diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index a2c466a..2fc4d44 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Donate link: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_i
 Tags: cache, page cache, full page cache, nginx, memcached, apc, speed
 Requires at least: 3.0
 Tested up to: 4.1
-Stable tag: 1.7.6
+Stable tag: 1.7.7
 License: GPLv3
 License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html
 
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ It can be configured to join forces with [NGiNX](http://NGiNX.org "NGiNX")'s bui
     * [APCu](http://pecl.php.net/package/APCu "APC User Cache")
   * PHP 5.3+ is really highly recommended, see "Known issues"
 * This plugin does kick in right after activation. You have to adjust the setting in Settings -> WP-FFPC.*
- 
+
 
 = Known issues =
 
@@ -125,7 +125,15 @@ Version numbering logic:
 * every .B version indicates new features.
 * every ..C indicates bugfixes for A.B version.
 
-= 1.7.6 = 
+= 1.7.7 =
+*2015-01-14*
+
+What's fixed:
+
+* fixed alert backwards compatibility for PHP < 5.3
+
+
+= 1.7.6 =
 *2015-01-09*
 
 What's fixed:
diff --git a/wp-common b/wp-common
index b06d9e3..f3b6e2e 160000
--- a/wp-common
+++ b/wp-common
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit b06d9e38454e7c13ebf44457e9b0b531bff88de9
+Subproject commit f3b6e2ed6153af7eda47789340828c34503540b9
diff --git a/wp-ffpc.php b/wp-ffpc.php
index e569756..2cf4c77 100644
--- a/wp-ffpc.php
+++ b/wp-ffpc.php
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 Plugin Name: WP-FFPC
 Plugin URI: https://github.com/petermolnar/wp-ffpc
 Description: WordPress in-memory full page cache plugin
-Version: 1.7.6
+Version: 1.7.7
 Author: Peter Molnar <hello@petermolnar.eu>
 Author URI: http://petermolnar.eu/
 License: GPLv3