PHP warnings and compatibility
What Goodnews requires from PHP, and what to do about notices from bundled components.
Goodnews requires PHP 7.4 or later and is tested on PHP 8.2. On the front end of your site, the theme's own code produces no PHP errors, warnings, or notices on a supported PHP version.
If you see deprecation notices in your error log
The bundled options framework that powers Goodnews → Theme Options still emits PHP deprecation notices on PHP 8.2. These come from third-party code the theme includes, not from Goodnews's own code, and they do not indicate a problem with your site.
If you see errors elsewhere
If you see a PHP error or warning that names a Goodnews file directly — something under wp-content/themes/goodnews5/framework/ rather than a plugin folder — that is worth reporting. Include the exact error text and which PHP version you are running.
Checking your PHP version
Go to Tools → Site Health → Info → Server to see the PHP version your host is running. See Requirements and what is included for what Goodnews needs.