{"id":56856,"date":"2020-03-02T20:25:04","date_gmt":"2020-03-02T14:55:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpastra.com\/?p=56856"},"modified":"2024-07-03T15:41:21","modified_gmt":"2024-07-03T10:11:21","slug":"changing-wordpress-php-version","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpastra.com\/guides-and-tutorials\/changing-wordpress-php-version\/","title":{"rendered":"WordPress PHP Version: Recommended PHP Versions and Upgrade Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div>\n<p>PHP versions, what are they? And why should you care? Just as you may speak English, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish or one of the many other languages in the world. There are also various languages for programming. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One such language is\nPHP, the language that WordPress is predominantly written in. And the language\nversion number your site uses can have a significant impact on your website&#8217;s\nloading times. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this guide, we\u2019ll be exploring more about which PHP version to use for WordPress, along with the implications of using older PHP versions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Without further ado, let\u2019s get started!<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-table-of-contents uagb-toc__align-left uagb-toc__columns-1  uagb-block-68800ade      \"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-scroll= \"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-offset= \"30\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-toc__wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-toc__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTable Of Contents\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-toc__list-wrap \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#what-php-versions-are-compatiblewith-wordpress\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">What PHP Versions are Compatible\nWith WordPress?<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#how-to-find-out-which-php-versionyoure-using\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">How to Find out Which PHP Version\nYou\u2019re Using<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#the-advantages-of-upgrading-your-php-version\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">The Advantages of Upgrading Your PHP Version<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#disadvantages-of-using-an-older-php-version\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Disadvantages of Using an Older PHP Version<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#how-to-safely-upgrade-yourwordpress-php-version\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">How to Safely Upgrade Your\nWordPress PHP Version<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#upgrading-your-php-version-with-siteground\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Upgrading Your PHP Version with Siteground<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#updating-your-php-version-manually-on-your-server\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Updating Your PHP Version Manually on Your Server<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#upgrading-your-php-version-usingserverpilot\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Upgrading Your PHP Version Using\nServerPilot<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#frequently-asked-questions\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Frequently asked questions<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#conclusion\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Conclusion<\/a><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What PHP Versions are Compatible\nWith WordPress?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, WordPress works\nwith PHP versions as old as PHP 5.6, along with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>PHP 7.0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PHP 7.1<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PHP 7.2<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PHP 7.3<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PHP 7.4<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PHP 8.0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PHP 8.1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>However, all PHP versions prior to PHP 7.4 are end of life (EOL), meaning they no longer receive updates. Because of this, your site may be exposed to security vulnerabilities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/article\/requirements\/\" rel=\"noopener\">WordPress themselves recommend running PHP 7.4 as a minimum<\/a> and also state: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cNote: WordPress also works in legacy environments with PHP 5.6.20+ and MySQL 5.0+. But these versions have reached official end-of-life and, as such, may expose your site to security vulnerabilities.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s not just the\nsecurity implications though of running an older PHP version, it\u2019s the\nperformance impact as well. According to PHPBenchmarks, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.phpbenchmarks.com\/en\/comparator\/php\" rel=\"noopener\">PHP\n5.6 is at least 47% slower than PHP 7.3<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Such a vast difference\nin performance is incredible. Imagine updating your PHP and seeing an\ninstantaneous performance rise of 47%! There\u2019s nothing else you can do to your\nwebsite that\u2019d have such a tremendous impact on load times in such a short\nspace of time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Find out Which PHP Version\nYou\u2019re Using <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now you understand more\nabout the performance gains you can get from upgrading your WordPress PHP\nversion, how do you go about finding out which PHP version you\u2019re currently\nusing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2019\/04\/25\/site-health-check-in-5-2\/\" rel=\"noopener\">WordPress 5.2, a tool was introduced called \u201cHealth Check\u201d<\/a> before this Health Check was a separate plugin that you could install. