PHP, which is a meta-acronym for PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor, is among the most commonly used open-source web programming languages out there. Any website or app created using PHP will run on a given server provided that a PHP module is installed, which renders the language absolutely universal and it isn’t that unusual that there are a few million web servers that support it and 100s of millions of PHP websites hosted on them. PHP is preferred over HTML because it enables you to develop an interactive website with a vast number of features. A PHP-based community site, for instance, will show unique content to each user regardless of the fact that the page URL will remain the same. By contrast, HTML sites are static and the content on the pages can be updated only manually. Like any other piece of software, PHP has several versions and the version that was used whilst developing a certain website must be activated on the server so that the site can run properly.
PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7 and PHP 8 Support in Hosting
With our hosting plans, you will be able to pick which version of PHP will be active for your shared account, as several versions are supported on our servers. With just one mouse click, you’ll be able to switch between PHP 4, 5, 7 and every time a new version is launched in the future, we will add it to the Hepsia Control Panel without removing the previous versions. Thus, you will be able to host all the sites that you’ve created over the years. In contrast with lots of other companies, we won’t force you to update such sites, because a script may be outdated, but this doesn’t mean that it’s vulnerable since you may have carried out modifications to its source code to repair security holes. For your convenience’s sake, you will even be able to pick a different version of PHP for each individual website that you host in your account.