PHP, which is a recursive abbreviation for PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor, is one of the most widely used multiparadigm programming languages out there. Any site or Internet application based on PHP will run on a given server as long as a PHP module is installed, which makes the language really universal and it comes as small surprise that there are a few million servers that support it and 100s of millions of PHP-powered sites running on them. PHP is preferred over HTML thanks to the fact that it enables you to create a dynamic site with an abundance of features. A PHP-based social networking site, for instance, will display unique content to each visitor although the page URL will stay the same. On the other hand, HTML-based websites are static and the page content can be modified only manually. Just like any other software program, PHP has different versions and the one that was used while creating a given website must be configured on the web server so that the site can run flawlessly.

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

With our Linux website hosting plans, you will be able to pick which PHP version will be active for your hosting account, as we offer support for multiple versions. With as little as one mouse click, you’ll be able to switch between PHP 4, 5, 7 and anytime a new version is introduced in the future, we will add it to the Hepsia Control Panel without removing the earlier versions. In this way, you’ll be able to host all the sites that you’ve developed over the years. In contrast to lots of other providers, we will not compel you to update such websites, as a script may be outdated, but this does not automatically mean that it’s insecure as you may have done modifications to its code to fix security gaps. For your convenience, you’ll even be able to specify a different version of PHP for each single site that you host in your shared web hosting account.

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

If you have a website based on a previous version of PHP and you have devoted time and efforts into developing it, fixing safety gaps and appending page content, you’ll need to find a web hosting service that can support it, since nearly all hosting suppliers these days offer support only for the most recently introduced PHP version and remove the older ones. We, however, have decided to let you select the version that your sites require. Our Linux semi-dedicated servers support PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7 and PHP 8, which goes to say that you’ll be able to run both older and newer scripts without losing any custom tweaks or misspending time trying to make your sites compatible with the web hosting platform. The current version can be changed via the Hepsia hosting Control Panel and such a change will affect the entire semi-dedicated server account, but you’ll also be able to select a different PHP version for each site hosted in your account by means of an .htaccess config file.