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WordPress PHP Update Recommended – How to Update the PHP Version of Your WordPress Site
You might have noticed a notification that says “Your site is running an insecure version of PHP (7.2.34) or (7.3) which should be updated” on the initial screen of your WordPress website dashboard. Updating into newer versions of PHP will help to improve your WordPress site’s overall performance and security. The minimum recommended version for PHP is 7.4.
Benefits Updating the PHP Version of Your WordPress Site
- Website will be faster – up to 3 or 4x faster for older versions.
- Better security – Help to keep your WordPress site secure.
- A faster WordPress website will improve user experience, also helps to improve search engine ranking.
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- Why does speed matter?
- Driving user growth with performance improvements
- Speed is now a landing page factor for Google Search and Ads
Things You Need To Before Changing/Updating PHP version
- Take a backup of your website
- Update WordPress, Themes, and Plugins
- Check PHP compatibility
- Fix any PHP compatibility issues
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Upgrading PHP with your Hosting Account
Most shared hosting providers are currently offering PHP version 7.0.+ installed on their servers.
Tutorials – How to Update Your PHP Version – PHP Config Guide
- Hostinger
- Bluehost
- HostGator
- GoDaddy (Web & Classic Hosting)
- GoDaddy (Linux cPanel Hosting)
- GoDaddy (Windows Plesk Hosting)
- GoDaddy (Managed WordPress Hosting)
- Google Cloud (App Engine)
If you don’t have access to the account, then contact your hosting provider to help.