PHP, which is a recursive backronym for PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor, is one of the most popular multiparadigm programming languages out there. Any site or web app built on PHP will run on a given server as long as a PHP module is enabled, which renders the language absolutely universal and it is not unusual that there are actually several million servers that support it and hundreds of millions of PHP-powered sites running on them. PHP is preferred over HTML thanks to the fact that it permits you to develop an interactive website with a huge number of options. A PHP-based community web portal, for example, will display different content to each visitor regardless of the fact that the URL will be the same. By contrast, HTML websites are static and the page content itself can be updated only manually. Just like any other piece of software, PHP has several versions and the version that was used whilst creating a specific website must be available on the server so that the site can run properly.

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

With our shared plans, you’ll be able to select which PHP version will be active for your web hosting account, as several versions are activated on our servers. With as little as one click, you will be able to switch between PHP 4, 5, 7 and anytime a new version is published in the future, we will include it in the Hepsia Control Panel without removing the older ones. Thus, you will be able to host all the websites that you have created throughout the years. Unlike many other hosting companies, we will not force you to update such sites, as a script may be out of date, but this does not necessarily mean that it’s vulnerable as you may have modified its source code to plug security holes. For the sake of your convenience, you’ll even be able to set a different PHP version for each individual site that you host in your account.