https://www.php.net/downloads.php?os=windows&osvariant=windows-downloads&version=default is very confusing. At first I thought only PHP 8.5 was available. After some exploration I discovered the text OS default version is very confusing, and another PHP version can be selected here.
I don't understand why the OS default version choice is even given. Because when the OS dropdown is changed, the page is refreshed. So in the refreshed page, default PHP version for the OS can already be selected, mostly being 8.5 I think.
I see 3 options to improve the situation:
- (Preferred) Remove the
OS default version option, and based on the OS selection, select 8.5 or 8.4 or whatever automatically.
- Rename
OS default version to Default PHP version for the selected OS.
- Rename the
and use to and want to install PHP version. The contents of dropdown would become:
- 8.5
- 8.4
- 8.3
- 8.2
- default for the selected OS.

https://www.php.net/downloads.php?os=windows&osvariant=windows-downloads&version=default is very confusing. At first I thought only PHP 8.5 was available. After some exploration I discovered the text
OS default versionis very confusing, and another PHP version can be selected here.I don't understand why the
OS default versionchoice is even given. Because when the OS dropdown is changed, the page is refreshed. So in the refreshed page, default PHP version for the OS can already be selected, mostly being 8.5 I think.I see 3 options to improve the situation:
OS default versionoption, and based on the OS selection, select 8.5 or 8.4 or whatever automatically.OS default versiontoDefault PHP version for the selected OS.and usetoand want to install PHP version. The contents of dropdown would become: