PHP 7.3 – which version of PHP to use?

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Let's see... well luckily it's not carbon but it's the new version of PHP, 7.3.

As you know, on our hosting services you can choose the version of PHP to use:

For a few days now, we have also added the new arrival 7.3 and we are gradually eliminating version 7.0 which has now reached end of life and no longer receives support and updates.

Damn, how many versions are there? Which one to use?

The PHP interpreter is one of the fundamental engines that runs your website, it is therefore essential to always use the latest version available, both for performance issues but above all for compatibility and security.

All versions now in END OF LIFE, meaning that they are potentially vulnerable, their use is absolutely not recommended.

Some versions, however, are still supported but only for security fixes, so they can be used but it is strongly recommended to start preparing to update.

Update the core of your CMS and all related plugins and use version 7.2 to be safe for the next 2 years.

Can it be potentially destructive?

No, because from our control panel you can choose and change the PHP version at any time, so if you run into 7.2 and encounter any problems, you can downgrade the version in just a few seconds.

The newly released version 7.3 is certainly stable, the advice is to use it again for testing and to wait for the release of the next sub-releases (in 7.3.x graphics which changes) to be safe before using it in production.

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