PHP is among the most commonly used multi-paradigm programming languages. It is quite popular because it is free software, which you can use to build interactive websites like community websites, e-commerce portals or e-teaching websites instead of static HTML websites. A PHP module must be enabled on the web server where a PHP-powered site is hosted so that its code can be interpreted. Because there aren’t any license taxes for such a module and the language itself offers endless options for the apps that you develop, there’re hundreds of millions of PHP-powered sites. Besides, there’re lots of open-source PHP-based scripts, which you can use for your websites without needing to possess any programming know-how. As there are a few PHP versions, you must confirm if the same version that you used whilst setting up your website is installed on the web server too.

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

Our website hosting servers support different PHP versions, which goes to say that your websites will run without any problems even if your scripts are out of date. We recognize the fact that an old site does not invariably equal a vulnerable one as you may have carried out lots of mods to its source code. This is why we support PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7 and PHP 8 and you can decide which version will be active for your shared hosting account. The version can be changed with one click via your Hepsia Control Panel and the update will be applied straight away. If you wish to run both newer and older scripts, there is even a possibility to use a different PHP version for each domain name of yours simultaneously.

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

Even if your websites were built with an older PHP version, you’ll be able to host them in a semi-dedicated server account from us, as we support multiple versions running at the same time on our semi-dedicated servers and each one of them can be activated for your account with just one click of the mouse via our in-house created Hepsia Control Panel. Besides the newest PHP 8, we also offer support for 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 7.0, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4 and the older PHP 4. The latter has already been dropped by the majority of hosting vendors, but we are convinced that you shouldn’t be forced to modify a site that took years to build, as older programming language syntax does not necessarily imply security gaps. Just the opposite, a rightly maintained site using PHP 4 can be more reliable than an unmaintained one using PHP 5. For the sake of your convenience, we’ll also offer you the opportunity to choose a different PHP version for each single site within your account.