PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor, usually called PHP, is a popular open-source programming language, which is used to develop dynamic sites with interactive elements like discussion boards, online teaching websites or social networking websites. Unlike static HTML sites, a PHP-driven site can serve different content to each user under the exact same page URL. Given the fact that PHP-based Internet applications can be managed via a Control Panel, which you can sign onto using any web browser, you won’t need to possess any coding know-how or previous experience to administer a PHP-powered site. The fact that hundreds of millions of websites all over the world are created using PHP is indicative of the popularity and the simplicity of use of the language. You must only confirm if the web server on which your website is hosted supports the exact same PHP version as the one that you used whilst setting up the website.

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

With our cloud plans, you will be able to choose the version of PHP that will be enabled for your shared hosting account, as we offer support for multiple versions. With just one mouse click, you will be able to switch between PHP 4, 5, 7 and each time a new version is unveiled in the future, we’ll add it to the Hepsia hosting Control Panel without removing the previous versions. Thus, you will be able to host all the websites that you have developed through the years. In contrast to lots of other hosting companies, we will not compel you to update such websites, because a script may be out of date, but this doesn’t mean that it is vulnerable since you may have carried out modifications to its source code to repair safety holes. For your convenience, you will even be able to set a different version of PHP for each website hosted in your hosting account.

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

In case you have a website created using an older PHP version and you’ve invested time and efforts in setting it up, repairing safety loopholes and inserting web page content, you will need a web hosting service that can support it, since the majority of web hosting companies these days offer only the most recently launched version of PHP and abandon the earlier versions. We, however, have decided to allow you to choose the version that your websites need. Our semi-dedicated servers support PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7 and PHP 8, which means that you’ll be able to run both newer and older scripts without losing any manual tweaks or misspending time and energy struggling to make your sites compatible with the hosting environment. You can change the version through the Hepsia hosting Control Panel and such an update will apply to the whole semi-dedicated account, but you’ll also be able to set a different version of PHP for each website hosted in your account using an .htaccess file.