{"id":228,"date":"2025-11-10T14:50:56","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T14:50:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cloudabove.com\/kb\/upgrading-php-version\/"},"modified":"2025-11-13T10:29:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T10:29:18","slug":"upgrading-your-sites-php-version-in-cpanel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cloudabove.com\/help\/upgrading-your-sites-php-version-in-cpanel\/","title":{"rendered":"Upgrading your site&#8217;s PHP version in cPanel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Has your WordPress website prompted you to update your PHP version? Showing a message like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/support.cloudabove.com\/sc_assets\/27703\/wp-php-upgrade.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Then we are here to help!<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As software like WordPress and PHP progresses, newer versions are released which helps to improve performance and security. As Plugins are upgraded sometimes they require a newer PHP version to work properly, this guide will shows you how to easily upgrade your PHP version on our cPanel hosting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Login to your cPanel account.<\/strong>\u00a0When you first set up an account with us, you would have received an email with the details on how you can gain access to your control panel. If you have lost those details, feel free to raise a support ticket or call in.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/support.cloudabove.com\/sc_assets\/18950\/1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Using the Find field or searching for it manually, navigate to \u201c<strong>Select PHP Version<\/strong>\u201d and click on that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/support.cloudabove.com\/sc_assets\/18953\/phpversioncpanel.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>3. At this stage you should see your &#8220;Current PHP Version&#8221; listed, please&nbsp;note down that PHP version as you may need to know this later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WordPress Plugins and Themes&nbsp;often only work with specific versions of PHP, so&nbsp;<strong>it is possible when you change to a new PHP version that it could introduce compatibility problems, we always recommend to thoroughly test your website after any PHP version change. If something does break after changing PHP version then it can easily be fixed by switching the PHP version back to what it was using previously&nbsp;and then seeking further assistance<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you are ready use the drop-down menu which will show\u00a0all the available PHP versions, select\u00a0the version you require and then click Apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"648\" src=\"https:\/\/kb.cloudabove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/image-13-1024x648.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kb.cloudabove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/image-13-1024x648.png 1024w, https:\/\/kb.cloudabove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/image-13-300x190.png 300w, https:\/\/kb.cloudabove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/image-13-768x486.png 768w, https:\/\/kb.cloudabove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/image-13-1536x972.png 1536w, https:\/\/kb.cloudabove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/image-13-770x487.png 770w, https:\/\/kb.cloudabove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/image-13.png 1632w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Has your WordPress website prompted you to update your PHP version? 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