One PHP Host, Many Apps: Choosing a PHP Version Per Site

Most of the web still runs on PHP, and the language moves faster than many sites do. That is why the version question matters more than people expect.

Why one global PHP version causes trouble. Say you run an older WooCommerce shop that is happiest on PHP 7.4, and a new Laravel project that needs 8.2 or newer. If the host gives you only one version for the whole account, one of them has to give way.

What to look for in a PHP host:

• A version selector for each site, in the control panel, so you can test an upgrade on one domain and leave the others alone.
• SSH and Git, to deploy Laravel or CodeIgniter with Composer instead of uploading files one by one.
• A staging copy before upgrading PHP on a live site.
• An app installer such as Softaculous for WordPress, Joomla, Drupal or OpenCart.
• Backups you can reach, because upgrades sometimes go wrong.

Who benefits most: freelancers and agencies with several client sites, small businesses with a blog and a shop on one account, and developers who deploy their own code.

ShoHost's PHP hosting with a per-site version selector, SSH, Git and Softaculous is cPanel hosting with PHP 7.1 and newer selectable per site, LiteSpeed, MariaDB, staging, free SSL and daily backups, with a 7-day money-back guarantee. Contact support@shohost.com or WhatsApp +91 94880 91432, 9 AM to 12 midnight IST.