Add More PHP Versions and Extensions in WHM

What is this about?

PHP is a language that runs many websites. Different sites need different PHP versions. An old shop may need an older version. A new blog may want the newest one. An extension is a small add-on that gives PHP an extra skill.

WHM is the admin panel for the whole server. cPanel is the panel for one website account. On cPanel servers, a tool called EasyApache 4 lets you keep many PHP versions side by side.

Install more PHP versions

1. Log in to WHM. Use the address and root login from your welcome email. If you cannot find them, ask Hostvento support.

   

2. In the search box on the left, type EasyApache 4. Open it.

   

3. Under Currently Installed Packages, click Customize.

   

4. Choose PHP Versions on the left.

   

5. Switch on each version you want, for example 8.1 and 8.2. Use only versions that are still supported.
6. Click Next.

Add extensions

1. Still in the customize screen, choose PHP Extensions.

   

   

2. Find the extension you need, such as imagick, intl or redis. A search box helps.

   

   

3. Switch it on. The list is per PHP version, so repeat for each version.
4. Click Next until you reach the review page.

   

5. Check your choices. Then click Provision.

   

   

6. Wait. The server builds the new packages. Do not close the page. It can take several minutes.

Pick a version for a website

1. In WHM, search for MultiPHP Manager and open it.

   

2. Tick the domain you want to change.
3. Choose the new PHP version from the list.

   

   

4. Click Apply.

Test the site after the change. If it breaks, switch back to the old version.

Fine-tune settings

Search for MultiPHP INI Editor in WHM. It lets you change values like memory limit for each version.

Quick recap

• Use EasyApache 4 to install PHP versions and extensions.
• Provision to build them. The web server restarts.
• Use MultiPHP Manager to give each site its version.
• Back up first and test every site afterwards.