Guides · Updated October 22, 2026
PHP2Shell, answered. Plain guides for whoever looks after the website.
How to check your site, which PHP versions still get fixes, and exactly where your host or platform shows the version you run.
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- GuidesHow to update PHP in WordPress (and which version to choose in 2026)Update PHP for WordPress in 6 steps: back up, check plugin and theme compatibility, change the version at your host, then test. WordPress recommends PHP 8.3+.Updated October 22, 2026
- GuidesHow to check your PHP version: 6 ways, from outside and insideCheck which PHP version your website runs: online from outside, in WordPress Site Health, WooCommerce, cPanel, with php -v, or a phpinfo() file you then delete.Updated October 22, 2026
- GuidesThe October 2026 PHP security update: what PHP2Shell is and what to doThe October 2026 PHP security update fixed PHP2Shell (CVE-2026-109618, CVE-2026-109619). The 2 flaws in plain words, the fixed versions, and what to do.Updated October 22, 2026
- GuidesHow to change PHP version in cPanel: both screens, step by stepChange or update your PHP version in cPanel with MultiPHP Manager or CloudLinux's Select PHP Version, and why picking 8.3 isn't the same as getting 8.3.36.Updated October 22, 2026
- GuidesPHP2Shell workarounds: what to change if you can't update PHP todayPHP's temporary PHP2Shell workarounds: each setting, which CVE it covers, who can apply it, and why updating PHP is still the only full fix.Updated October 22, 2026
- GuidesFree website vulnerability scanners: what an online security check can and can't tell youAn honest guide to free website security checkers: passive checks, malware scanners, header grades, WordPress scanners and active scans, and what each misses.Updated October 22, 2026
- GuidesDoes my website use PHP? How to tell what your site is built withWordPress, WooCommerce, Drupal, Joomla and Magento run on PHP. Shopify, Webflow, Squarespace and Wix don't run PHP you manage. How to tell which you have.Updated October 22, 2026
- PHP versionsPHP 8.5: supported until December 31, 2029PHP 8.5 gets security fixes until December 31, 2029. Support dates, the PHP2Shell fix (8.5.12) and how to keep your website on a current release.Updated October 22, 2026
- PHP versionsPHP 8.4: supported until December 31, 2028PHP 8.4 gets security fixes until December 31, 2028. Support dates, the PHP2Shell fix (8.4.27) and how to keep your website on a current release.Updated October 22, 2026
- PHP versionsPHP 8.3 end of life: December 31, 2027PHP 8.3 gets security fixes until December 31, 2027. Support dates, the PHP2Shell fix (8.3.36) and how to keep your website on a current release.Updated October 22, 2026
- PHP versionsPHP 8.2 end of life: December 31, 2026PHP 8.2 gets security fixes until December 31, 2026. Support dates, the PHP2Shell fix (8.2.35) and how to keep your website on a current release.Updated October 22, 2026
- PHP versionsPHP 8.1 end of life: December 31, 2025PHP 8.1 reached end of life on December 31, 2025. Its last release, what PHP2Shell means for it, and how to move your website to a supported version.Updated October 22, 2026
- PHP versionsPHP 8.0 end of life: November 26, 2023PHP 8.0 reached end of life on November 26, 2023. Its last release, what PHP2Shell means for it, and how to move your website to a supported version.Updated October 22, 2026
- PHP versionsPHP 7.4 end of life: November 28, 2022PHP 7.4 reached end of life on November 28, 2022. Its last release, what PHP2Shell means for it, and how to move your website to a supported version.Updated October 22, 2026
- PlatformsIs WordPress affected by PHP2Shell?WordPress runs on PHP, so it's affected by PHP2Shell if its PHP is older than the fix. How to see your PHP version in WordPress and who updates it.Updated October 22, 2026
- PlatformsIs WooCommerce affected by PHP2Shell?WooCommerce runs on PHP, so it's affected by PHP2Shell if its PHP is older than the fix. How to see your PHP version in WooCommerce and who updates it.Updated October 22, 2026
- PlatformsIs Drupal affected by PHP2Shell?Drupal runs on PHP, so it's affected by PHP2Shell if its PHP is older than the fix. How to see your PHP version in Drupal and who updates it.Updated October 22, 2026
- PlatformsIs Joomla affected by PHP2Shell?Joomla runs on PHP, so it's affected by PHP2Shell if its PHP is older than the fix. How to see your PHP version in Joomla and who updates it.Updated October 22, 2026
- PlatformsIs Magento (Adobe Commerce) affected by PHP2Shell?Magento (Adobe Commerce) runs on PHP, so it's affected by PHP2Shell if its PHP is older than the fix. How to see your PHP version in Magento and who updates it.Updated October 22, 2026
- PlatformsIs Laravel affected by PHP2Shell?Laravel runs on PHP, so it's affected by PHP2Shell if its PHP is older than the fix. How to see your PHP version in Laravel and who updates it.Updated October 22, 2026
