Why You Should Be Using Supported PHP Versions
About a year ago, there was a robust discussion in this forum regarding the version of PHP that needed to be used. In that regard, this article dated June 22, 2018 is worth reading.
Worthy of note is the fact that over 1/3 of all Wordpress sites are already under security risks and another 2/5 websites will included into the same risk at the end of this year. A staggering 3/4 of all Wordpress sites.

