Cloud86: check and change PHP version

Start with a quick check

Write down your domainA domain name is the address people type to reach your website, such as yourcompany.com. It points visitors to wherever your site is hosted. and the PHP versionA PHP version is a numbered edition of PHP, like 8.3. Each edition is looked after for a limited time, then gets security fixes only, then nothing. you currently use. Treat the Exposure Check as an initial indication, then compare it with your hostingWeb hosting is the service that keeps your website's files on a computer that is always online, so visitors can open your site at any time. panel; if no version is visible, ask your host to confirm it.

Find and change the version

1. Open Mijn Diensten in Mijn Cloud86.
2. Open the three-dot menu for your plan and choose Bekijk details.
3. Under Webhosting beheren, select Websites & domeinen to open PleskA hosting control panel, such as cPanel, Plesk or DirectAdmin, is the web page where you manage your domain, email, databases and PHP version..
4. Open PHPPHP is a programming language that builds your web pages on the computer that hosts your site, just before they reach the visitor. WordPress runs on it. for the website you want to change.
5. Choose an available release beside PHP-versie and confirm with Toepassen.
6. Check your website in another browser or a private window.

This route uses the Dutch interface. Cloud86 advises checking pluginA WordPress plugin is an add-on you install in WordPress to give your site extra features, such as contact forms, SEO tools or a webshop. and themeA WordPress theme is a ready-made package that decides how your WordPress site looks and how its pages are laid out. Change the theme and the design changes. compatibility first and noting the previous version before making changes.

Which releases contain the fix?

According to the PHP project, these releases contain the fix for the two PHP vulnerabilities: 8.5.12, 8.4.27, 8.3.36, 8.2.35.

Compare the complete version number, including the last part. A short branch name alone does not show which fix is installed, so ask your host to confirm the patchA security patch is a software update that closes one known security weakness and adds nothing else, so installing it protects you against that problem. status of your own hosting package.

Test before switching PHP branches

If you choose a newer major version or branch, test your website in a test environment first. Plugins and themes may stop working after the switch if they do not support the new PHP version.

Take a recent backupA backup is a separate copy of your website's files and database, so you can bring the site back after a mistake, a hack or a failed update. before you start and agree who can restore the site if the change goes wrong. In your test environment, check the homepage, login, forms and, for a shop, the ordering process without making a real payment.

Check those same functions once the change is active and record what you tested. If something fails, save the error and the time and ask your administrator for help; avoid changing several unrelated settings at once.

Has your hosting package been updated?

We do not know whether Cloud86 has rolled out the update. Ask your hosting provider.

Ask which complete PHP version serves your website and whether it includes the fix for both vulnerabilities. Include your domain and package name so your host can check your situation rather than provide only a general answer about its platform.

Would you like help with the next step?

Use the form below to share your domain and question. Include the PHP version displayed, your control panel and what you have tried so far; do not include passwords or access codes.