will it block WordPress core updates? No. Core updates are never gated. ### Does Soft-block hijack my site? Soft-block is **off by default**. Warn mode only shows notices. Soft-block only applies when you enable it, only to plugin (and optional theme) updates that look at-risk, and always includes an in-plugin **Allow next update** escape hatch. ### How do I override a soft-block? Open **Tools Tandem PHP Upgrade Gatekeeper**, click **Allow next update** on the package, then retry the update (valid for 30 minutes). Or switch gate mode back to Warn / Off. ### Is this legal / hosting compliance advice? No. It is heuristic technical guidance for site admins. Follow your host’s PHP upgrade process and test on staging. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “Tandem PHP Upgrade Gatekeeper” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ tandemresistentia ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/tandemresistentia/) [Translate “Tandem PHP Upgrade Gatekeeper” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/tandem-php-upgrade-gatekeeper) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tandem-php-upgrade-gatekeeper/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/tandem-php-upgrade-gatekeeper/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/tandem-php-upgrade-gatekeeper/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/tandem-php-upgrade-gatekeeper/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.0.0 * Target PHP policy, readiness inventory (plugins + themes) * Warn (default) / soft-block (opt-in) / off gate on updates * Theme gating off by default; core updates never gated * Nonce-protected Allow next update * Post-update delta re-check * Encoded packages unknown; local heuristics only (no exec, no remote) ## Meta * Version **1.0.0** * Last updated **1 ቀን ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 6.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.0.3** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tandem-php-upgrade-gatekeeper/) * Tags * [administration](https://am.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/administration/)[compatibility](https://am.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/compatibility/) [php](https://am.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/php/)[security](https://am.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/security/) [updates](https://am.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/updates/) * [Advanced View](https://am.wordpress.org/plugins/tandem-php-upgrade-gatekeeper/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. 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