The PHP developers have announced the release of versions 5.3.25 and 5.4.15 that fix several bugs. We’ve upgraded PHP 5.3 and 5.4 on our servers as a result.
We’ve also updated the ionCube Loader PHP extension (which most of our customers don’t use) from version 4.2.2 to version 4.4.0.
These changes should be transparent to customers. In the unlikely event you experience any issues, don’t hesitate to let us know.
The PHP developers have announced the release of version 5.3.22 that fixes several bugs. We’ve upgraded PHP 5.3.21 to version 5.3.22 on our servers as a result.
In addition, we now offer PHP version 5.4.12 as an optional choice in our control panel. For now, the PHP 5.4 series is recommended only for customers who need to test “cutting edge” features. Most customers should stick with the PHP 5.3 series, which is compatible with a wider variety of scripts.
The PHP developers have announced the release of version 5.3.21 that fixes several bugs.
We’ve upgraded PHP 5.3.20 to PHP 5.3.21 on our servers as a result.
The PHP developers have announced the release of version 5.3.20 that fixes several bugs.
We’ve upgraded PHP 5.3.19 to PHP 5.3.20 on our servers as a result.
In an earlier post, we described how we’re phasing out PHP 5.2.6 in favor of the newer PHP 5.3 series.
Our original intention was to remove the long-obsolete 5.2 series entirely. However, a small number of customers have told us they’re unable to update their scripts to work with PHP 5.3, usually because the script is more than five years old and no newer version is available.
To help these customers, we’re making an extra version of PHP available: version 5.2.17. That’s still an outdated version, but for technical reasons we’re able to support it for a while longer than PHP 5.2.6, giving customers at least six extra months — perhaps even longer — before PHP 5.3 is the oldest version available on our servers.
We still recommend that all customers use the PHP 5.3 series. However, if you’re unable to do that, you can now use our “My Account” control panel to choose PHP 5.2.17 instead:
Our previously announced schedule to remove PHP 5.2.6 still applies, except that PHP 5.2.6 customers will be switched to version 5.2.17 (instead of all the way to the 5.3 series) if they don’t upgrade to 5.3 themselves.
The PHP developers have announced the release of version 5.3.19 that fixes several bugs.
We’ve upgraded PHP 5.3.18 to PHP 5.3.19 on our servers as a result.
The PHP developers have announced the release of version 5.3.18 that fixes several bugs.
We’ve upgraded PHP 5.3.17 to PHP 5.3.18 on our servers as a result.
As described in a previous blog post, we’re removing the obsolete PHP version 5.2 from our servers. Our customers should only be using the newer PHP 5.3 series.
The PHP developers have announced the release of version 5.3.17 that fixes several bugs.
We’ve upgraded PHP 5.3.16 to PHP 5.3.17 on our servers as a result.
This post was updated November 30, 2012 to reflect the additional availability of PHP 5.2.17.
We currently offer PHP versions 5.2.6, 5.2.17, and the 5.3 series. You can choose which version your account uses in the “PHP Settings” section of our “My Account” control panel.
PHP 5.2 has been obsolete for many years. Because of that, we’re beginning the process of removing PHP 5.2.6 from our servers and encouraging customers to switch to PHP 5.3. (PHP 5.2.17 is still available for now, but discouraged.)
