Changing PHP versions and settings in the Hosting Panel

Some newer hosting accounts use an administration interface directly within the hosting.com Hosting Panel. Unlike cPanel or Plesk, there is no separate login — you just log in to your hosting.com account at https://my.hosting.com and control your web site, email, and WordPress from one unified interface.

This article demonstrates how to use this administration interface to change the active PHP version and configuration settings. It applies to the following account types:

• Starter Web Hosting
• Plus Web Hosting
• Pro Web Hosting
• Max Web Hosting

Changing the PHP version

To change the active PHP version, follow these steps:

1. Log in to your account as described in this article.

2. When the control panel appears, in the left sidebar, click Websites:

   

3. On the Manage websites page, click the website you want to manage.

4. A list of tabs appears at the top of the page. Click the Advanced tab, and then click Developer tools:

   

5. In the PHP section, in the Version list box, select the PHP version you want to use for your site:

   

6. Click Update.

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Important

Make sure the new PHP version is compatible with any applications you are running. Otherwise, your website may not work correctly.

Changing PHP settings

You can change php.ini directives to customize your PHP environment. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Log in to your account as described in this article.

2. When the control panel appears, in the left sidebar, click Websites:

   

3. On the Manage websites page, click the website you want to manage.

4. A list of tabs appears at the top of the page. Click the Advanced tab, and then click Developer tools:

   

5. In the sidebar, click php.ini editor:

   

6. In the php.ini editor section, click Add directive:

   

7. In the Directive text box, type the name of the directive you want to configure:

   

8. In the Value list box, select Text or Boolean:

   1. For a text value, type the value in the Text text box.
   2. For a boolean value, click Enable or Disable.

9. Click Create. The directive appears in the list of configured directives.

10. To make the new php.ini settings take effect, follow these steps:

    • In the left sidebar, click PHP.
    • In the Restart PHP container section, click Restart.