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+Wp-basic-requirements is a simple library for WordPress plugins to check if the environment meets the requirements
+and if the requirements are not met shows proper notice to user.
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+Library have to be compatible with PHP 5.2.x as it's the lowest possible version for WordPress.
+
+Requirements may be:
+- Minimal PHP version
+- Minimal WordPress version
+- Minimal WooCommerce version
+- Required PHP module
+- Required PHP setting
+- OpenSSL version
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