{"id":36771,"date":"2022-10-18T10:29:36","date_gmt":"2022-10-18T08:29:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/?p=36771"},"modified":"2026-04-09T11:44:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T09:44:45","slug":"how-to-upgrade-your-php-version-via-the-xneelo-control-panel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/control-panel\/how-to-upgrade-your-php-version-via-the-xneelo-control-panel\/","title":{"rendered":"How to upgrade your PHP version via the xneelo Control Panel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We offer the latest stable versions of PHP that are supported by Debian. We encourage you to upgrade your website to the latest version to ensure you are running on a version that is fully supported and patched regularly for security vulnerabilities. Upgrades also ensure better performance and support.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Check for compatibility<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/control-panel\/php-compatibility-scanner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PHP Compatibility Scanner<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to help identify potential compatibility issues <span>with the latest available PHP versions.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We recommend updating during off-peak times and then thoroughly checking your site for possible compatibility issues. The PHP Config tool allows you to downgrade back to the older version of PHP, should you find any errors. Use the same steps as listed below to upgrade\/ downgrade your version of PHP.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Refer to PHP documentation on deprecated functionality that could break your website <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.php.net\/manual\/en\/migration80.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Change your PHP version in the xneelo Control Panel:<\/b><\/h3>\n","protected":false,"plain":"<span >We offer the latest stable versions of PHP that are supported by Debian. We encourage you to upgrade your website to the latest version to ensure you are running on a version that is fully supported and patched regularly for security vulnerabilities. Upgrades also ensure better performance and support.<\/span>\r\n<h3><b>Check for compatibility<\/b><\/h3>\r\n<span >Use the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/control-panel\/php-compatibility-scanner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span >PHP Compatibility Scanner<\/span><\/a><span > to help identify potential compatibility issues <span>with the latest available PHP versions.<\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\n<span >We recommend updating during off-peak times and then thoroughly checking your site for possible compatibility issues. The PHP Config tool allows you to downgrade back to the older version of PHP, should you find any errors. 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