PHP, which is a recursive abbreviation for PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor, is one of the most commonly used general-purpose scripting languages that are available out there. Any website or Internet application built on PHP will run on a given server provided that a PHP module is activated, which renders the language absolutely universal and it comes as small surprise that there are a few million web servers that support it and hundreds of millions of PHP sites hosted on them. What makes PHP preferred over HTML is the fact that it permits you to build a responsive website with a myriad of options. A PHP-based community website, for instance, will serve different web content to each user although the page URL will not change. By contrast, HTML sites are static and the page content itself can be edited only manually. Just like any other software, PHP has different versions and the version that was used whilst developing a particular website must be present on the server in order for the site to behave properly.

PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7 and PHP 8 Support in Shared Website Hosting

Our shared website hosting servers support several versions of PHP, which goes to say that your sites will run without any problems no matter if your PHP scripts are outdated. We accept the fact that an old website does not automatically suggest an insecure one as you may have implemented lots of code mods. That is why we support PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7 and PHP 8 and you can choose which version will be active for your hosting account. The version can be changed with just one single click of the mouse in your Hepsia hosting Control Panel and the new settings will take effect immediately. If you would like to run both newer and older scripts, there’s even a possibility to use a different version of PHP for each of your domains at the same time.

PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7 and PHP 8 Support in Semi-dedicated Servers

Our semi-dedicated servers support multiple versions of PHP, which means that you’ll be able to use all the web apps that you’ve set up throughout the years. The Hepsia Control Panel, which comes bundled with every semi-dedicated server account, will allow you to activate the required version with a single click of the mouse. You can select between PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7 and PHP 8. In case you want to host multiple sites in one single account and they have different requirements for the web hosting environment, you will be able to pick a different PHP version for each and every one of them regardless of which version has been enabled for the account as a whole. This is achievable owing to our custom-created cloud platform, which allows us to run multiple versions of PHP all at once. In contrast, the majority of web hosting suppliers normally offer one, maximum two versions.