{"id":3092,"date":"2026-10-19T22:58:51","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T20:58:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drechthosting.nl\/kennisdatabase\/hoe-wijzig-ik-mijn-php-versie\/"},"modified":"2026-10-19T22:58:51","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T20:58:51","slug":"hoe-wijzig-ik-mijn-php-versie","status":"publish","type":"dh_kb_article","link":"https:\/\/www.drechthosting.nl\/en\/kennisdatabase\/hoe-wijzig-ik-mijn-php-versie\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I change my PHP version?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>How do I change my PHP version?<\/h2>\n<p>You may want to use a different PHP version than the one that is enabled by default. You can easily change the PHP version via cPanel.<\/p>\n<h3>Step-by-step guide<\/h3>\n<p><span>Step 1.<\/span>\u00a0<span>Log in<\/span>\u00a0on cPanel.<\/p>\n<p><span>Step 2.\u00a0<\/span>Click under the category\u00a0<span>Software<\/span>\u00a0on\u00a0<span>Select PHP Version<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><span>Step 3.\u00a0<\/span>Click on the dropdown menu, select the desired PHP version and click\u00a0<span>Set as current<\/span>\u00a0to save the selection. The default PHP version is as\u00a0<span>native<\/span>\u00a0is indicated.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drechthosting.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/drechthosting-media-14f4ec646368.png\" alt=\"Changing the PHP version\" width=\"1000\" height=\"394\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Enabling and disabling PHP modules<\/h3>\n<p>If you no longer use the default (native) PHP version, you can turn on and off the different PHP modules. You can do this by placing or removing a check mark for the name of the module. When you place or remove a check mark, it will be automatically saved and the module will be activated. If you want to restore the modules to the default settings, click on the top right\u00a0<span>Reset to default.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drechthosting.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/drechthosting-media-0df8b5d45443.png\" alt=\"PHP modules\" width=\"1000\" height=\"772\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Changing PHP settings<\/h3>\n<p>You can also change the PHP settings when you are not using the default PHP version. You do that by clicking on\u00a0<span>Switch to PHP options<\/span>. Then click on the text or the check mark next to an setting and make the desired change. If you make a change, it will be saved immediately.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drechthosting.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/drechthosting-media-2be5ffa2c5d5.png\" alt=\"PHP options\" width=\"1000\" height=\"793\" \/><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hoe wijzig ik mijn PHP-versie? Het kan zijn dat je een andere PHP-versie wilt gebruiken dan de versie die standaard geactiveerd is. Via cPanel wijzig je gemakkelijk de PHP-versie. Stappenplan Stap 1.\u00a0Log\u2026<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":258,"template":"","meta":{"dh_seo_title":"Je PHP-versie wijzigen via cPanel | Drechthosting","dh_seo_title_en":"Changing your PHP version in cPanel | Drechthosting","dh_seo_description":"Een andere PHP-versie gebruiken? Controleer eerst de vereisten van je website, maak een back-up en test na het wijzigen of je website goed werkt.","dh_seo_description_en":"Before changing PHP versions, check website requirements and make a backup. 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