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WordPress Says Your PHP Version Is Outdated? How to Update It Safely
WordPress shows this warning when your server runs a PHP version that no longer gets security updates. Back up the site, update WordPress, plugins and themes, test the newer PHP version on a staging copy, then switch it in your hosting panel and test your key pages and forms.
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- Starting price
- From $100
- Where
- Remote, anywhere in the U.S.
- Quote
- Fixed price before work starts
Try this first
- Take a full backup of files and the database
- Update WordPress, plugins and themes first
- Create a staging copy if your host offers one
- Switch the staging copy to the newer PHP version and test it
- Change the PHP version on the live site in your hosting panel
- Test forms, checkout and key pages, and keep the backup ready
When it’s more than a quick fix
If plugins are abandoned, the theme is custom or the site sells online, the update needs testing and fixes before it goes live.
How we fix it remotely
We test the site on the newer PHP version, fix or replace incompatible plugins and code, update it with no downtime and keep it maintained.
In-depth guides
How a remote fix works
- 1
Tell us what’s happening
Two minutes with the form on this page. No account needed.
- 2
Get a fixed price
A personal reply within one business day, with the price agreed before any work starts.
- 3
We fix it remotely
You approve access, follow progress and pay in your private client portal.
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Questions
Is it risky to stay on an old PHP version?
Old versions stop getting security fixes, and hosts eventually force upgrades, which can break a site at a bad time.
Will updating PHP make my site faster?
Often, yes. Newer PHP versions are generally faster.
Can you fix this remotely?
We test the site on the newer PHP version, fix or replace incompatible plugins and code, update it with no downtime and keep it maintained.
Want us to just fix it?
Tell us what’s happening. Most problems like this are fixed remotely, often the same day, and every request gets a personal reply within one business day.
- Big projects and small ones are all welcome
- Fixed-price quotes, no surprise invoices
- You own your code, data and accounts
- A client portal to track progress, invoices and payments
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