PHP, which is a metacronym for PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor, is one of the most commonly used general-purpose server-side scripting languages out there. Any site or app created using PHP will run on a given web server as long as a PHP module is installed, which makes the language absolutely universal and it is not really that surprising that there are actually a few million web servers that support it and 100s of millions of PHP-powered sites running on them. What makes PHP preferred over HTML is the fact that it enables you to build an interactive site with a lot of features. A PHP-based community portal, for example, will show unique content to each visitor despite the fact that the page URL won’t change. On the other hand, HTML websites are static and the page content itself can be modified only manually. Just like any other piece of software, PHP has several versions and the one that was used whilst creating a particular website must be configured on the server so that the site can run properly.

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

Our hosting servers support different PHP versions, which means that your sites will work without any problems no matter if your PHP-based scripts are outdated. We accept the fact that an old site doesn’t invariably equal a vulnerable one as you may have done lots of modifications to its source code. This is why we support PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7 and PHP 8 and you can pick which one will be enabled for your hosting account. You can change the version with only one single click inside your Hepsia Control Panel and the new settings will take effect instantaneously. If you wish to run both older and newer scripts, there is even a possibility to use a different version of PHP for each of your domains simultaneously.

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

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, as we support multiple versions running simultaneously on our servers and each of them can be enabled for your account with just a click via our in-house developed Hepsia Control Panel. Other than the newest PHP 8, we also offer 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, which has already been dropped by the majority of hosting companies, but we strongly think that you should not be compelled to modify a website that took several years to develop, as older script language syntax does not always imply safety weaknesses. Quite the opposite, a rightly maintained site using PHP 4 can be more reliable than an inadequately maintained one using PHP 5. For your convenience, we’ll also offer you the possibility to set a different PHP version for each individual site within your account.