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this guide, we\u2019ll\nassume you are using WordPress version 5.2 or above, and if you aren\u2019t,\ndefinitely update ASAP!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Head over to your <em>wp-admin<\/em> and hover over \u201c<strong>Tools<\/strong>\u201d:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-spectra-id=\"spectra-97abcedc-5f60-47d6-8b0b-0b2408149ab8\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/tools-toolbar-wp-admin-1024x560.jpg\" alt=\"Tools toolbar section on the WordPress dashboard\" class=\"wp-image-57892\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/tools-toolbar-wp-admin-1024x560.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/tools-toolbar-wp-admin-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/tools-toolbar-wp-admin-768x420.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/tools-toolbar-wp-admin.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You should see \u201c<strong>Site Health<\/strong>.\u201d Go ahead and click that. And then you\u2019ll be on the main Site Health tab that\u2019ll show various information and highlight aspects that need attending to. Click on the \u201c<strong>Info<\/strong>\u201d tab:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-spectra-id=\"spectra-f424ee44-f164-4a37-ab26-8f3d7b035550\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/site-health-info-tab-1024x560.jpg\" alt=\"WordPress dashboard site health information section\" class=\"wp-image-57893\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/site-health-info-tab-1024x560.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/site-health-info-tab-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/site-health-info-tab-768x420.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/site-health-info-tab.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll see various items that you can click\non, but the one that we care about is the server. Click that, and you\u2019ll then\nsee the server information like so:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-spectra-id=\"spectra-6813437f-99d7-4d0f-b18d-2a612d012bcf\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"582\" src=\"https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/server-info-1024x582.jpg\" alt=\"Server information screen on the WordPress dashboard\" class=\"wp-image-57894\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/server-info-1024x582.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/server-info-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/server-info-768x437.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/server-info.jpg 1349w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Under the PHP version,\nyou can see our test site is running PHP 7.3, so we\u2019re all good! But what if we\nwere running an older version of PHP? Like PHP 5.6? Let\u2019s take a look at what\nwe\u2019d need to do to upgrade it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Advantages of Upgrading Your PHP Version<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Explore the advantages of upgrading your PHP version with this engaging infographic, featuring all the key benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-spectra-id=\"spectra-3d99da62-610b-4fa2-abef-10970b945584\" class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"761\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/advantages-of-upgrading-php-version-infographic-761x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-146102\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/advantages-of-upgrading-php-version-infographic-761x1024.jpg 761w, https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/advantages-of-upgrading-php-version-infographic-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/advantages-of-upgrading-php-version-infographic-768x1033.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/advantages-of-upgrading-php-version-infographic-1142x1536.jpg 1142w, https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/advantages-of-upgrading-php-version-infographic.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 761px) 100vw, 761px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Advantage 1: Speed<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Ok, ok. We talk about\nspeed a lot, but it\u2019s a critical factor of any good website. You could have the\nbest product in the world, the most beautiful website. Yet if it loads slowly,\nno one is going to buy your product or stay on your website. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Advantage 2: Increased Security<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"inherit-container-width wp-block-group has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5b084b52 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#f9f9fb;padding-top:25px;padding-right:15px;padding-bottom:25px;padding-left:15px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-blockquote uagb-block-3d7928cc uagb-blockquote__skin-quotation uagb-blockquote__align-left uagb-blockquote__style-style_2 uagb-blockquote__with-tweet uagb-blockquote__tweet-style-classic uagb-blockquote__tweet-icon_text uagb-blockquote__stack-img-none\"><blockquote class=\"uagb-blockquote\"><span class=\"uagb-blockquote__icon\"><svg width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><path d=\"M7.031 14c3.866 0 7 3.134 7 7s-3.134 7-7 7-7-3.134-7-7l-0.031-1c0-7.732 6.268-14 14-14v4c-2.671 0-5.182 1.040-7.071 2.929-0.364 0.364-0.695 0.751-0.995 1.157 0.357-0.056 0.724-0.086 1.097-0.086zM25.031 14c3.866 0 7 3.134 7 7s-3.134 7-7 7-7-3.134-7-7l-0.031-1c0-7.732 6.268-14 14-14v4c-2.671 0-5.182 1.040-7.071 2.929-0.364 0.364-0.695 0.751-0.995 1.157 0.358-0.056 0.724-0.086 1.097-0.086z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__content\">If you\u2019re running either PHP 5.6, PHP 7.0, PHP 7.1, and PHP 7.3 did you know that your website isn\u2019t protected?