PHP, which stands for PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor, is among the most widely used open-source web programming languages available out there. Any website or application created with PHP will run on a given server as long as a PHP module is installed, which renders the language really universal and it’s no surprise that there are several million servers that support it and hundreds of millions of PHP sites running on them. What makes PHP preferred over HTML is the fact that it enables you to set up a responsive website with loads of options. A PHP-based social networking website, for example, will serve different web content to each user despite the fact that the page URL will remain the same. By contrast, HTML sites are static and the page content can be modified only manually. Like any other software program, PHP has different versions and the one that was used whilst creating a given website must be enabled on the web server in order for the site to run correctly.
PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7 and PHP 8 Support in Cloud Hosting
We have made the decision not to restrict our present and potential clients from selecting what PHP version will be used by their websites, which suggests that in case you buy a cloud hosting package from our company, you will be able to pick between versions 4, 5 and 7, not only for the hosting account in general, but also for each single domain that you host. This can be accomplished with just one click from our in-house built Hepsia Control Panel via which all shared accounts are managed, so you will not need to possess any coding or technical experience. You will be able to host websites based on both old and new PHP scripts without having to cope with any problems, so if you decide to leave your current hosting supplier and migrate over to us, you can be certain that all the sites that you have developed throughout the years will continue to run flawlessly.
PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7 and PHP 8 Support in Semi-dedicated Servers
Even in case your websites were created with an older version of PHP, you’ll be able to host them in a semi-dedicated server account from us, as we support different versions running at the same time on our servers and each of them can be activated for your account with just a click via our custom-created Hepsia hosting Control Panel. Besides 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, which has already been dropped by the majority of hosting vendors, but we feel that you shouldn’t be forced to modify a website that took years to develop, as older programming language syntax doesn’t inevitably equal safety holes. Quite the opposite, an adequately maintained website using PHP 4 can be more reliable than a non-maintained one using PHP 5. For your convenience, we will also offer you the opportunity to set a different version for each single website within the account.