{"id":33025,"date":"2023-01-08T14:51:33","date_gmt":"2023-01-08T12:51:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/?p=33025"},"modified":"2024-06-16T08:58:56","modified_gmt":"2024-06-16T05:58:56","slug":"updating-php-version","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/updating-php-version\/","title":{"rendered":"Troubleshooting &#8211; Updating your PHP version"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why update your PHP version?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>PHP is WordPress\u2019 coding language. Like WordPress itself, PHP is constantly being developed and it\u2019s important you use an up-to-date version. These updates include both security and efficiency updates which will make your site faster and more secure.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As Elementor uses PHP, you\u2019ll need to be working with recent versions of both WordPress and PHP. Read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/requirements\/\">Elementor\u2019s system requirements<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Before updating your PHP version<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before you begin the update process you should:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Make sure all your themes and plugins are up-to-date<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Backup your site&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do I update my PHP version?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Your site\u2019s PHP version is controlled by your web host. Most web hosts will allow you to select (within limits) your PHP version. 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