<\/div><footer><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__author-wrap uagb-blockquote__author-at-left\"><\/div><a href=\"\/\" class=\"uagb-blockquote__tweet-button\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><svg width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M459.37 151.716c.325 4.548.325 9.097.325 13.645 0 138.72-105.583 298.558-298.558 298.558-59.452 0-114.68-17.219-161.137-47.106 8.447.974 16.568 1.299 25.34 1.299 49.055 0 94.213-16.568 130.274-44.832-46.132-.975-84.792-31.188-98.112-72.772 6.498.974 12.995 1.624 19.818 1.624 9.421 0 18.843-1.3 27.614-3.573-48.081-9.747-84.143-51.98-84.143-102.985v-1.299c13.969 7.797 30.214 12.67 47.431 13.319-28.264-18.843-46.781-51.005-46.781-87.391 0-19.492 5.197-37.36 14.294-52.954 51.655 63.675 129.3 105.258 216.365 109.807-1.624-7.797-2.599-15.918-2.599-24.04 0-57.828 46.782-104.934 104.934-104.934 30.213 0 57.502 12.67 76.67 33.137 23.715-4.548 46.456-13.32 66.599-25.34-7.798 24.366-24.366 44.833-46.132 57.827 21.117-2.273 41.584-8.122 60.426-16.243-14.292 20.791-32.161 39.308-52.628 54.253z\"><\/path><\/svg>Tweet<\/a><\/footer><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s right, all those\nPHP versions are what\u2019s known as EOL or end of life. That means they don\u2019t\nreceive any updates, whether that be for security or bug fixes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By using an older version of PHP, you are automatically putting your website in danger. Even those who are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.php.net\/supported-versions.php\" rel=\"noopener\">running PHP 7.4 are at risk with support ending soon. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While we aren\u2019t saying you\u2019re going to be hacked if you are using an older PHP version, it certainly plays into the nefarious hands of the third-party. Keep safe and upgrade to PHP 8.0 or PHP 8.1 or even the later versions for <a href=\"https:\/\/wpastra.com\/guides-and-tutorials\/wordpress-security-guide\/\">increased WordPress security<\/a> for your website. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Advantage 3: Maintained <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Maintenance. What\nhappens when there\u2019s a bug in PHP? Well, what happens in most instances is at\nsome point, the bug is fixed, and web hosting companies automatically apply the\npatch to their servers, and you never even notice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yet\u2026what about bugs when\na PHP version is EOL? Well, unfortunately, you\u2019re out of luck! The only way you\ncan fix it is by upgrading to a newer PHP version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Upgrading when it isn\u2019t\ncritical (e.g., your website isn\u2019t broken) is much safer, as the upgrade isn\u2019t\ndone in a hurry, and you have more time to test. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But having to upgrade\nbecause there\u2019s a problem with the version you currently use isn\u2019t ideal at\nall. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Greater compatibility with\nnewer software<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re already seeing\nWordPress plugins like MailPoet shift to dropping support within their plugin\nfor older PHP versions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you try and use MailPoet with PHP 5.6, you\u2019ll just see an error notice asking you to upgrade. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And this is a trend\nthat\u2019ll continue as newer versions of PHP introduces new features and\nfunctionality that developers want to implement within their software, and\noften to do this they have to drop support for older PHP versions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The latest version of <a href=\"https:\/\/wpastra.com\/go\/woocommerce\">WooCommerce <\/a>also dropped support for PHP 5.6. While as an end-user, you may feel hard done by to no longer have your software work with older PHP versions, developers are doing it with your best interests at heart as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Disadvantages of Using an Older PHP Version <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PHP Errors<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Have you ever upgraded\nyour WordPress version, a plugin, or a theme and then come across an unexpected\nerror? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maybe you\u2019ve seen\nsomething like: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> PHP Parse error: syntax error, unexpected &#8216;::&#8217; (T_PAAMAYIM_NEKUDOTAYIM) <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is an error that\nyou\u2019ll see if you upgrade to something that uses the double colon operator, and\nyour website runs a PHP version less than 5.3. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Or maybe you\u2019ve seen an\nerror like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Parse error: syntax\nerror, unexpected \u2018\u2019 (T_VARIABLE), expecting function (T_FUNCTION)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Again this error is\nsomething you\u2019ll see if you use a PHP version that\u2019s older than 5.3, and you\nupgrade a plugin or theme that doesn\u2019t support such an old PHP version. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As we mentioned above, most plugins now require PHP 5.6 as a minimum, a few require PHP 7, and some recommend PHP 7.4 as a minimum. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In short, you want to\nmake sure you are using the newest WordPress PHP version, both for performance\nand to prevent any unexpected errors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Safely Upgrade Your\nWordPress PHP Version<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now upgrading your PHP\nversion doesn\u2019t have to be scary or feel like taking a leap into the unknown. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, as with\nanything that revolves around software or anything technical, there is always\nthe possibility of issues arising, whether that be in the shape of bugs, failed\nupgrades, or anything in-between. