PHP is among the most commonly used web development languages. It’s exceptionally popular since it is free software, which can be used to create responsive sites such as community websites, web stores or online teaching websites instead of static HTML-based websites. A PHP module must be activated on the web server where a PHP-driven site is hosted so that its code can be interpreted. Since there aren’t any license taxes for this sort of module and the language itself provides unlimited options for the apps that you develop, there’re hundreds of millions of PHP-driven sites. What is more, there’re tons of open-source PHP scripts, which you can use for your sites without the need to possess any programming capabilities. Given the fact that there are a number of PHP versions, you should verify if the very 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 Shared Website Hosting

With our shared website hosting plans, you’ll be able to select which version of PHP will be active for your web hosting account, since we offer support for several versions. With just one click, you’ll be able to switch between PHP 4, 5, 7 and whenever a new version is introduced in the future, we’ll include it in the Hepsia hosting Control Panel without removing the previous versions. Thus, you’ll be able to host all the websites that you have built through the years. In contrast to a lot of other providers, we will not force you to update such websites, because a script may be out of date, but this does not automatically mean that it’s insecure as you may have modified its source code to plug safety loopholes. For the sake of your convenience, you’ll even be able to choose a different PHP version for each single website hosted in your shared web hosting account.

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

Even if your websites were created with an earlier version of PHP, you will be able to host them in a semi-dedicated server account from us, since we support different versions running simultaneously on our servers and each one of them can be activated for your account with no more than a click of the mouse from our in-house developed Hepsia hosting Control Panel. Other than the latest 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 most web hosting suppliers, but we strongly consider that you shouldn’t be compelled to modify a site that took years to create, since older programming language syntax does not invariably imply safety vulnerabilities. Quite the opposite, a well-maintained website using PHP 4 can be more secure than a badly maintained one using PHP 5. For the sake of your convenience, we’ll also offer you the opportunity to select a different version for each single website within your account.