There is nothing wrong with that. Java also follows that philosophy.
> Would Wordpress have chosen PHP if they started today?
According to Matt Mullenweg: no, but does it matter?
People do start new PHP projects, and people use old, but still maintained PHP projects.
If you're looking for shiny new things, look elsewhere. But you don't have to take away the working, well-known "old" away from others.
There is nothing wrong with that. Java also follows that philosophy.
> Would Wordpress have chosen PHP if they started today?
According to Matt Mullenweg: no, but does it matter?
People do start new PHP projects, and people use old, but still maintained PHP projects.
If you're looking for shiny new things, look elsewhere. But you don't have to take away the working, well-known "old" away from others.