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s why we\u2019re showing you how to safely upgrade your PHP version and remember if you still aren\u2019t happy about performing it yourself, you can always hire a professional through a service such as <a href=\"https:\/\/wpastra.com\/go\/codeable\/\">Codeable <\/a>for doing it for you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Exactly how you upgrade\nyour WordPress PHP version will largely depend on who you host with. Most\nmanaged WordPress hosts already have detailed guides that you can follow (we\u2019ll\nlink to those below). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But we\u2019re also going to show you how to upgrade your WordPress PHP version using <a href=\"https:\/\/wpastra.com\/go\/siteground\">Siteground<\/a>, why Siteground? Simply because <a href=\"https:\/\/wpastra.com\/go\/siteground\">Siteground <\/a>is our recommended host that offers blazing-fast <a href=\"https:\/\/wpastra.com\/go\/siteground-wordpress\">managed WordPress hosting<\/a> at great prices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So before we get started\nwith showing you how to upgrade your PHP version, let\u2019s first start with making\nsure you\u2019re doing it safely. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Use a Staging Site<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Ideally, you\u2019ll first have an exact replica of your website in a development environment (also known as a <a href=\"https:\/\/wpastra.com\/guides-and-tutorials\/clone-wordpress-website\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">staging site<\/a>) where you can apply the PHP version change to check before upgrading your live site. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The benefits of using a\nstaging site over a live site are numerous and include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>No revenue loss \u2014 If you upgrade your live\nwebsite and it breaks, you\u2019re going to lose revenue one way or another. By\nbreaking a staging site and fixing it, you can then upgrade your live site safely.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Time \u2014 When you upgrade your WordPress PHP\nversion on a staging site, you have time on your side, you can test over a\ncouple of days and ensure everything works fine. When you upgrade on a live\nsite, you\u2019ll be testing quickly. You can easily miss things that are broken,\ncausing a negative user experience. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reputation stays intact \u2014 If you upgrade your\nlive website and it breaks, your reputation is going to take a hit, and people\nmay stop visiting your site. By upgrading on your staging site, should any\nissues arise, then you can solve them first without damaging your reputation. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Backup Your Website First<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>While this should go without saying, it\u2019s absolutely crucial that you <a href=\"https:\/\/wpastra.com\/plugins\/best-wordpress-backup-plugins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">backup your WordPress website<\/a> first. How though?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Head on over to your <em>wp-admin &gt; plugins &gt; add new<\/em> and search for \u201c<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wpastra.com\/go\/updraftplus\">Updraft<\/a><\/strong>\u201d:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-spectra-id=\"spectra-1a7d3838-10a0-49db-a24b-27ab8efafc0a\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"581\" src=\"https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/search-plugin-updraft-1024x581.jpg\" alt=\"Updraft Plus plugin search on the WordPress dashboard\" class=\"wp-image-57895\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/search-plugin-updraft-1024x581.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/search-plugin-updraft-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/search-plugin-updraft-768x436.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/search-plugin-updraft.jpg 1351w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Click on \u201c<strong>Install now<\/strong>\u201d and then click activate and you\u2019ll be taken to the tour\/setup wizard: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-spectra-id=\"spectra-28b908e7-c82b-46e4-8b08-519c526ecea1\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"582\" src=\"https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/installed-and-activated-updraft-1024x582.jpg\" alt=\"Installed and activated UpdraftPlus plugin\" class=\"wp-image-57896\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/installed-and-activated-updraft-1024x582.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/installed-and-activated-updraft-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/installed-and-activated-updraft-768x437.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/installed-and-activated-updraft.jpg 1349w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Click on \u201c<strong>Press here to start!<\/strong>\u201d. And then on the next page click \u201c<strong>Backup now<\/strong>\u201d:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-spectra-id=\"spectra-498b1787-cf8a-4083-9ecf-278f27a4cb19\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"582\" src=\"https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/updraft-first-backup-1-1024x582.jpg\" alt=\"Initiating the first backup on UpdraftPlus\" class=\"wp-image-57897\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/updraft-first-backup-1-1024x582.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/updraft-first-backup-1-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/updraft-first-backup-1-768x436.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/updraft-first-backup-1.jpg 1350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure data-spectra-id=\"spectra-ac0158ce-2544-4a36-9331-fb8dcabe97a3\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"582\" src=\"https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/updraft-new-backup-1024x582.jpg\" alt=\"Starting a new backup on UpdraftPlus\" class=\"wp-image-57898\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/updraft-new-backup-1024x582.