Update PHP in WordPress to a version that still gets security fixes
We upgrade your PHP version, test the site on staging first and keep a rollback plan ready. You see the result before it goes live.
Why a PHP update is not a one-click job
A 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. update moves your site to a 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. that php.net still supports with security fixes; Website Without PHP, a service of Monkey Vision B.V., tests it on stagingA staging environment is a private copy of your website where you try updates first, so any mistakes happen there and not on the live site. first and starts from $555. 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. panels let you upgrade the PHP version in seconds, but not whether your 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., plugins and code still work. We check that first, fix what breaks and only then switch the live site.
How the update runs
Three steps, in this order, so a working site stays a working site.
- Compatibility checkWe read your PHP version, plugins, theme and custom code and list what will not work on the target version.
- Fix and test on stagingWe repair what breaks on a copy of your site, so visitors never see the testing.
- Go live with a rollbackA rollback means going back to the last version of your website that worked, after an update has gone wrong.We switch the live site, check the key pages and keep the old setup ready to restore.
Pricing
From-prices excluding VAT. You get the final price in writing after a triage, before any work starts.
- PHP update$555From $555. Compatibility check, staging test, go-live and a closing report.
- Update plus migration$1,115From $1,115. When the hosting or stack also needs to change, we plan both in one go.
Questions before you start
Will my site go down during the PHP update?
We test the new PHP version on a copy of your site first. The live switch happens after you have seen the result, and the old setup stays ready to restore if a key page fails.
What does it cost?
A PHP update starts from $555, excluding VAT. After a triage you get the final price in writing, before any work begins. There is no surcharge for urgent work.
Who does the work?
The Website Without PHP team at Monkey Vision B.V. in Nijmegen, the Netherlands (Chamber of Commerce 71714960). We never ask for passwords in the request form; access is arranged after you approve the plan.
Related pages
- Emergency fixYour site is down or broken right now
- PHP migrationMove to a modern stack and host
- Rebuild without PHPStatic or headless instead of PHP
- All CMS alternativesStay, move, headless or static: compared
- Supported PHP versionsWhich versions get fixes right now
- Exposure CheckFree, passive check of your PHP site
Terms that come up with this service
- BackportA backport takes a fix made for a newer version of software and applies it to an older version, so the old one gets the fix without a full upgrade.
- DeprecationA deprecation is an early warning that a feature still works today but will be removed in a future PHP version, so code using it must be changed in time.
- ComposerComposer is a tool that downloads the code libraries a PHP project needs and notes exactly which versions, so the project can be rebuilt the same way anywhere.
- OPcacheOPcache is a PHP feature that remembers your site's code in a ready-to-run form, so PHP does not have to prepare it again for every visitor.
- php.iniphp.ini is the settings file for PHP on your hosting. It sets limits, such as how much memory a script may use, how big an upload may be and if errors show.
- End of life (EOL)End of life (EOL) means the makers have stopped looking after a version of software. It still works, but it no longer gets updates, not even security fixes.
- 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 business 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 business day.