- PlatformsIs Shopify affected by PHP2Shell?Shopify runs its own servers, so there's no PHP for you to patch for PHP2Shell. What to check instead, and how PHP Scanner recognizes a Shopify site.Updated October 22, 2026
- PlatformsIs Webflow affected by PHP2Shell?Webflow runs its own servers, so there's no PHP for you to patch for PHP2Shell. What to check instead, and how PHP Scanner recognizes a Webflow site.Updated October 22, 2026
- PlatformsIs Squarespace affected by PHP2Shell?Squarespace runs its own servers, so there's no PHP for you to patch for PHP2Shell. What to check instead, and how PHP Scanner recognizes a Squarespace site.Updated October 22, 2026
- PlatformsIs Wix affected by PHP2Shell?Wix runs its own servers, so there's no PHP for you to patch for PHP2Shell. What to check instead, and how PHP Scanner recognizes a Wix site.Updated October 22, 2026
- HostsHow to check and update PHP on cPanelWhere cPanel shows your site's PHP version, how to change it in cPanel, who applies PHP security updates, and an email to ask about PHP2Shell.Updated October 22, 2026
- HostsHow to check and update PHP on PleskWhere Plesk shows your site's PHP version, how to change it in Plesk, who applies PHP security updates, and an email to ask about PHP2Shell.Updated October 22, 2026
- HostsHow to check and update PHP on GoDaddyWhere GoDaddy shows your site's PHP version, how to change it in GoDaddy account Dashboard, who applies PHP security updates, and an email to ask about PHP2Shell.Updated October 22, 2026
- HostsHow to check and update PHP on BluehostWhere Bluehost shows your site's PHP version, how to change it in Bluehost Portal, who applies PHP security updates, and an email to ask about PHP2Shell.Updated October 22, 2026
- HostsHow to check and update PHP on HostGatorWhere HostGator shows your site's PHP version, how to change it in Customer Portal, who applies PHP security updates, and an email to ask about PHP2Shell.Updated October 22, 2026
- HostsHow to check and update PHP on SiteGroundWhere SiteGround shows your site's PHP version, how to change it in Site Tools, who applies PHP security updates, and an email to ask about PHP2Shell.Updated October 22, 2026
- HostsHow to check and update PHP on HostingerWhere Hostinger shows your site's PHP version, how to change it in hPanel, who applies PHP security updates, and an email to ask about PHP2Shell.Updated October 22, 2026
- HostsHow to check and update PHP on DreamHostWhere DreamHost shows your site's PHP version, how to change it in DreamHost panel, who applies PHP security updates, and an email to ask about PHP2Shell.Updated October 22, 2026
- HostsHow to check and update PHP on NamecheapWhere Namecheap shows your site's PHP version, how to change it in cPanel, who applies PHP security updates, and an email to ask about PHP2Shell.Updated October 22, 2026
- HostsHow to check and update PHP on WP EngineWhere WP Engine shows your site's PHP version, how to change it in User Portal, who applies PHP security updates, and an email to ask about PHP2Shell.Updated October 22, 2026
- HostsHow to check and update PHP on KinstaWhere Kinsta shows your site's PHP version, how to change it in MyKinsta, who applies PHP security updates, and an email to ask about PHP2Shell.Updated October 22, 2026
- HostsHow to check and update PHP on CloudwaysWhere Cloudways shows your site's PHP version, how to change it in Cloudways Platform, who applies PHP security updates, and an email to ask about PHP2Shell.Updated October 22, 2026
- LinuxUbuntu 24.04 LTS PHP version and PHP2ShellUbuntu 24.04 LTS ships PHP 8.3 by default. How its backported security fixes work, how to check your package for PHP2Shell, and where its security notices are.Updated October 22, 2026
- LinuxUbuntu 22.04 LTS PHP version and PHP2ShellUbuntu 22.04 LTS ships PHP 8.1 by default. How its backported security fixes work, how to check your package for PHP2Shell, and where its security notices are.Updated October 22, 2026
- LinuxDebian 12 PHP version and PHP2ShellDebian 12 ships PHP 8.2 by default. How its backported security fixes work, how to check your package for PHP2Shell, and where its security notices are.Updated October 22, 2026
- LinuxDebian 11 PHP version and PHP2ShellDebian 11 ships PHP 7.4 by default. How its backported security fixes work, how to check your package for PHP2Shell, and where its security notices are.Updated October 22, 2026
- PHP2ShellCVE-2026-109618: the PHP2Shell flaw explainedCVE-2026-109618, part of PHP2Shell, in plain words: what it does, which PHP versions are affected, the fixed releases (8.2.35, 8.3.36, 8.4.27, 8.5.12), what to do.Updated October 22, 2026
- PHP2ShellCVE-2026-109619: the PHP2Shell flaw explainedCVE-2026-109619, part of PHP2Shell, in plain words: what it does, which PHP versions are affected, the fixed releases (8.2.35, 8.3.36, 8.4.27, 8.5.12), what to do.Updated October 22, 2026