[BlueOnyx:15886] Re: PHP Version

[Richard Sidlin]

> 
> Hi Richard,
> 
> > I updated to PHP 5.3 from the BO Store but one site is having issues.
> > Is it possible to run that site on the lower version that is still on
> > the server (does admserv use the original one?).
> 
> AdmServ will always use the original PHP. The public Apache will use the
> original PHP, too. But once you install a PHP package from the shop, the
> public Apache will be switched to the newer PHP, while AdmServ continues
> to use the original PHP that came with the OS.
> 
> No, there is no good way to run a single site on a different version of
PHP
> than the others.
> 
> It is usually better to find out why the application can't use the more
modern
> PHP and fix that, or update the app to the latest version that might
support
> newer versions of PHP. These updates usually also fix a lot of security
holes
> within the app as well.
> 
> Even PHP-5.3 is now EOL. The latest Wordpress 4.0.0 release also bumps the
> minimum requirement to PHP-5.4 and other popular scripts will follow suit
> soon.
> 
> --
> With best regards
> 
> Michael Stauber
> _______________________________________________

Thanks Michael. I will get the developers to take a look.