👌 IMPROVE: Updated benchmarks for PHP 7.4 compatibility

Author: robertdevore

benchpress.php

@@ -74,6 +74,10 @@ function benchpress_create_snapshots_table() {
 require_once BENCHPRESS_PLUGIN_DIR . 'classes/BenchPress_Table.php';
 require_once BENCHPRESS_PLUGIN_DIR . 'classes/BenchPress_Snapshots_Table.php';
 require_once BENCHPRESS_PLUGIN_DIR . 'includes/helper-functions.php';
+// Include PHP 8-specific functions if the server's PHP version is 8.0 or above.
+if ( version_compare( PHP_VERSION, '8.0', '>=' ) ) {
+    require_once BENCHPRESS_PLUGIN_DIR . 'includes/php-8.0-functions.php';
+}
 
 /**
  * Register BenchPress admin menu.
@@ -233,13 +237,16 @@ function benchpress_render_settings_page() {
     echo '<table class="form-table">';
     echo '<tr><th>' . esc_html__( 'Loop Count for Benchmarks', 'benchpress' ) . '</th>';
     echo '<td><input type="number" name="benchpress_loop_count" value="' . esc_attr( $loop_count ) . '" /></td></tr>';
-    echo '<tr><th>' . esc_html__( 'Enable Switch vs Match Benchmark', 'benchpress' ) . '</th>';
-    echo '<td><input type="checkbox" name="benchpress_enable_switch_vs_match" ' . checked( 1, $enable_switch_vs_match, false ) . ' /></td></tr>';
+    // Only add this setting when PHP 8.0+ is installed.
+    if ( version_compare( PHP_VERSION, '8.0', '>=' ) ) {
+        echo '<tr><th>' . esc_html__( 'Enable Switch vs Match Benchmark', 'benchpress' ) . '</th>';
+        echo '<td><input type="checkbox" name="benchpress_enable_switch_vs_match" ' . checked( 1, $enable_switch_vs_match, false ) . ' /></td></tr>';
+    }    
     echo '<tr><th>' . esc_html__( 'Enable Transient vs Direct Query Benchmark', 'benchpress' ) . '</th>';
     echo '<td><input type="checkbox" name="benchpress_enable_transient_vs_query" ' . checked( 1, get_option( 'benchpress_enable_transient_vs_query', 1 ), false ) . ' /></td></tr>';
     echo '<tr><th>' . esc_html__( 'Enable Post Meta Access Benchmark', 'benchpress' ) . '</th>';
     echo '<td><input type="checkbox" name="benchpress_enable_meta_query_test" ' . checked( 1, get_option( 'benchpress_enable_meta_query_test', 1 ), false ) . ' /></td></tr>';
-    
+
     echo '</table>';
 
     // WP_Query Customization Section.

includes/helper-functions.php

@@ -5,64 +5,6 @@
  * @package BenchPress
  */
 
-/**
- * Benchmark Switch vs Match performance.
- *
- * @since  1.0.0
- * @return void|array Benchmark data showing performance difference between switch and match.
- */
-function benchpress_benchmark_switch_vs_match() {
-    if ( ! get_option( 'benchpress_enable_switch_vs_match', 1 ) ) {
-        return;
-    }
-
-    $loop_count = get_option( 'benchpress_loop_count', 1000000 );
-
-    // Measure execution time for switch statement.
-    $start_switch = microtime( true );
-    for ( $i = 0; $i < $loop_count; $i++ ) {
-        switch ( $i % 3 ) {
-            case 0:
-                $result = 'zero';
-                break;
-            case 1:
-                $result = 'one';
-                break;
-            case 2:
-                $result = 'two';
-                break;
-        }
-    }
-    $end_switch  = microtime( true );
-    $switch_time = $end_switch - $start_switch;
-
-    // Measure execution time for match expression.
-    $start_match = microtime( true );
-    for ( $i = 0; $i < $loop_count; $i++ ) {
-        $result = match ( $i % 3 ) {
-            0 => 'zero',
-            1 => 'one',
-            2 => 'two',
-        };
-    }
-    $end_match = microtime( true );
-    $match_time = $end_match - $start_match;
-
-    // Calculate the difference.
-    $difference       = $switch_time - $match_time;
-    $faster_or_slower = $difference > 0 ? 'slower' : 'faster';
-
-    return [
-        'name'          => esc_html__( 'Switch vs Match', 'benchpress' ),
-        'execution_time'=> round( abs( $difference ), 5 ),
-        'description'   => sprintf(
-            esc_html__( 'The switch statement is %s by %s seconds compared to match.', 'benchpress' ),
-            $faster_or_slower,
-            round( abs( $difference ), 5 )
-        ),
-    ];
-}
-
 /**
  * Benchmark WP_Query by ID with customizable options.
  *
@@ -243,7 +185,8 @@ function benchpress_benchmark_string_concatenation() {
 function benchpress_run_all_benchmarks() {
     $benchmarks = [];
 
-    if ( $switch_vs_match = benchpress_benchmark_switch_vs_match() ) {
+    // Only add Switch vs Match benchmark if PHP 8.0+.
+    if ( function_exists( 'benchpress_benchmark_switch_vs_match' ) && $switch_vs_match = benchpress_benchmark_switch_vs_match() ) {
         $benchmarks[] = $switch_vs_match;
     }
 

includes/php-8.0-functions.php

@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * PHP 8-specific benchmark functions for BenchPress plugin.
+ *
+ * @package BenchPress
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Benchmark Switch vs Match performance.
+ *
+ * @since  1.0.0
+ * @return void|array Benchmark data showing performance difference between switch and match.
+ */
+function benchpress_benchmark_switch_vs_match() {
+    if ( ! get_option( 'benchpress_enable_switch_vs_match', 1 ) ) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    $loop_count = get_option( 'benchpress_loop_count', 1000000 );
+
+    // Measure execution time for switch statement.
+    $start_switch = microtime( true );
+    for ( $i = 0; $i < $loop_count; $i++ ) {
+        switch ( $i % 3 ) {
+            case 0:
+                $result = 'zero';
+                break;
+            case 1:
+                $result = 'one';
+                break;
+            case 2:
+                $result = 'two';
+                break;
+        }
+    }
+    $end_switch  = microtime( true );
+    $switch_time = $end_switch - $start_switch;
+
+    // Measure execution time for match expression.
+    $start_match = microtime( true );
+    for ( $i = 0; $i < $loop_count; $i++ ) {
+        $result = match ( $i % 3 ) {
+            0 => 'zero',
+            1 => 'one',
+            2 => 'two',
+        };
+    }
+    $end_match = microtime( true );
+    $match_time = $end_match - $start_match;
+
+    // Calculate the difference.
+    $difference       = $switch_time - $match_time;
+    $faster_or_slower = $difference > 0 ? 'slower' : 'faster';
+
+    return [
+        'name'          => esc_html__( 'Switch vs Match', 'benchpress' ),
+        'execution_time'=> round( abs( $difference ), 5 ),
+        'description'   => sprintf(
+            esc_html__( 'The switch statement is %s by %s seconds compared to match.', 'benchpress' ),
+            $faster_or_slower,
+            round( abs( $difference ), 5 )
+        ),
+    ];
+}