PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor, commonly referred to as PHP, is a famous open-source scripting language, which is used to create dynamic sites with interactive components like message boards, online learning websites or community sites. In comparison with static HTML-based websites, a PHP-powered site can display unique content to each visitor under the same page URL. Considering the fact that PHP-based Internet apps can be managed via one single Control Panel, which you can sign in to using any web browser, you will not need any web design capabilities or past experience to administer a PHP website. The fact that hundreds of millions of sites all over the globe are PHP-based is indicative of the popularity and the simplicity of use of the language. You should only verify whether the server where you host your website supports the very same version of PHP as the one that you used whilst developing the website.

PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7 and PHP 8 Support in Hosting

If you buy a hosting plan from us, you won’t ever need to ask yourself if your sites are compatible with the web hosting environment, as we offer several PHP versions for the sake of your convenience. The Hepsia hosting Control Panel will permit you to choose PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7 and PHP 8 with only one click and in case you want to change the current version, the new settings will be applied momentarily. In this way, years of work on sites created with an older version will not be lost. Our hosting platform will even allow you to use a different PHP version for each domain name hosted in your account, which implies that you can use older and newer scripts simultaneously. Most hosting providers on the market offer support for one, sometimes for two versions of PHP. In contrast to them, we strongly think that you should be the one to choose the version that your own sites will be using.

PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7 and PHP 8 Support in Semi-dedicated Servers

Even if your sites were created with an older PHP version, you will be able to host them in a semi-dedicated server account from us, since we support several versions running simultaneously on our semi-dedicated servers and each of them can be activated for your account with just one click through our custom Hepsia 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 great majority of web hosting providers, but we strongly reckon that you shouldn’t be forced to modify a website that took years to set up, as older script language syntax doesn’t necessarily suggest security loopholes. Quite the opposite, a correctly maintained site using PHP 4 can be more secure than a badly maintained one using PHP 5. For the sake of your convenience, we will also offer you the possibility to choose a different PHP version for each website within your account.