PHP 7.4end of life
PHP 7.4 reached end of life on 28 Nov 2022. Its final release is 7.4.33, and it gets no more security fixes.
End of life
PHP 7.4 at a glance · status on , from php.net
- First release
- 28 Nov 2019
- End of life
- 28 Nov 2022
- Final release
- 7.4.33 · 3 Nov 2022
PHP2Shell
PHP released no PHP2Shell update for 7.4. Its security team published minimal source patches for 7.4, 8.0 and 8.1 for people who build PHP themselves, and some Linux distributions and LTS vendors ship backported fixes. Check yours
Moving off PHP 7.4
01
WordPress on shared hosting
In your host's control panel, switch the site to PHP 8.5 or 8.4. In cPanel this is MultiPHP Manager. Then open Tools, then Site Health, then Info in WordPress and check the PHP version under Server.
02
Docker
Change the image tag from PHP 7.4 to PHP 8.5 or 8.4, for example wordpress:php8.5-fpm or php:8.5-fpm. With your own Dockerfile, rebuild with docker compose build --pull, then restart.
03
A Linux server
Install PHP 8.5 from your distribution or a PHP repository and point the web server at it. Distributions that still ship PHP 7.4 may backport fixes; their security notices are the reference.
Questions
Is PHP 7.4 still supported?
No. PHP 7.4 reached end of life on 28 Nov 2022. Its final release was 7.4.33, on 3 Nov 2022. PHP releases no more security fixes for it.
What should I upgrade PHP 7.4 to?
A supported branch: PHP 8.5, 8.4, 8.3, 8.2. PHP 8.5 gets security fixes the longest, until 31 Dec 2029. Test your application and its extensions on the new branch before you switch production.
Is PHP 7.4 affected by PHP2Shell?
PHP released no PHP2Shell update for 7.4. Its security team published minimal source patches for 7.4, 8.0 and 8.1 for people who build PHP themselves, and some Linux distributions and LTS vendors ship backported fixes.
How do I check which PHP version a site runs?
Type its address into Arvion's PHP version check. It reads the X-Powered-By header PHP adds by default. If a site hides it, run php -v on the server, or in WordPress open Tools, then Site Health, then Info, and look under Server.
Other PHP versions
Supported now: PHP 8.5, 8.4, 8.3, 8.2.
Sources
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