diff --git a/bluehost-wordpress-plugin.php b/bluehost-wordpress-plugin.php
index 1365e10e7..14a71d6f1 100644
--- a/bluehost-wordpress-plugin.php
+++ b/bluehost-wordpress-plugin.php
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
  * Plugin URI:        https://bluehost.com
  * Update URI:        https://github.com/bluehost/bluehost-wordpress-plugin
  * Description:       WordPress plugin that integrates a WordPress site with the Bluehost control panel, including performance, security, and update features.
- * Version:           3.8.0
+ * Version:           3.8.1
  * Requires at least: 6.0
  * Requires PHP:      7.1
  * Tested up to:      6.4.2
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 }
 
 // Define constants
-define( 'BLUEHOST_PLUGIN_VERSION', '3.8.0' );
+define( 'BLUEHOST_PLUGIN_VERSION', '3.8.1' );
 define( 'BLUEHOST_PLUGIN_FILE', __FILE__ );
 define( 'BLUEHOST_PLUGIN_DIR', plugin_dir_path( __FILE__ ) );
 define( 'BLUEHOST_PLUGIN_URL', plugin_dir_url( __FILE__ ) );
@@ -82,6 +82,6 @@
 $pass_nfd_check = $nfd_plugins_check->check_plugin_requirements();
 
 // Check PHP version before initializing to prevent errors if plugin is incompatible.
-if ( $pass_nfd_check && version_compare( PHP_VERSION, '5.3', '>=' ) ) {
+if ( $pass_nfd_check && version_compare( PHP_VERSION, '7.1', '>=' ) ) {
 	require __DIR__ . '/bootstrap.php';
 }
diff --git a/composer.lock b/composer.lock
index 1e8863297..14d5f1938 100644
--- a/composer.lock
+++ b/composer.lock
@@ -421,16 +421,16 @@
         },
         {
             "name": "newfold-labs/wp-module-data",
-            "version": "2.4.16",
+            "version": "2.4.17",
             "source": {
                 "type": "git",
                 "url": "https://github.com/newfold-labs/wp-module-data.git",
-                "reference": "633712f1d717c564f62bd6cfc4e70d56959d8a22"
+                "reference": "b544541bf20067d83b1a2ac4feb815e69ef113b3"
             },
             "dist": {
                 "type": "zip",
-                "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/newfold-labs/wp-module-data/zipball/633712f1d717c564f62bd6cfc4e70d56959d8a22",
-                "reference": "633712f1d717c564f62bd6cfc4e70d56959d8a22",
+                "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/newfold-labs/wp-module-data/zipball/b544541bf20067d83b1a2ac4feb815e69ef113b3",
+                "reference": "b544541bf20067d83b1a2ac4feb815e69ef113b3",
                 "shasum": ""
             },
             "require": {
@@ -463,10 +463,10 @@
             ],
             "description": "Newfold Data Module",
             "support": {
-                "source": "https://github.com/newfold-labs/wp-module-data/tree/2.4.16",
+                "source": "https://github.com/newfold-labs/wp-module-data/tree/2.4.17",
                 "issues": "https://github.com/newfold-labs/wp-module-data/issues"
             },
-            "time": "2024-01-08T20:37:18+00:00"
+            "time": "2024-01-22T22:35:26+00:00"
         },
         {
             "name": "newfold-labs/wp-module-deactivation",
@@ -3675,5 +3675,5 @@
     "platform-overrides": {
         "php": "7.1.0"
     },
-    "plugin-api-version": "2.2.0"
+    "plugin-api-version": "2.3.0"
 }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7272d94af..096f01b82 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "description": "WordPress plugin that integrates your WordPress site with the Bluehost control panel, including performance, security, and update features.",
     "license": "GPL-2.0-or-later",
-    "version": "3.8.0",
+    "version": "3.8.1",
     "private": true,
     "repository": {
         "type": "git",