Hi,
Yeah, I wondered why I am getting this message [Jetpack requires a more recent version of PHP and has been paused. Please update PHP to continue enjoying Jetpack.] because I have many other sites out there that are not giving me the message. I am also getting the WordPress PHP Update Required message. Again other sites don’t show that message at 7.0 or 7.1.
The site is don-rick.com. It’s pretty basic site using Hostgator’s cloud hosting and based on the total theme. There are no unusual or uncommon plugins installed.
I can only update to 7.1 via Cpanel. That’s as high as Hostgator is allowing. I contacted support and they said they could “force it” but I was hesitant since they have not made it standard.