PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor, commonly called PHP, is a popular open-source server-side scripting language, which is used to set up dynamic websites with interactive elements such as discussion forums, e-teaching portals or community web portals. In comparison to static HTML websites, a PHP site can serve different web content to each visitor under the very same URL. Given the fact that PHP-based web applications can be managed via one Control Panel tool, which you can access from any web browser, you will not have to possess any web development skills or prior experience in order to administer a PHP-powered website. The fact that hundreds of millions of sites worldwide are built using PHP is indicative of the popularity and the ease of use of the language. You only need to ensure that the server where you host your website supports the same exact PHP version as the one that you used whilst developing the site.
PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7 and PHP 8 Support in Shared Website Hosting
Our shared website hosting servers support several PHP versions, which implies that your sites will work flawlessly even if your PHP scripts are outdated. We realize that an old website does not inevitably imply an insecure one as you may have carried out lots of source code modifications. That’s why we support PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7 and PHP 8 and you can select which one will be enabled for your account. The version can be changed with one click of the mouse through your Hepsia Control Panel and the new settings will take effect momentarily. In case you’d like to run both older and newer scripts, there is even a possibility to use a different PHP version for each of your domains simultaneously.
PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7 and PHP 8 Support in Semi-dedicated Servers
Even in case your websites were created with an earlier version of PHP, you’ll be able to host them in a semi-dedicated server account from us, as we support several versions running simultaneously on our semi-dedicated servers and each of them can be activated for your account with no more than a click from our custom-created Hepsia Control Panel. Apart from the most recent PHP 8, we also offer 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 great majority of web hosting vendors, but we strongly consider that you should not be compelled to modify a site that took years to create, since older scripting language syntax doesn’t necessarily imply security flaws. On the contrary, a properly maintained website using PHP 4 can be more secure than an incorrectly maintained one using PHP 5. For the sake of your convenience, we will also provide you with the possibility to choose a different PHP version for each single site within the account.