How to check and update PHP on GoDaddy

where PHP settings live

GoDaddy account Dashboard

newest PHP2Shell fix

8.5.12

How to see your PHP version on GoDaddy

1. 1Web Hosting (cPanel): Go to your GoDaddy product page and, under Web Hosting, select Manage next to the account.
2. 2Web Hosting (cPanel): GoDaddy says the active PHP version is shown in this account Dashboard, and the Settings tab's Server Settings section is where you change it.
3. 3Managed Hosting for WordPress: Sign in to WordPress and select Tools, then Site Health, then Server.
4. 4Managed Hosting for WordPress: Locate PHP version to see the version your site runs.

How to change your PHP version on GoDaddy

1. 1Web Hosting (cPanel): Go to your GoDaddy product page.
2. 2Web Hosting (cPanel): Under Web Hosting, next to the Web Hosting (cPanel) account you want to use, select Manage.
3. 3Web Hosting (cPanel): Select the Settings tab.
4. 4Web Hosting (cPanel): In the Server Settings section, select Change next to PHP Version.
5. 5Web Hosting (cPanel): Choose a PHP version from the list and then select Continue.
6. 6Web Hosting (cPanel): Select Save Changes.
7. 7Managed Hosting for WordPress: Go to your GoDaddy product page and, next to Managed Hosting for WordPress, select Manage All.
8. 8Managed Hosting for WordPress: For the website you want to change, select Settings from its menu.
9. 9Managed Hosting for WordPress: Under Production Site, next to PHP version, select Change.
10. 10Managed Hosting for WordPress: Choose the PHP version from the menu, then select Save Changes.

Who updates PHP on GoDaddy?

On GoDaddy, you choose the PHP version and GoDaddy provides the builds. Ask GoDaddy whether the latest PHP security release is applied to the version you run.

Good to know

• On Web Hosting (cPanel), GoDaddy says you can roll back by repeating the steps and picking your previous version.
• On Web Hosting (cPanel) and Web Hosting Plus, GoDaddy adds a paid PHP Extended Support add-on at renewal for plans on a PHP version PHP.net no longer supports. Moving to a supported version avoids it.
• For Managed Hosting for WordPress, GoDaddy warns that upgrading PHP can cause issues and suggests testing on a staging site first.
• GoDaddy also documents checking your version with a phpinfo file. If you use one, delete it when you're done, because it shows your server's PHP setup to anyone who finds it.
• Windows Hosting (Plesk) has its own GoDaddy article, which this guide does not cover. GoDaddy's Update PHP to the latest version page links the right article for each hosting type.
• GoDaddy's Hosting Services team can also handle PHP upgrades for you.

An email to send GoDaddy

If you can't find the version, or you want written confirmation that the fix is in, send this to their support team:

Subject: Is our PHP patched for PHP2Shell?

Hi GoDaddy support,

PHP released security fixes on October 21, 2026 for 2 critical flaws known as PHP2Shell (CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619).

Which exact PHP version does our site run on, and does it include the fix (8.2.35, 8.3.36, 8.4.27, 8.5.12 or later, or a patched package)? If not, when will it be applied?

Thanks,