diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index b71f2cc..37a65f5 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ####v 2.2.0 / 2023-07-25
 * NEW: Support for PHP 8.1 and 8.2
+* REMOVED: Support for PHP below 7.4
 
 ####v 2.1.3 / 2023-05-25
 * FIXED: SSL issues, deprecations
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7f22ec5..d30d370 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Latest release:  See [Change log](CHANGES.md)
 ## Minimum Requirements
 
 - ClassicPress 1.1.0
-- PHP 7.0
+- PHP 7.4
 
 ## Credits
 This is a fork of Rank Math.
diff --git a/classicpress-seo.php b/classicpress-seo.php
index e222a95..c17bdb0 100644
--- a/classicpress-seo.php
+++ b/classicpress-seo.php
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
  * Domain Path:          /languages/
  * Text Domain:          cpseo
  * Requires CP:          1.1
- * Requires PHP:         7.0
+ * Requires PHP:         7.4
  * Update URI:           https://directory.classicpress.net/wp-json/wp/v2/plugins?byslug=classicpress-seo
  *
  * Fork of Rank Math v1.0.33
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class Classic_SEO {
 	 *
 	 * @var string
 	 */
-	private $php_version = '7.0';
+	private $php_version = '7.4';
 
 	/**
 	 * Holds various class instances.
diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index d86b695..e1cfd63 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 		}
 	],
 	"require": {
-		"php": ">=7.0",
+		"php": ">=7.4",
 		"cmb2/cmb2": "^2.6",
 		"composer/installers": "~1.0",
 		"a5hleyrich/wp-background-processing": "^1.0",
diff --git a/composer.lock b/composer.lock
index a81dd7d..2a47c5b 100644
--- a/composer.lock
+++ b/composer.lock
@@ -4,20 +4,20 @@
         "Read more about it at https://getcomposer.org/doc/01-basic-usage.md#installing-dependencies",
         "This file is @generated automatically"
     ],
-    "content-hash": "3a0971c6902fb1338cc07337d9e2c0cc",
+    "content-hash": "32e22cafc5caa8b5bf465049f4e430ce",
     "packages": [
         {
             "name": "a5hleyrich/wp-background-processing",
-            "version": "1.1.0",
+            "version": "1.1.1",
             "source": {
                 "type": "git",
                 "url": "https://github.com/deliciousbrains/wp-background-processing.git",
-                "reference": "d5ef95cecba7f792ddca3e3bd70ebfb90dc4996d"
+                "reference": "ebbed762c42e70e76573ffbd36e591378ba5f2ee"
             },
             "dist": {
                 "type": "zip",
-                "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/deliciousbrains/wp-background-processing/zipball/d5ef95cecba7f792ddca3e3bd70ebfb90dc4996d",
-                "reference": "d5ef95cecba7f792ddca3e3bd70ebfb90dc4996d",
+                "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/deliciousbrains/wp-background-processing/zipball/ebbed762c42e70e76573ffbd36e591378ba5f2ee",
+                "reference": "ebbed762c42e70e76573ffbd36e591378ba5f2ee",
                 "shasum": ""
             },
             "require": {
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@
             "description": "WP Background Processing can be used to fire off non-blocking asynchronous requests or as a background processing tool, allowing you to queue tasks.",
             "support": {
                 "issues": "https://github.com/deliciousbrains/wp-background-processing/issues",
-                "source": "https://github.com/deliciousbrains/wp-background-processing/tree/1.1.0"
+                "source": "https://github.com/deliciousbrains/wp-background-processing/tree/1.1.1"
             },
-            "time": "2023-04-18T12:32:25+00:00"
+            "time": "2023-07-18T10:22:06+00:00"
         },
         {
             "name": "cmb2/cmb2",
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@
     "prefer-stable": true,
     "prefer-lowest": false,
     "platform": {
-        "php": ">=7.0"
+        "php": ">=7.4"
     },
     "platform-dev": [],
     "plugin-api-version": "2.3.0"
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index ac2b44a..f72cd76 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Description:       Classic SEO is the first SEO plugin built specifically to wor
 Version:           2.2.0
 Text Domain:       cpseo
 Domain Path:       /languages
-Requires PHP:      7.0
+Requires PHP:      7.4
 Requires CP:       1.1
 Update URI:        https://directory.classicpress.net/wp-json/wp/v2/plugins?byslug=classicpress-seo
 Tested:            4.9.99
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ If you need support for Classic SEO or find a bug, you have threee choices:
 == Changelog ==
 **v 2.2.0 / 2023-07-25**
 * NEW: Support for PHP 8.1 and 8.2
+* REMOVED: Support for PHP below 7.4
 
 **v 2.1.3 / 2023-05-25**
 * FIXED: SSL issues, deprecations
diff --git a/vendor/a5hleyrich/wp-background-processing/classes/wp-background-process.php b/vendor/a5hleyrich/wp-background-processing/classes/wp-background-process.php
index 82a8e63..d10351a 100644
--- a/vendor/a5hleyrich/wp-background-processing/classes/wp-background-process.php
+++ b/vendor/a5hleyrich/wp-background-processing/classes/wp-background-process.php
@@ -527,8 +527,8 @@ protected function handle() {
 				// Let the server breathe a little.
 				sleep( $throttle_seconds );
 
