Change the PHP version

Limitations

On Web Hosting instances that run a Linux operating system, the supported PHP versions depend on the host type.

• Advanced Web Hosting instances support the following PHP versions:

  Host type	Supported PHP versions
  Exclusive Advanced host	PHP 5.3/5.4/5.5/5.6/7.0/7.1/7.2/7.4/8.0/8.2/8.4
  Shared Economy Advanced Edition	PHP 5.3/5.4/5.5/5.6/7.0/7.1/7.2/8.0/8.2/8.4

• Non-Advanced Web Hosting instances support the following PHP versions:

  Host type	Supported PHP versions
  Exclusive Non-Advanced host	PHP 5.2/5.3/5.4/5.5/5.6/7.0/7.1/7.2/8.0/8.2/8.4
  Shared Economy Edition	PHP 4.3/5.2/5.3/5.4/5.5/8.0/8.2/8.4

  Note

  Check the Web Hosting console for the specific versions available for your instance.

Procedure

1. Log on to the Cloud Web Hosting management page.
2. Find the Cloud Web Hosting instance you want to manage and click Manage in the Actions column.
3. In the navigation pane on the left, choose Advanced Environment Settings > PHP Version Settings.

4. On the PHP Version Settings page, select a PHP version and click save settings.

   For example, on an Exclusive Advanced host, available PHP versions range from 5.3 to 8.4. If you set the PHP version to 5.3 or later, you must set the database encryption mode to 41-bit encryption when you reset the database password.

   Important

   Changing the PHP version automatically triggers a reconfiguration of your website. Please wait for this process to complete.

5. In the Prompt dialog box that appears, click Confirm.

   The version change takes approximately 5 minutes to take effect, during which your website continues to run on the previous PHP version.