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/updraft-new-backup-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/updraft-new-backup-768x437.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/updraft-new-backup.jpg 1349w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ensure that <strong>\u201cInclude your database in the backup\u201d<\/strong> and<strong> \u201cinclude your files in the backup\u201d<\/strong> is checked (it should be by default). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you\u2019re happy with everything, click on <strong>\u201cBackup now\u201d<\/strong> within the modal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Depending on the size of the backup, it\u2019ll\ntake from a couple of minutes to 30 minutes or so. Once the backup is complete\nyou\u2019ll see a success message, and you should see an existing backup in your\nlist:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-spectra-id=\"spectra-9f651e30-c4bc-4385-80f5-0aa56b91cd85\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"582\" src=\"https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/updraft-existing-backups-1024x582.jpg\" alt=\"Downloading your backups on the UpdraftPlus plugin\" class=\"wp-image-57899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/updraft-existing-backups-1024x582.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/updraft-existing-backups-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/updraft-existing-backups-768x436.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/updraft-existing-backups.jpg 1350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And congrats! You\u2019ve now successfully backed up your <a href=\"https:\/\/wpastra.com\/guides-and-tutorials\/how-to-make-wordpress-website\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WordPress website<\/a>, ready to upgrade your WordPress PHP version. But where is the backup stored?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, by default, the backup is stored on your\nserver, so you\u2019ll want to download that. Here\u2019s how.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2a: Downloading Your Backup<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In your <em>wp-admin &gt; Settings &gt; UpdraftPlus Backups<\/em>, scroll down to existing backups, and you should see all your backups listed like so:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-spectra-id=\"spectra-556e21fd-b958-4844-b12a-073e31d4ab1e\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"582\" src=\"https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/updraft-existing-backups-1024x582.jpg\" alt=\"Downloading your backups on the UpdraftPlus plugin\" class=\"wp-image-57899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/updraft-existing-backups-1024x582.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/updraft-existing-backups-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/updraft-existing-backups-768x436.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/updraft-existing-backups.jpg 1350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here you can click on\neach item:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Database<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plugins<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Themes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Uploads<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Others<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Clicking on an item will\nfind the item on your server and then allow you to download the file to your\ncomputer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So go ahead and click on\neach one and download it. Once everything has been downloaded, you can be more\nat ease with upgrading your PHP version, knowing you can restore your website\nshould the worst happen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3: Ask Your Host <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Your host is another way\nto upgrade your PHP version safely, still don&#8217;t forget to take a backup first\n(after all things can go wrong). But generally, your host will be able to\nreport any issues and check your website&#8217;s error log for you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, we&#8217;d actually\nrecommend asking your host to upgrade your PHP version before doing it yourself\nor hiring an expert. And because of that, we&#8217;ve written a short template letter\nyou can send to your host. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;Hi there, <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;d like the PHP version of my WordPress website to be upgraded to at least PHP 7.4 for the performance and security benefits. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Can you please upgrade my PHP version for me and let me know if subsequently there are any new errors in my website&#8217;s error log caused by the PHP upgrade?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks!&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Straightforward and to\nthe point. In our experience, most web hosts are more than happy to upgrade\nyour WordPress PHP version for you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 4: Hire an Expert<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The final step to safely\nupgrading your WordPress PHP version is to hire an expert. Yes, while it&#8217;ll cost\nyou a little money, the peace of mind is often worth it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find experts to\nhelp you at various job boards such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wpastra.com\/go\/codeable\/\">Codeable <\/a>\u2014 The most expensive, but the best quality. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wpastra.com\/go\/upwork\/\">Upwork <\/a>\u2014 Hit and miss. Do your research and pick someone who has good ratings, and you&#8217;ll be fine.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wpastra.com\/go\/peoplerperhour\/\">PeoplePerHour<\/a> \u2014 Similar to Upwork.