{"id":13963919,"date":"2023-07-13T07:20:32","date_gmt":"2023-07-13T07:20:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpml.org\/?p=13963919"},"modified":"2023-07-13T07:20:35","modified_gmt":"2023-07-13T07:20:35","slug":"wordpress-and-wpml-php-upgrade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpml.org\/th\/announcements\/2023\/07\/wordpress-and-wpml-php-upgrade\/","title":{"rendered":"WordPress and WPML Update Minimal Requirements to PHP 7+"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

WordPress 6.3 will drop support for PHP 5.6 in favor of PHP 7 and newer versions. We’re doing the same for the next WPML release and it will allow us to further optimize WPML on many levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Importance of PHP Requirement Update<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

WordPress 6.3, the next major version, is scheduled for 8 \u0e2a\u0e34\u0e07\u0e2b\u0e32\u0e04\u0e21 2023. The decision to drop support for PHP 5 in this version is a welcome update for the whole community. It’s great because it will allow WordPress itself and theme and plugin developers to provide improvements across the board. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Naturally, we will do the same PHP requirements upgrade for the next WPML release. It’s planned for a release a few days before WordPress 6.3 which means it will be a seamless match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The shift from PHP 5.6 to PHP 7 brings improved performance, better memory management, and enhanced security. We’re excited about the ways this will allow us to deliver greater performance and stability to your multilingual sites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In our latest release WPML 4.6.4<\/a>, we also added full PHP 8 support for even better performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What This Update Means for You<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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If your site is already running on PHP 7 or newer, you’re all set and don’t need to do anything.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

If you’re still running PHP 5.6 you should upgrade to PHP 7 or newer as soon as possible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Check Your PHP Version<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Not sure what PHP version your site is running? You can check by using the Site Health<\/strong> feature in WordPress. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In your WordPress admin go to Tools<\/strong> \u2192 Site Health<\/strong> and click the Info<\/strong> tab. There, under the Server<\/strong> section, you will find your PHP version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Checking your PHP version by using the WordPress Site Health tool<\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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How to Upgrade Your PHP Version<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The process of upgrading your PHP version is usually handled by your web hosting provider. We recommend contacting them and asking them to do this change for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alternatively, many hosting providers also offer an easy way to upgrade your PHP version directly from your hosting control panel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The following image shows an example of doing this in cPanel using the MultiPHP Manager page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Changing the PHP version using cPanel<\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

What if You Cannot Upgrade Just Yet<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We understand that some of our clients might not be able to upgrade their PHP version for different reasons. If that\u2019s the case for your site, don’t worry! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If for some reason migration is not feasible right now, you can continue using WordPress 6.2.2 and WPML 4.6.4. Both are great, stable versions fully compatible with PHP 5.6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Feedback? Comments?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We’re excited about these changes and look forward to offering you an even better WPML experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What’s your take on this? Which PHP version is your site running? Let us know in the comments!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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