Free PHP Exposure Check: which PHP version does your site run?
Enter your site address and see which PHP version it shows and whether that version still gets security fixes.
More about this
We only read what your site already tells every visitor.
- Step 1 You enter your domain No login and no password needed.
- Step 2 We read what your site sends publicly The headers and the top of the homepage. No scan.
- Step 3 You see the PHP version and what it means With source and date.
- Step 4 Need help? A person takes a look We reply within 1 working day.
What the check does and does not do
It is passive by design. It reads what your server already tells every visitor, and nothing more. If the version is hidden, we say so instead of guessing.
Why the version matters
Sourced facts, not reviews. Checked on 21 October 2026.
- php.net, 21 Oct 2026According to php.net, 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. 8.2 gets security fixes onlySecurity support is a phase in which a PHP version only gets fixes for security problems. Ordinary bugs are no longer repaired. until 31 December 2026, and PHP 8.3 until 31 December 2027.
- W3Techs, 21 Oct 2026According to W3Techs (21 October 2026), 34.8 per cent of websites that use PHP run PHP 7, 5 or 4.
- php.net, 21 Oct 2026According to php.net, PHP 8.4 and 8.5 are in active supportActive support is the phase in which a PHP version is fully looked after: both ordinary bugs and security problems get fixed, with regular updates. until 31 December 2026 and 31 December 2027.
The check is free. Fixing is up to you.
The check costs nothing and creates no obligation. If you want help afterwards, you get a starting price before we begin.
- Exposure CheckFreePassive check of headers, version and the top of the homepage. No login, no scan.
- PHP upgrade£415Upgrade to a supported 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., with a starting price up front.
- Domain
- Check
- Result
- Report
We are checking
We only read what your site already sends in public. This takes a few seconds.
- Looking up the domain
- Connecting to your site
- Reading the headers
- Identifying the platform
- Identifying the CDN or firewall
Adds platform, firewall or CDN, hosting and your previous scan. We add your result to the form. A person replies within 1 working day.
Details
- Website
- PHP
- PHP version
- Checked
Headers we looked at
What this does not tell you
Read how to find your PHP version yourself
Ask your hosting provider
Copy this question and send it to your hosting provider or developer. You do not need to give us an email address for this.
Which PHP version does this website use, and how do I check that in my hosting panel?
Where should we send your report?
You see the report below. The email version, ready to forward to your web developer, follows.
Your full report
- Website
- PHP
- PHP version
- Platform
- Firewall/CDN
- Hosting
- Previous scan
We add your result to the form. A person replies within 1 working day.