Upgrading PHP

[Shawn Gossman]

Do you upgrade PHP on your server?

If so, how often do you upgrade to the newest version of PHP? Do you wait until it's been out for a while, first?

 

[frm]

Plesk allows for multiple PHP-FPM installations (7.3, 8, 8.3) to run multiple instances of PHP on a single server, with each site using a different version of PHP as needed.

So, I upgrade as needed for some sites, and even downgrade to 7.3 for other sites.

XF 2.3 will run well on PHP 8+, but XF 2.2 (earlier versions) will need 7.3.

 

[Cedric]

Plesk allows for multiple PHP-FPM installations (7.3, 8, 8.3) to run multiple instances of PHP on a single server, with each site using a different version of PHP as needed.

So, I upgrade as needed for some sites, and even downgrade to 7.3 for other sites.

XF 2.3 will run well on PHP 8+, but XF 2.2 (earlier versions) will need 7.3.

2.2 runs great on 8.2. 8.3 had some occasional errors though.

 

[frm]

2.2 runs great on 8.2. 8.3 had some occasional errors though.

2.2.8 PL1 won't run on anything newer than 8.3 (haven't tested prior 2nd level 8 releases), even though 7.0 is the minimum, but it states 8.0 is recommended.

XF 2.2 - A ton of these errors...

I'm getting a ton of these errors. I was able to get rid of some because some PHP functions were disabled, but these ones still persist. Is it necessary to enable a PHP function here for these? Stack trace #0 internal_data/code_cache/templates/l1/s0/admin/PAGE_CONTAINER.php(219)...

xenforo.com

 

[Cpvr]

Do you upgrade PHP on your server?

If so, how often do you upgrade to the newest version of PHP? Do you wait until it's been out for a while, first?

I upgrade my php version as soon as I know it’s stable enough to upgrade. I don’t blindly upgrade to a newer version without knowing it’s compatible or not.

 

[Shawn Gossman]

I upgrade my php version as soon as I know it’s stable enough to upgrade. I don’t blindly upgrade to a newer version without knowing it’s compatible or not.

I usually let my hosting service upgrade it, as they tend to do.

However, I might do it if the software demands it or it's needed for security and performance.