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wpastra.com\/go\/fiverr\">Fiverr<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wpastra.com\/go\/wordpressnet-jobs\/\">Jobs.wordpress.net<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, keep in mind\nwhen hiring someone, it&#8217;s like giving them the keys to your house, you need to\ntrust them and be confident they know what they are doing. How can you stay\nsafe?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Give them their own account \u2014 don&#8217;t share your own passwords and accounts. Create them new unique accounts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ask questions. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Research them \u2014 do they have a background in what you need done? Can you find any negative reviews of them online? <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>As a general guide, unless you have a crazy complex website, it shouldn&#8217;t take someone more than 3 hours to upgrade your PHP version and test the website that everything works. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 5: <strong>Test the Plugins and Themes After Updating the PHP Version<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>After updating the PHP version in WordPress, it is important to test the plugins and themes to make sure they are compatible with the new version. You can conduct the test effortlessly in a local environment, staging site or development site.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For your convenience, we\u2019ve come up with a checklist to help you test:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Install a fresh copy of WordPress on a local server or development environment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Install the same plugins and themes that are installed on your live site.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Update the PHP version on your local server, staging site or development environment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Test each plugin and theme individually to see if they are compatible with the new PHP version. If any of them are not compatible, you will need to find an alternative plugin or theme.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once you have tested all of the plugins and themes, you can then update your live site to the new PHP version.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 6: Push Changes From Staging to the Live Website<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When updating the PHP version in WordPress, we strongly recommend pushing changes from staging to the live website. This helps ensure that everything is working properly and that there are no potential issues before you go live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To do this, simply head over to your staging site and make any necessary changes. Update the PHP version, check your theme and plugins and test every function on your site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you&#8217;re satisfied with the changes, you can then push them live by using the controls provided by your web host to switch from staging to live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep in mind that you should always back up your site before making any major changes like this. That way, if anything does go wrong, you can always revert back to a previous version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Upgrading Your PHP Version with Siteground<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Access Development Tools <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Open up your <a href=\"https:\/\/wpastra.com\/go\/siteground\">Siteground <\/a>control panel for your website, and you should see something like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-spectra-id=\"spectra-edbc5cf7-6cdd-472f-a417-67c776e461e5\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/siteground-dashboard-1024x513.jpg\" alt=\"SiteGround hosting dashboard screenshot\" class=\"wp-image-57773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/siteground-dashboard-1024x513.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/siteground-dashboard-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/siteground-dashboard-768x385.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/siteground-dashboard.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On the left-hand side you\u2019ll see a menu item called \u201c<strong>Devs<\/strong>\u201d. Click on that and you\u2019ll see the PHP Manager:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-spectra-id=\"spectra-e2dac605-3c59-4498-bb7f-72a9086c91fb\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"516\" src=\"https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/siteground-devs-php-manager-1024x516.jpg\" alt=\"SiteGround hosting PHP manager on the dev tools\" class=\"wp-image-57774\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/siteground-devs-php-manager-1024x516.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/siteground-devs-php-manager-300x151.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/siteground-devs-php-manager-768x387.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/siteground-devs-php-manager.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Managing Your PHP Version\nWith Siteground<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>With the PHP manager open, your screen should like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-spectra-id=\"spectra-21303322-cc4c-41a2-8ed1-1379f208664d\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"516\" src=\"https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/siteground-devs-php-manager-1024x516.jpg\" alt=\"SiteGround hosting PHP manager on the dev tools\" class=\"wp-image-57774\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/siteground-devs-php-manager-1024x516.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/siteground-devs-php-manager-300x151.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/siteground-devs-php-manager-768x387.