Why Upgrading to PHP 8.2 Is Complex, But Necessary
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2025 5:22 am
Our team spent 88 days preparing and rolling out upgrades on shared and cloud servers.
Millions of websites with managed PHP have undergone comprehensive compatibility checks.
92.92% of sites passed these PHP 8.2 checks without issue and were classified as low risk, allowing a direct upgrade to PHP 8.2.
Only 7% of sites were identified as high risk and given additional time to use PHP 7.4 to ensure stability and customer peace of mind.
PHP 8.2 brings powerful improvements to our customers' websites in terms of speed, security, and efficiency. It is designed to process PHP requests faster, improving the performance of all types of websites. PHP 8.2 is considered an advanced release and is the main version actively supported by PHP developers, ensuring that it remains well-patched.
It includes new features such as read-only properties and the ability to rcs data japan deprecate dynamic properties, which allows developers to write more secure code and leads to an overall more secure website. Additionally, it is fully compatible with other software hosted on our platform, and all major applications, such as WordPress and Joomla, already support PHP 8.2.
With all this in mind, it was the right time for SiteGround to make PHP 8.2 the default version and ensure our customers get the most out of their web hosting environment. However, upgrading to a new PHP version like this is challenging, as it affects almost every application and domain hosted on our servers. Additionally, some website elements, such as legacy plugins or custom code, may encounter compatibility issues when transitioning to a new PHP version.
Millions of websites with managed PHP have undergone comprehensive compatibility checks.
92.92% of sites passed these PHP 8.2 checks without issue and were classified as low risk, allowing a direct upgrade to PHP 8.2.
Only 7% of sites were identified as high risk and given additional time to use PHP 7.4 to ensure stability and customer peace of mind.
PHP 8.2 brings powerful improvements to our customers' websites in terms of speed, security, and efficiency. It is designed to process PHP requests faster, improving the performance of all types of websites. PHP 8.2 is considered an advanced release and is the main version actively supported by PHP developers, ensuring that it remains well-patched.
It includes new features such as read-only properties and the ability to rcs data japan deprecate dynamic properties, which allows developers to write more secure code and leads to an overall more secure website. Additionally, it is fully compatible with other software hosted on our platform, and all major applications, such as WordPress and Joomla, already support PHP 8.2.
With all this in mind, it was the right time for SiteGround to make PHP 8.2 the default version and ensure our customers get the most out of their web hosting environment. However, upgrading to a new PHP version like this is challenging, as it affects almost every application and domain hosted on our servers. Additionally, some website elements, such as legacy plugins or custom code, may encounter compatibility issues when transitioning to a new PHP version.