{"id":1606,"date":"2019-02-08T10:35:53","date_gmt":"2019-02-08T10:35:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.hostinger.io\/support\/2019\/02\/08\/1575755-how-to-change-the-php-version-of-your-hostinger-hosting-plan\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T02:52:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T02:52:46","slug":"1575755-how-to-change-the-php-version-of-your-hostinger-hosting-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/1575755-how-to-change-the-php-version-of-your-hostinger-hosting-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Change the PHP Version of Your Hostinger Hosting Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"

To change the PHP version of your hosting plan, go to the Websites<\/a> <\/b>section and click on Dashboard <\/b>next to the website in question. Then, search for PHP Configuration<\/b> on the sidebar and click on the given result to access those settings:<\/p>

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On the PHP Configuration <\/b>page, select the PHP version you wish to use and click on Update<\/b>:<\/p>

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The PHP version will be updated within a couple of minutes.<\/p>

NOTE<\/strong>: PHP versions below 8.2 are deprecated and no longer available for new selections<\/div>

The selected version will apply to all the websites<\/b> added to your hosting plan (except for websites created using the Hostinger Website Builder).<\/p>

Unsupported PHP versions<\/h2>

It’s recommended to make sure that your website code is compatible with the latest PHP version.<\/b> For security<\/b> reasons<\/b>, deprecated versions (8.2 and lower) are unavailable on hPanel. In addition, using an unsupported version may cause stability and performance issues on your website.<\/p>

To ensure optimal security and performance, Hostinger has deprecated PHP versions that no longer receive official security updates and patches. Here’s what this means for your websites:<\/p>

For New Websites:<\/strong><\/p>