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/siteground-devs-php-manager.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Now you\u2019ll see a couple\nof different things here, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Current version \u2014 the current version of PHP that\nis being used for your WordPress website. In our case, this is PHP 7.1. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PHP Variables \u2014 You don\u2019t need to worry about\nthis section. This is to enable and disable different variables and modules of\nPHP. In 99.99% of instances, you\u2019ll never need to touch this. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Click on the pencil icon under the \u201c<strong>PHP version<\/strong>\u201d section:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-spectra-id=\"spectra-99f5c4d9-97c5-4ffe-b387-9e5e8d1a5cae\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/php-manager-with-pencil-icon-1024x510.jpg\" alt=\"Arrow pointing to the PHP manager on the SiteGround hosting dashboard\" class=\"wp-image-57775\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/php-manager-with-pencil-icon-1024x510.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/php-manager-with-pencil-icon-300x149.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/php-manager-with-pencil-icon-768x382.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/php-manager-with-pencil-icon.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll now see that there\u2019s an option of both managed PHP and unmanaged PHP. However, managed PHP isn\u2019t available on all Siteground plans, only those that are part of their \u201c<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wpastra.com\/go\/siteground-wordpress\">Managed WordPress plans<\/a><\/strong>\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-spectra-id=\"spectra-d2845cc5-0616-49ab-b284-c9432c4409cd\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1220\" height=\"966\" src=\"https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/siteground-change-php-version.png\" alt=\"change php version menu on siteground\" class=\"wp-image-56968\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/siteground-change-php-version.png 1220w, https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/siteground-change-php-version-300x238.png 300w, https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/siteground-change-php-version-1024x811.png 1024w, https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/siteground-change-php-version-768x608.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1220px) 100vw, 1220px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you leave your version as \u201c<strong>Managed PHP<\/strong>\u201d Siteground will automatically upgrade the server your website is hosted on to the latest stable version of PHP that they support. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3: Switching Your PHP\nVersion<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes the managed PHP version isn\u2019t\nsuitable for your website though after all our website is set to PHP 7.1.\nStill, we could see performance improvements with PHP 7.4. What do we do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click in the dropdown box under \u201c<strong>Set PHP version<\/strong>\u201d and select \u201c<strong>Change PHP version manually.<\/strong>\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-spectra-id=\"spectra-1dfc0da6-bad8-4f90-b148-03bb599c79b4\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"710\" src=\"https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/change-php-version-select-site-1024x710.png\" alt=\"selecting option on siteground to select php version\" class=\"wp-image-56978\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/change-php-version-select-site-1024x710.png 1024w, https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/change-php-version-select-site-300x208.png 300w, https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/change-php-version-select-site-768x532.png 768w, https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/change-php-version-select-site.png 1160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll then be able to see the various\nversions of PHP that you can upgrade and downgrade from\/to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-spectra-id=\"spectra-965c47b4-e75d-4035-a019-1158cef9d5b6\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1028\" height=\"1138\" src=\"https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/change-php-select-version.png\" alt=\"selecting php version on siteground\" class=\"wp-image-56977\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/change-php-select-version.png 1028w, https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/change-php-select-version-271x300.png 271w, https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/change-php-select-version-925x1024.png 925w, https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/change-php-select-version-768x850.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1028px) 100vw, 1028px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In this instance we want our website to use the latest version of PHP which is PHP 7.4.2. Click on that, then click \u201c<strong>confirm<\/strong>\u201d and you should see a success message: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-spectra-id=\"spectra-19cdf12b-61c0-48b9-ab89-9b7ccd4e6877\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/change-php-version-success-1024x513.jpg\" alt=\"Success screen after changing the PHP version on the SiteGround Hosting\" class=\"wp-image-57776\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/change-php-version-success-1024x513.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/change-php-version-success-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/change-php-version-success-768x385.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpastra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/change-php-version-success.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And that\u2019s it! 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