-				if ( $this->time_exceeded() || $this->memory_exceeded() ) {
-					// Batch limits reached.
+				// Batch limits reached, or pause or cancel request.
+				if ( $this->time_exceeded() || $this->memory_exceeded() || $this->is_paused() || $this->is_cancelled() ) {
 					break;
 				}
 			}
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ protected function handle() {
 			if ( empty( $batch->data ) ) {
 				$this->delete( $batch->key );
 			}
-		} while ( ! $this->time_exceeded() && ! $this->memory_exceeded() && ! $this->is_queue_empty() );
+		} while ( ! $this->time_exceeded() && ! $this->memory_exceeded() && ! $this->is_queue_empty() && ! $this->is_paused() && ! $this->is_cancelled() );
 
 		$this->unlock_process();
 
diff --git a/vendor/composer/installed.json b/vendor/composer/installed.json
index f9b6e03..ac6a5e7 100644
--- a/vendor/composer/installed.json
+++ b/vendor/composer/installed.json
@@ -2,17 +2,17 @@
     "packages": [
         {
             "name": "a5hleyrich/wp-background-processing",
-            "version": "1.1.0",
-            "version_normalized": "1.1.0.0",
+            "version": "1.1.1",
+            "version_normalized": "1.1.1.0",
             "source": {
                 "type": "git",
                 "url": "https://github.com/deliciousbrains/wp-background-processing.git",
-                "reference": "d5ef95cecba7f792ddca3e3bd70ebfb90dc4996d"
+                "reference": "ebbed762c42e70e76573ffbd36e591378ba5f2ee"
             },
             "dist": {
                 "type": "zip",
-                "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/deliciousbrains/wp-background-processing/zipball/d5ef95cecba7f792ddca3e3bd70ebfb90dc4996d",
-                "reference": "d5ef95cecba7f792ddca3e3bd70ebfb90dc4996d",
+                "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/deliciousbrains/wp-background-processing/zipball/ebbed762c42e70e76573ffbd36e591378ba5f2ee",
+                "reference": "ebbed762c42e70e76573ffbd36e591378ba5f2ee",
                 "shasum": ""
             },
             "require": {
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
             "suggest": {
                 "coenjacobs/mozart": "Easily wrap this library with your own prefix, to prevent collisions when multiple plugins use this library"
             },
-            "time": "2023-04-18T12:32:25+00:00",
+            "time": "2023-07-18T10:22:06+00:00",
             "type": "library",
             "installation-source": "dist",
             "autoload": {
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
             "description": "WP Background Processing can be used to fire off non-blocking asynchronous requests or as a background processing tool, allowing you to queue tasks.",
             "support": {
                 "issues": "https://github.com/deliciousbrains/wp-background-processing/issues",
-                "source": "https://github.com/deliciousbrains/wp-background-processing/tree/1.1.0"
+                "source": "https://github.com/deliciousbrains/wp-background-processing/tree/1.1.1"
             },
             "install-path": "../a5hleyrich/wp-background-processing"
         },
diff --git a/vendor/composer/installed.php b/vendor/composer/installed.php
index ffd4a78..cf67f4d 100644
--- a/vendor/composer/installed.php
+++ b/vendor/composer/installed.php
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
         'name' => 'classicpress-plugins/classicpress-seo',
         'pretty_version' => 'dev-master',
         'version' => 'dev-master',
-        'reference' => '859e1026b85050812661b122c3ccafa162177e55',
+        'reference' => '508d0002056d5a2d24d61b98db8291727d660e4c',
         'type' => 'wordpress-plugin',
         'install_path' => __DIR__ . '/../../',
         'aliases' => array(),
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@
     ),
     'versions' => array(
         'a5hleyrich/wp-background-processing' => array(
-            'pretty_version' => '1.1.0',
-            'version' => '1.1.0.0',
-            'reference' => 'd5ef95cecba7f792ddca3e3bd70ebfb90dc4996d',
+            'pretty_version' => '1.1.1',
+            'version' => '1.1.1.0',
+            'reference' => 'ebbed762c42e70e76573ffbd36e591378ba5f2ee',
             'type' => 'library',
             'install_path' => __DIR__ . '/../a5hleyrich/wp-background-processing',
             'aliases' => array(),
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
         'classicpress-plugins/classicpress-seo' => array(
             'pretty_version' => 'dev-master',
             'version' => 'dev-master',
-            'reference' => '859e1026b85050812661b122c3ccafa162177e55',
+            'reference' => '508d0002056d5a2d24d61b98db8291727d660e4c',
             'type' => 'wordpress-plugin',
             'install_path' => __DIR__ . '/../../',
             'aliases' => array(),
diff --git a/vendor/composer/platform_check.php b/vendor/composer/platform_check.php
index f79e574..580fa96 100644
--- a/vendor/composer/platform_check.php
+++ b/vendor/composer/platform_check.php
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 
 $issues = array();
 
-if (!(PHP_VERSION_ID >= 70000)) {
-    $issues[] = 'Your Composer dependencies require a PHP version ">= 7.0.0". You are running ' . PHP_VERSION . '.';
+if (!(PHP_VERSION_ID >= 70400)) {
+    $issues[] = 'Your Composer dependencies require a PHP version ">= 7.4.0". You are running ' . PHP_VERSION . '.';
 }
 
 if ($issues) {