PHP, which is a recursive backronym for PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor, is among the most commonly used general-purpose server-side scripting languages available out there. Any site or Internet application built with PHP will run on a given server on the condition that a PHP module is enabled, which makes the language absolutely universal and it’s hardly unusual that there are actually several million web 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 permits you to set up a dynamic serving website with a large number of options. A PHP-based social network, for instance, will show different content to each user although the URL will stay unchanged. In comparison, HTML-based sites are static and the content on the pages can be modified only manually. Just like any other software program, PHP has different versions and the version that was used whilst setting up a particular website must be activated on the server in order for the site to run correctly.
PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7 and PHP 8 Support in Cloud Website Hosting
With our cloud website hosting packages, you’ll be able to pick the version of PHP that will be active for your shared hosting account, since we support several versions. With as little as one click of the mouse, you’ll be able to switch between PHP 4, 5, 7 and whenever a new version is introduced in the future, we’ll add it to the Hepsia Control Panel without removing the previous versions. In this way, you’ll be able to host all the websites that you have created through the years. In contrast to lots of other web hosting vendors, we won’t compel you to update such sites, because a script may be outdated, but this does not automatically mean that it is insecure since you may have implemented modifications to its source code to patch safety holes. For the sake of your convenience, you will even be able to choose a different PHP version for each individual website that you host in your shared hosting account.
PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7 and PHP 8 Support in Semi-dedicated Hosting
Even in case your websites were built 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 at the same time on our semi-dedicated servers and each of them can be enabled for your account with no more than a click of the mouse from our custom-created Hepsia Control Panel. Other than the latest PHP 8, we also offer support for 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 most web hosting providers, but we are convinced that you should not be forced to modify a site that took several years to develop, as older programming language syntax does not necessarily mean safety weaknesses. On the contrary, a well-maintained site using PHP 4 can be more secure than an incompetently maintained one using PHP 5. For the sake of your convenience, we will also give you the possibility to choose a different version of PHP for each individual website within your account.