PHP, which is an initialism for PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor, is among the most popular server-side coding languages that are available out there. Any site or web app built with PHP will run on a given server provided that a PHP module is installed, which renders the language truly universal and it’s scarcely a surprise that there are several million servers that support it and 100s of millions of PHP-powered websites hosted on them. PHP is preferred over HTML thanks to the fact that it allows you to create a responsive website with many features. A PHP-based community site, for example, will display different content to each user regardless of the fact that the page URL will stay unchanged. In comparison, HTML-based websites are static and the content on the pages can be updated only manually. Just like any other software, PHP has several versions and the one that was used while creating a certain website must be present on the server in order for the site to run faultlessly.
PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7 and PHP 8 Support in Cloud Web Hosting
With our cloud web hosting plans, you will be able to pick which version of PHP will be active for your shared web hosting account, as we support multiple versions. With just one click, you will be able to switch between PHP 4, 5, 7 and every time a new version is launched in the future, we will include it in the Hepsia hosting Control Panel without removing the previous ones. In this way, you will be able to host all the sites that you have set up over the years. Unlike many other web hosts, we will not force you to update such websites, as a script may be out of date, but this does not mean that it is insecure as you may have edited its code to plug safety breaches. For your convenience, you will even be able to select a different PHP version for each site that you host in your account.
PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7 and PHP 8 Support in Semi-dedicated Servers
Even if your websites were built with an older version of PHP, you will be able to host them in a semi-dedicated server account from us, since we support different versions running at the same time on our semi-dedicated servers and each of them can be enabled for your account with just one click through our custom-built Hepsia hosting Control Panel. Other than the newest PHP 8, we also support 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 abandoned by the vast majority of hosting suppliers, but we think that you shouldn’t be compelled to modify a website that took years to create, as older script language syntax does not automatically equal safety flaws. On the contrary, an adequately maintained website using PHP 4 can be more secure than an unmaintained one using PHP 5. For your convenience, we will also offer you the possibility to select a different version of PHP for each individual website within your account.