PHP, which is an abbreviation for PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor, is amongst the most widely used server-side scripting languages that are available out there. Any website or application created in PHP will run on a given server as long as a PHP module is enabled, which makes the language truly universal and it isn’t that unusual that there are actually a couple of million servers that support it and 100s of millions of PHP sites running on them. PHP is preferred over HTML owing to the fact that it allows you to set up a dynamic website with a lot of different options. A PHP-based community portal, for example, will display unique content to each visitor although the page URL will stay unchanged. By contrast, HTML-based websites 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 while setting up a particular website must be set up on the web server in order for the site to behave properly.
PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7 and PHP 8 Support in Hosting
We have made the decision not to restrict our present and prospective clients from picking the PHP version that their sites will use, which goes to say that in case you get a hosting plan from our company, you will be able to choose between versions 4, 5 and 7, not only for the hosting account itself, but also for each domain name hosted by you. This can be done with just one single click through our custom-developed Hepsia Control Panel via which all shared accounts are managed, so you will not have to possess any programming or technical skills. You will be able to run websites based on both old and new PHP scripts without having to cope with any impediments, so if you wish to swap your present hosting vendor and switch over to us, you can be sure that all the sites that you have developed over the years will continue to run perfectly.
PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7 and PHP 8 Support in Semi-dedicated Servers
Even in case your sites were created with an earlier version of PHP, you will 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 semi-dedicated servers and each one of them can be enabled for your account with just a click from our custom Hepsia Control Panel. Apart from the latest PHP 8, we also offer 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. The latter has already been dropped by the great majority of web hosts, but we maintain that you should not be compelled to modify a site that took several years to build, as older programming language syntax doesn’t inevitably equal safety flaws. Just the opposite, a properly maintained website using PHP 4 can be more reliable than an incorrectly maintained one using PHP 5. For your convenience’s sake, we will also provide you with the possibility to select a different PHP version for each site within your account.