PLEASE NOTE THIS METHOD IS NOW DEPRECATED AND UNSUPPORTED AND MAY NO LONGER APPLY TO YOUR HOSTING CONFIGURATION.
Please see this link for the current method of updating your PHP Version.
Hosting Australia servers run a default version of PHP, which has been deemed stable and secure by the server administrators.
However, there are occasions when a more current version may be required on your site perhaps for a particular plugin or theme. The same may be said for older versions being required in some circumstances.
Due to this, Hosting Australia offers the ability to change your PHP Version, on some packages.
For information on setting PHP Variables, see HERE.
NOTE - The below will change the PHP version for the entire cPanel. If you have an independent site or development site, that requires a newer version of PHP than other installed sites in your cPanel, we would recommend setting the newer site up as a Sub-Domain or addon domain, depending on what your scenario is. Then set the PHP version for that subdomain/addon domain as required via the MultiPHP Manager in cPanel. See THIS ARTICLE for details.
To do this, follow the below steps:
IMPORTANT- do not make this change unless you understand what impact it may have on your site.
First, you will need to have access to your cPanel. If you are not sure how to access your cPanel, CLICK HERE.
- From the SOFTWARE category, locate SELECT PHP VERSION.
- Then click the PHP version icon.
- You will see the page to select the appropriate PHP version for your website.
- From the drop-down choose the applicable PHP version and options and click SET AS CURRENT.
- IMPORTANT - Click on the USE DEFAULT button (1 in the image below), wait for a second or two and then
click on SAVE (2 in the image below).
- Test your site thoroughly to ensure no issues have developed.
