{"id":13875,"date":"2023-07-18T05:43:45","date_gmt":"2023-07-18T05:43:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/?p=13875"},"modified":"2026-03-03T11:38:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T11:38:52","slug":"how-to-change-the-php-version-in-cpanel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/how-to-change-the-php-version-in-cpanel\/","title":{"rendered":"How to change the PHP version in cPanel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This guide explains how to change the PHP version in cPanel. PHP is a scripting language used frequently by websites for apps and content. EasyApache lets users install and change PHP for the server.<\/p>\n<p>The cPanel installation process automatically installs PHP with a few commonly used versions. It is recommended to take a backup before changing the version of PHP.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Let us follow the steps:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Log in to cPanel.<\/li>\n<li>Select the \u201cSoftware\u201d category and click on the \u201cMultiPHP Manager\u201d option.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13876 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Pasted-7.png\" alt=\"MultiPHP Manager\" width=\"775\" height=\"255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Pasted-7.png 775w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Pasted-7-300x99.png 300w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Pasted-7-768x253.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 775px) 100vw, 775px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Select the domain whose version you want to change.<\/li>\n<li>Click on the drop-down arrow and select the latest the version.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13878 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Pasted-9.png\" alt=\"PHP Version\" width=\"1079\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Pasted-9.png 1079w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Pasted-9-300x131.png 300w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Pasted-9-1024x446.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Pasted-9-768x335.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1079px) 100vw, 1079px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Click on the \u201cApply\u201d button.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13879 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Pasted-10.png\" alt=\"Change PHP Version \" width=\"305\" height=\"94\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Pasted-10.png 305w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Pasted-10-300x92.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 305px) 100vw, 305px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>You will get a success message as shown below.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13880 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Pasted-11.png\" alt=\"success\" width=\"506\" height=\"62\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Pasted-11.png 506w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Pasted-11-300x37.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 506px) 100vw, 506px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>This way, you can change the version in cPanel. If you find any difficulty in this article, get in touch with our support team. They will help you at any difficult moment.<\/p>\n<p>Now that you know how to switch PHP versions in cPanel, check out our guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/how-to-install-latest-php-version-using-whm\/\">installing the latest PHP using WHM<\/a> for additional website power-ups. Keep improving your website&#8217;s performance with these simple steps<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This guide explains how to change the PHP version in cPanel. PHP is a scripting language used frequently by websites for apps and content. 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