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importantSYS.SOURCE: jakeasmith.com• 2026-09-15T20:53:36Z

Deprecation of a Long-Lived PHP Polyfill with 20 Million Installs

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A PHP polyfill developed in 2014 as a temporary fix for URL handling was widely adopted, with 20 million installs, but is now deprecated due to better alternatives and maintenance concerns. The author emphasizes transitioning to modern solutions like the PHP League's URI library and PHP 8.5's built-in URI API.

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