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Overview

WPShift allows you to manage PHP versions and settings for your WordPress sites. You can choose from a range of PHP versions and configure PHP settings to optimize your site performance. By managing PHP versions and settings, you can ensure your WordPress sites are running on the latest PHP version and are optimized for speed and security. Each site created with WPShift operates within its own dedicated PHP-FPM process, ensuring optimal performance, security, and resource isolation. This setup allows each site to run independently without being affected by other sites on the same server, providing better scalability and stability. WPShift supports the following PHP versions:
  • PHP 8.4
  • PHP 8.3
  • PHP 8.2
  • PHP 8.1
  • PHP 8.0
  • PHP 7.4
  • PHP 7.3
  • PHP 7.2
  • PHP 7.1
  • PHP 7.0
  • PHP 5.6

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Multiple PHP versions

When provisioning a server, you must choose a default PHP version for your server. This version will be used for all new sites created on the server. However, you can also install additional PHP versions on your server and assign them to individual sites. You can install a new version of PHP ontro your server via de PHP tab on the server details page. Once installed, you can assign the PHP version to a site by editing the site details.

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PHP settings

You can configure PHP settings using the PHP tab on the server details page. Here you can modify PHP settings like memory limit, execution time, and upload size. These settings allow you to optimize your site performance and ensure compatibility with your WordPress plugins and themes.