{"id":4211,"date":"2024-07-17T12:09:38","date_gmt":"2024-07-17T12:09:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kb.cloudhostgeek.com\/?p=4211"},"modified":"2025-11-05T10:47:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T10:47:08","slug":"switch-php-version-in-hestia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bigcloudy.com\/knowledge-base\/switch-php-version-in-hestia\/","title":{"rendered":"Changing PHP version for domains in Hestia control panel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6d8e29fb504f4ee942ded76c9176b7a4 wp-block-paragraph\">It is crucial for your website to suit with specific PHP requirements as it impacts the performance and compatibility with plugins or themes of your website. Follow this process to switch PHP version of website in Hestia control panel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Steps to Switch PHP Version in Hestia<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8e2f3d402aee0a892cce9698a98af5d3 wp-block-paragraph\">1. To log into Hestia Control Panel type your website URL like https<a href=\"https:\/\/your-server-ip:8083\">:<\/a>\/\/your-server-ip:8083 in web browser.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2e6a7ee4e92ad20d10611268cd38ad72 wp-block-paragraph\">2. Now fill your account details like username and password and log in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"406\" src=\"https:\/\/kb.cloudhostgeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-46.png\" alt=\"Hestia Username | BigCloudy KB \" class=\"wp-image-4212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bigcloudy.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-46.png 770w, https:\/\/www.bigcloudy.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-46-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bigcloudy.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-46-768x405.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"753\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/kb.cloudhostgeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-267.png\" alt=\"Hestia Password | BigCloudy KB \" class=\"wp-image-4640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bigcloudy.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-267.png 753w, https:\/\/www.bigcloudy.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-267-300x161.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 753px) 100vw, 753px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0b64e4863fd8b8eb81071710b34e3573 wp-block-paragraph\">2. Go through the <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#7a00df\" class=\"has-inline-color\">&#8220;Web&#8221;<\/mark><\/strong> tab present on top menu and view a list of the websites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-fa6c0fa109e328b0af4cf88ad96091cf wp-block-paragraph\">3. Search for <strong>&#8220;<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#7a00df\" class=\"has-inline-color\">domain name&#8221;<\/mark><\/strong> of your website which you wish to change the PHP version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4f078bc164fbcbed95b8f799778a6c30 wp-block-paragraph\">4. Then click on the <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#7a00df\" class=\"has-inline-color\">&#8220;Edit&#8221;<\/mark><\/strong> button to make changes which is present next to the domain name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c127c7da6cf5bb5002d667b82d4f9f04 wp-block-paragraph\">4. After that go for <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#7a00df\" class=\"has-inline-color\">\u201c<strong>Advanced Options<\/strong>\u201d<\/mark> and click on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7cc3cc17e855517d8cde01c3b326f885 wp-block-paragraph\">5. You will find <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#7a00df\" class=\"has-inline-color\"> <strong>&#8220;PHP Options&#8221;<\/strong><\/mark> in the website settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4c4caf329df6b627275fb0fc6adb4426 wp-block-paragraph\">6. Then select the <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#7a00df\" class=\"has-inline-color\">&#8220;desired PHP version&#8221;<\/mark><\/strong> you want to select in the dropdown menu and set the right version. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"312\" src=\"https:\/\/kb.cloudhostgeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-48.png\" alt=\"Switch PHP Version in Hestia | BigCloudy KB \" class=\"wp-image-4214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bigcloudy.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-48.png 940w, https:\/\/www.bigcloudy.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-48-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bigcloudy.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-48-768x255.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f1667623b98e33f7e4681f35ee6e2bce wp-block-paragraph\">Now you have successfully switched the PHP version for your website in the Hestia Control Panel to suit your website functionality and compatibility to optimize the website&#8217;s performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1e65f0a379c6198bc591e58592014f3c\">Additional Resources<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-10fd4ad515546baf2b029bc0025e73f7 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hestiacp.com\/docs\/user-guide\/web-domains.html#changing-php-version\" style=\"color:#7a00df;\">Hestia Documentation<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is crucial for your website to suit with specific PHP requirements as it impacts the performance and compatibility with plugins or themes of your website. Follow this process to switch PHP version of website in Hestia control panel. Steps to Switch PHP Version in Hestia 1. To log into Hestia Control Panel type your website URL like https:\/\/your-server-ip:8083 in web browser. 2. Now fill your account details like username and password and log in. 2. Go through the &#8220;Web&#8221; tab present on top menu and view a list of the websites. 3. Search for &#8220;domain name&#8221; of your website which you wish to change the PHP version. 4. Then click on the &#8220;Edit&#8221; button to make changes which is present next to the domain name. 4. After that go for \u201cAdvanced Options\u201d and click on it. 5. You will find &#8220;PHP Options&#8221; in the website settings. 6. Then select the &#8220;desired PHP version&#8221; you want to select in the dropdown menu and set the right version. Now you have successfully switched the PHP version for your website in the Hestia Control Panel to suit your website functionality and compatibility to optimize the website&#8217;s performance. 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