diff --git a/administrator/components/com_admin/script.php b/administrator/components/com_admin/script.php
index 668a44f8cfd0c..b084904295547 100644
--- a/administrator/components/com_admin/script.php
+++ b/administrator/components/com_admin/script.php
@@ -343,9 +343,10 @@ protected function updateManifestCaches()
 			array('plugin', 'updatenotification', 'system', 0),
 			array('plugin', 'module', 'editors-xtd', 0),
 			array('plugin', 'stats', 'system', 0),
-			array('plugin', 'packageinstaller','installer',0),
-			array('plugin', 'folderinstaller','installer', 0),
-			array('plugin', 'urlinstaller','installer', 0),
+			array('plugin', 'packageinstaller', 'installer', 0),
+			array('plugin', 'folderinstaller', 'installer', 0),
+			array('plugin', 'urlinstaller', 'installer', 0),
+			array('plugin', 'phpversioncheck', 'quickicon', 0),
 
 			// Templates
 			array('template', 'beez3', '', 0),
diff --git a/administrator/components/com_admin/sql/updates/mysql/3.7.0-2016-08-06.sql b/administrator/components/com_admin/sql/updates/mysql/3.7.0-2016-08-06.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..1a861d18009bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/administrator/components/com_admin/sql/updates/mysql/3.7.0-2016-08-06.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+INSERT INTO `#__extensions` (`extension_id`, `name`, `type`, `element`, `folder`, `client_id`, `enabled`, `access`, `protected`, `manifest_cache`, `params`, `custom_data`, `system_data`, `checked_out`, `checked_out_time`, `ordering`, `state`) VALUES
+(458, 'plg_quickicon_phpversioncheck', 'plugin', 'phpversioncheck', 'quickicon', 0, 1, 1, 1, '', '', '', '', 0, '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 0, 0);
diff --git a/administrator/components/com_admin/sql/updates/postgresql/3.7.0-2016-08-06.sql b/administrator/components/com_admin/sql/updates/postgresql/3.7.0-2016-08-06.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..9d4e415850218
--- /dev/null
+++ b/administrator/components/com_admin/sql/updates/postgresql/3.7.0-2016-08-06.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+INSERT INTO "#__extensions" ("extension_id", "name", "type", "element", "folder", "client_id", "enabled", "access", "protected", "manifest_cache", "params", "custom_data", "system_data", "checked_out", "checked_out_time", "ordering", "state") VALUES
+(458, 'plg_quickicon_phpversioncheck', 'plugin', 'phpversioncheck', 'quickicon', 0, 1, 1, 1, '', '', '', '', 0, '1970-01-01 00:00:00', 0, 0);
diff --git a/administrator/components/com_admin/sql/updates/sqlazure/3.7.0-2016-08-06.sql b/administrator/components/com_admin/sql/updates/sqlazure/3.7.0-2016-08-06.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..feec2ca85b9fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/administrator/components/com_admin/sql/updates/sqlazure/3.7.0-2016-08-06.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+SET IDENTITY_INSERT #__extensions  ON;
+
+INSERT INTO #__extensions ([extension_id], [name], [type], [element], [folder], [client_id], [enabled], [access], [protected], [manifest_cache], [params], [custom_data], [system_data], [checked_out], [checked_out_time], [ordering], [state])
+SELECT 458, 'plg_quickicon_phpversioncheck', 'plugin', 'phpversioncheck', 'quickicon', 0, 1, 1, 1, '', '', '', '', 0, '1900-01-01 00:00:00', 0, 0;
+
+SET IDENTITY_INSERT #__extensions  OFF;
diff --git a/administrator/language/en-GB/en-GB.plg_quickicon_phpversioncheck.ini b/administrator/language/en-GB/en-GB.plg_quickicon_phpversioncheck.ini
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..9a3280f80f7ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/administrator/language/en-GB/en-GB.plg_quickicon_phpversioncheck.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+; Joomla! Project
+; Copyright (C) 2005 - 2016 Open Source Matters. All rights reserved.
+; License GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt, see LICENSE.php
+; Note : All ini files need to be saved as UTF-8
+
+PLG_QUICKICON_PHPVERSIONCHECK="Quick Icon - PHP Version Check"
+; Key 1 is the server's current PHP version, key 2 is the date at which support will end for the current PHP version
+PLG_QUICKICON_PHPVERSIONCHECK_SECURITY_ONLY="Your PHP version, %1$s, is only receiving security fixes at this time from the PHP project. This means your PHP version will soon no longer be supported. We recommend planning to upgrade to a newer PHP version before it reaches end of support on %2$s. Joomla will be faster and more secure if you upgrade to a newer PHP version (PHP 7.x is recommended). Please contact your host for upgrade instructions."
+; Key 1 is the server's current PHP version, key 2 is the recommended PHP version, and key 3 is the date at which support will end for the recommended PHP version
+PLG_QUICKICON_PHPVERSIONCHECK_UNSUPPORTED="We have detected that your server is using PHP %1$s which is obsolete and no longer receives official security updates by its developers. The Joomla project recommends upgrading your site to PHP %2$s or later which will receive security updates at least until %3$s. Please ask your host to make PHP %2$s or a later version the default version for your site. If your host is already PHP %2$s ready please enable PHP %2$s on your site's root and 'administrator' directories – typically you can do this yourself through a tool in your hosting control panel, but it's best to ask your host if you are unsure."
+PLG_QUICKICON_PHPVERSIONCHECK_XML_DESCRIPTION="Checks the support status of your installation's PHP version and raises a warning if not fully supported."
diff --git a/administrator/language/en-GB/en-GB.plg_quickicon_phpversioncheck.sys.ini b/administrator/language/en-GB/en-GB.plg_quickicon_phpversioncheck.sys.ini
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..bae32945de9e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/administrator/language/en-GB/en-GB.plg_quickicon_phpversioncheck.sys.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+; Joomla! Project
+; Copyright (C) 2005 - 2016 Open Source Matters. All rights reserved.
+; License GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt, see LICENSE.php
+; Note : All ini files need to be saved as UTF-8
+
+PLG_QUICKICON_PHPVERSIONCHECK="Quick Icon - PHP Version Check"
+PLG_QUICKICON_PHPVERSIONCHECK_XML_DESCRIPTION="Checks the support status of your installation's PHP version and raises a warning if not fully supported."
diff --git a/administrator/language/en-GB/install.xml b/administrator/language/en-GB/install.xml
index 7f26c90a9d76a..939d05ba7faac 100644
--- a/administrator/language/en-GB/install.xml
+++ b/administrator/language/en-GB/install.xml
@@ -173,6 +173,8 @@
 		<filename>en-GB.plg_quickicon_extensionupdate.sys.ini</filename>
 		<filename>en-GB.plg_quickicon_joomlaupdate.ini</filename>
 		<filename>en-GB.plg_quickicon_joomlaupdate.sys.ini</filename>
+		<filename>en-GB.plg_quickicon_phpversioncheck.ini</filename>
+		<filename>en-GB.plg_quickicon_phpversioncheck.sys.ini</filename>
 		<filename>en-GB.plg_search_categories.ini</filename>
 		<filename>en-GB.plg_search_categories.sys.ini</filename>
 		<filename>en-GB.plg_search_contacts.ini</filename>
diff --git a/installation/sql/mysql/joomla.sql b/installation/sql/mysql/joomla.sql
index 5fbfe52d4586f..b2e4d3d8706ff 100644
--- a/installation/sql/mysql/joomla.sql
+++ b/installation/sql/mysql/joomla.sql
@@ -614,6 +614,7 @@ INSERT INTO `#__extensions` (`extension_id`, `name`, `type`, `element`, `folder`
 (455, 'plg_installer_packageinstaller', 'plugin', 'packageinstaller', 'installer', 0, 1, 1, 1, '', '', '', '', 0, '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 1, 0),
 (456, 'plg_installer_folderinstaller', 'plugin', 'folderinstaller', 'installer', 0, 1, 1, 1, '', '', '', '', 0, '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 2, 0),
 (457, 'plg_installer_urlinstaller', 'plugin', 'urlinstaller', 'installer', 0, 1, 1, 1, '', '', '', '', 0, '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 3, 0),
+(458, 'plg_quickicon_phpversioncheck', 'plugin', 'phpversioncheck', 'quickicon', 0, 1, 1, 1, '', '', '', '', 0, '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 0, 0),
 (503, 'beez3', 'template', 'beez3', '', 0, 1, 1, 0, '', '{"wrapperSmall":"53","wrapperLarge":"72","sitetitle":"","sitedescription":"","navposition":"center","templatecolor":"nature"}', '', '', 0, '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 0, 0),
 (504, 'hathor', 'template', 'hathor', '', 1, 1, 1, 0, '', '{"showSiteName":"0","colourChoice":"0","boldText":"0"}', '', '', 0, '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 0, 0),
 (506, 'protostar', 'template', 'protostar', '', 0, 1, 1, 0, '', '{"templateColor":"","logoFile":"","googleFont":"1","googleFontName":"Open+Sans","fluidContainer":"0"}', '', '', 0, '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 0, 0),
diff --git a/installation/sql/postgresql/joomla.sql b/installation/sql/postgresql/joomla.sql
index 132b3c0c24351..c7bb17c47c635 100644
--- a/installation/sql/postgresql/joomla.sql
+++ b/installation/sql/postgresql/joomla.sql
@@ -613,7 +613,8 @@ INSERT INTO "#__extensions" ("extension_id", "name", "type", "element", "folder"
 (454, 'plg_system_stats', 'plugin', 'stats', 'system', 0, 1, 1, 0, '', '', '', '', 0, '1970-01-01 00:00:00', 0, 0),
 (455, 'plg_installer_packageinstaller', 'plugin', 'packageinstaller', 'installer', 0, 1, 1, 1, '', '', '', '', 0, '1970-01-01 00:00:00', 1, 0),
 (456, 'plg_installer_folderinstaller', 'plugin', 'folderinstaller', 'installer', 0, 1, 1, 1, '', '', '', '', 0, '1970-01-01 00:00:00', 2, 0),
-(457, 'plg_installer_urlinstaller', 'plugin', 'urlinstaller', 'installer', 0, 1, 1, 1, '', '', '', '', 0, '1970-01-01 00:00:00', 3, 0);
+(457, 'plg_installer_urlinstaller', 'plugin', 'urlinstaller', 'installer', 0, 1, 1, 1, '', '', '', '', 0, '1970-01-01 00:00:00', 3, 0),
+(458, 'plg_quickicon_phpversioncheck', 'plugin', 'phpversioncheck', 'quickicon', 0, 1, 1, 1, '', '', '', '', 0, '1970-01-01 00:00:00', 0, 0);
 
 -- Templates
 INSERT INTO "#__extensions" ("extension_id", "name", "type", "element", "folder", "client_id", "enabled", "access", "protected", "manifest_cache", "params", "custom_data", "system_data", "checked_out", "checked_out_time", "ordering", "state") VALUES
diff --git a/installation/sql/sqlazure/joomla.sql b/installation/sql/sqlazure/joomla.sql
index 567ee8b313462..c45fb5ec0c723 100644
--- a/installation/sql/sqlazure/joomla.sql
+++ b/installation/sql/sqlazure/joomla.sql
@@ -1007,7 +1007,9 @@ SELECT 455, 'plg_installer_packageinstaller', 'plugin', 'packageinstaller', 'ins
 UNION ALL
 SELECT 456, 'plg_installer_folderinstaller', 'plugin', 'folderinstaller', 'installer', 0, 1, 1, 1, '', '', '', '', 0, '1900-01-01 00:00:00', 2, 0
 UNION ALL
-SELECT 457, 'plg_installer_urlinstaller', 'plugin', 'urlinstaller', 'installer', 0, 1, 1, 1, '', '', '', '', 0, '1900-01-01 00:00:00', 3, 0;
+SELECT 457, 'plg_installer_urlinstaller', 'plugin', 'urlinstaller', 'installer', 0, 1, 1, 1, '', '', '', '', 0, '1900-01-01 00:00:00', 3, 0
+UNION ALL
+SELECT 458, 'plg_quickicon_phpversioncheck', 'plugin', 'phpversioncheck', 'quickicon', 0, 1, 1, 1, '', '', '', '', 0, '1900-01-01 00:00:00', 0, 0;
 
 INSERT [#__extensions] ([extension_id], [name], [type], [element], [folder], [client_id], [enabled], [access], [protected], [manifest_cache], [params], [custom_data], [system_data], [checked_out], [checked_out_time], [ordering], [state])
 SELECT 503, 'beez3', 'template', 'beez3', '', 0, 1, 1, 0, '', '{"wrapperSmall":"53","wrapperLarge":"72","sitetitle":"","sitedescription":"","navposition":"center","templatecolor":"nature"}', '', '', 0, '1900-01-01 00:00:00', 0, 0
diff --git a/plugins/quickicon/phpversioncheck/phpversioncheck.php b/plugins/quickicon/phpversioncheck/phpversioncheck.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..8389c5181695d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/quickicon/phpversioncheck/phpversioncheck.php
@@ -0,0 +1,230 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @package     Joomla.Plugin
+ * @subpackage  Quickicon.phpversioncheck
+ *
+ * @copyright   Copyright (C) 2005 - 2016 Open Source Matters, Inc. All rights reserved.
+ * @license     GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+
+defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Plugin to check the PHP version and display a warning about its support status
+ *
+ * @since  __DEPLOY_VERSION__
+ */
+class PlgQuickiconPhpVersionCheck extends JPlugin
+{
+	/**
+	 * Constant representing the active PHP version being fully supported
+	 *
+	 * @var    integer
+	 * @since  __DEPLOY_VERSION__
+	 */
+	const PHP_SUPPORTED = 0;
+
+	/**
+	 * Constant representing the active PHP version receiving security support only
+	 *
+	 * @var    integer
+	 * @since  __DEPLOY_VERSION__
+	 */
+	const PHP_SECURITY_ONLY = 1;
+
+	/**
+	 * Constant representing the active PHP version being unsupported
+	 *
+	 * @var    integer
+	 * @since  __DEPLOY_VERSION__
+	 */
+	const PHP_UNSUPPORTED = 2;
+
+	/**
+	 * Application object.
+	 *
+	 * @var    JApplicationCms
+	 * @since  __DEPLOY_VERSION__
+	 */
+	protected $app;
+
+	/**
+	 * Load plugin language files automatically
+	 *
+	 * @var    boolean
+	 * @since  __DEPLOY_VERSION__
+	 */
+	protected $autoloadLanguage = true;
+
+	/**
+	 * Check the PHP version after the admin component has been dispatched.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $context  The calling context
+	 *
+	 * @return  void
+	 *
+	 * @since   __DEPLOY_VERSION__
+	 */
+	public function onGetIcons($context)
+	{
+		if (!$this->shouldDisplayMessage())
+		{
+			return;
+		}
+
+		$supportStatus = $this->getPhpSupport();
+
+		if ($supportStatus['status'] !== self::PHP_SUPPORTED)
+		{
+			// Enqueue the notification message; set a warning if receiving security support or "error" if unsupported
+			switch ($supportStatus['status'])
+			{
+				case self::PHP_SECURITY_ONLY:
+					$this->app->enqueueMessage($supportStatus['message'], 'warning');
+
+					break;
+
+				case self::PHP_UNSUPPORTED:
+					$this->app->enqueueMessage($supportStatus['message'], 'error');
+
+					break;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets PHP support status.
+	 *
+	 * @return  array  Array of PHP support data
+	 *
+	 * @since   __DEPLOY_VERSION__
+	 * @note    The dates used in this method should correspond to the dates given on PHP.net
+	 * @see     https://secure.php.net/supported-versions.php
+	 * @see     https://secure.php.net/eol.php
+	 */
+	private function getPhpSupport()
+	{
+		$phpSupportData = array(
+			'5.3' => array(
+				'security' => '2013-07-11',
+				'eos'      => '2014-08-14',
+			),
+			'5.4' => array(
+				'security' => '2014-09-14',
+				'eos'      => '2015-09-14',
+			),
+			'5.5' => array(
+				'security' => '2015-07-10',
+				'eos'      => '2016-07-21'
+			),
+			'5.6' => array(
+				'security' => '2016-12-31',
+				'eos'      => '2018-12-31'
+			),
+			'7.0' => array(
+				'security' => '2017-12-03',
+				'eos'      => '2018-12-03'
+			),
+		);
+
+		// Fill our return array with default values
+		$supportStatus = array(
+			'status'  => self::PHP_SUPPORTED,
+			'message' => null,
+		);
+
+		// Check the PHP version's support status using the minor version
+		$activePhpVersion = PHP_MAJOR_VERSION . '.' . PHP_MINOR_VERSION;
+
+		// Do we have the PHP version's data?
+		if (isset($phpSupportData[$activePhpVersion]))
+		{
+			// First check if the version has reached end of support
+			$today           = new JDate;
+			$phpEndOfSupport = new JDate($phpSupportData[$activePhpVersion]['eos']);
+
+			if ($phpNotSupported = $today > $phpEndOfSupport)
+			{
+				/*
+				 * Find the oldest PHP version still supported that is newer than the current version,
+				 * this is our recommendation for users on unsupported platforms
+				 */
+				foreach ($phpSupportData as $version => $versionData)
+				{
+					$versionEndOfSupport = new JDate($versionData['eos']);
+
+					if (version_compare($version, $activePhpVersion, 'ge') && ($today < $versionEndOfSupport))
+					{
+						$recommendedVersion             = $version;
+						$recommendedVersionEndOfSupport = $versionEndOfSupport;
+
+						break;
+					}
+				}
+
+				$supportStatus['status']  = self::PHP_UNSUPPORTED;
+				$supportStatus['message'] = JText::sprintf(
+					'PLG_QUICKICON_PHPVERSIONCHECK_UNSUPPORTED',
+					PHP_VERSION,
+					$recommendedVersion,
+					$recommendedVersionEndOfSupport->format(JText::_('DATE_FORMAT_LC4'))
+				);
+			}
+
+			// If the version is still supported, check if it has reached security support only
+			$phpSecurityOnlyDate = new JDate($phpSupportData[$activePhpVersion]['security']);
+
+			if (!$phpNotSupported && $today > $phpSecurityOnlyDate)
+			{
+				$supportStatus['status']  = self::PHP_SECURITY_ONLY;
+				$supportStatus['message'] = JText::sprintf(
+					'PLG_QUICKICON_PHPVERSIONCHECK_SECURITY_ONLY', PHP_VERSION, $phpEndOfSupport->format(JText::_('DATE_FORMAT_LC4'))
+				);
+			}
+		}
+
+		return $supportStatus;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Determines if the message should be displayed
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   __DEPLOY_VERSION__
+	 */
+	private function shouldDisplayMessage()
+	{
+		// Only on admin app
+		if (!$this->app->isAdmin())
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		// Only if authenticated
+		if (JFactory::getUser()->guest)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		// Only on HTML documents
+		if ($this->app->getDocument()->getType() !== 'html')
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		// Only on full page requests
+		if ($this->app->input->getCmd('tmpl', 'index') === 'component')
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		// Only to com_cpanel
+		if ($this->app->input->get('option') != 'com_cpanel')
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		return true;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/plugins/quickicon/phpversioncheck/phpversioncheck.xml b/plugins/quickicon/phpversioncheck/phpversioncheck.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..59842f57883df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/quickicon/phpversioncheck/phpversioncheck.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<extension version="3.7" type="plugin" group="quickicon" method="upgrade">
+	<name>plg_quickicon_phpversioncheck</name>
+	<author>Joomla! Project</author>
+	<creationDate>August 2016</creationDate>
+	<copyright>Copyright (C) 2005 - 2016 Open Source Matters. All rights reserved.</copyright>
+	<license>GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt</license>
+	<authorEmail>admin@joomla.org</authorEmail>
+	<authorUrl>www.joomla.org</authorUrl>
+	<version>3.7.0</version>
+	<description>PLG_QUICKICON_PHPVERSIONCHECK_XML_DESCRIPTION</description>
+	<files>
+		<filename plugin="phpversioncheck">phpversioncheck.php</filename>
+	</files>
+	<languages>
+		<language tag="en-GB">en-GB.plg_quickicon_phpversioncheck.ini</language>
+		<language tag="en-GB">en-GB.plg_quickicon_phpversioncheck.sys.ini</language>
+	</languages>
+</extension>