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PHP Versions
The default version of PHP is currently 7.3 but we also offer the following additional PHP versions:
PHP Versions available
| PHP Version: | Htaccess Code: | CLI Executable: |
| 5.3 | AddType application/x-httpd-php53 .php | /usr/local/php53/bin/php |
| 5.6 | AddType application/x-httpd-php56 .php | /usr/local/php56/bin/php |
| 7.0 | AddType application/x-httpd-php70 .php | /usr/local/php70/bin/php |
| 7.1 | AddType application/x-httpd-php71 .php | /usr/local/php71/bin/php |
| 7.2 | AddType application/x-httpd-php72 .php | /usr/local/php72/bin/php |
| 7.3 | AddType application/x-httpd-php73 .php | /usr/local/php73/bin/php |
| 7.4 | AddType application/x-httpd-php74 .php | /usr/local/php74/bin/php |
| 8.0 | AddType application/x-httpd-php80 .php | /usr/local/php80/bin/php |
Changing PHP Version via .htaccess
To switch a site or account over to a different PHP version, place the following line of code inside a .htaccess file.
In this example we switch to PHP 5.6, but please replace the command with one above if you require a different version:
AddType application/x-httpd-php56 .php
If you are unsure about how to create a new .htaccess file or modify an existing file, please contact Support who will be happy to make the PHP switch for you.
PHP-CLI
The PHP CLI executable is used for command line scripts and running scripts from Cron if you require a different PHP version to the default version.