when you upgrade PHP

[badkitty]

This has me thinking from what FilmLatex posted about PHP7x , so you have scripts running fine on your server which is using an older PHP version, if you update the PHP to say 7x, will those scripts carry on working.

[CanadianChick]

I do not know the right answer but here is a bump for you honey

[FilmLatex]

That entirely depends on the script ... most mainstream/very common scripts like WP, Joomla, Drupal etc will simply work (and do the required database upgrades etc without you noticing)

....but if youre running some smaller/older/less well maintained scripts they might well break
- or do harmless but annoying things like the common "deprecated error":


So uhm, depends whats on the box youre upgrading

[fantastico]

Older scripts will not work right on a big upgrade of php.
Been there had that happen to me last year.

[24alex]

Older scripts will not work right on a big upgrade of php.
Been there had that happen to me last year.

That is for real, have had a similar situation happen last year.

[fetishnews]

Upgrade your PHP and get the latest updates to your scripts, or you are going to be having problems with the scripts down the line.

[FilmLatex]

Again - it depends what scripts ... big common scripts will be way ahead of you with latest php versions - if its an old/small/abandoned script you may need more plotting and planning

[Terry]

WP wants me to upgrade my PHP, now I have to go see what scripts will work on the newest version of PHP>

[TheButcher]

Older scripts will not work right on a big upgrade of php.
Been there had that happen to me last year.

Found that out myself just the other day.

[RTF_Eddy]

what older scripts and why are you all using them, use current scripts they are safer.

[FilmLatex]

Sometimes older scripts are used ... because they were great - but abandoned ... like Arylia, JMB, tons of other TGP scripts etc ...
But if youre just running WP or Drupal or something like that, just upgrade PHP and baby will still live happily

[webcamhostess]

Sometimes older scripts are used ... because they were great - but abandoned ... like Arylia, JMB, tons of other TGP scripts etc ...
But if youre just running WP or Drupal or something like that, just upgrade PHP and baby will still live happily

This post explains it all.

[nudelinks]

Hummmm so let's take the "Chiken or egg first" scenario talk it through.

If you upgrade your script and it does not work on the latest php, and if you upgrade your php and your older scripts do not work, it's a vicious cycle.

[FilmLatex]

Hummmm so let's take the "Chiken or egg first" scenario talk it through.

If you upgrade your script and it does not work on the latest php, and if you upgrade your php and your older scripts do not work, it's a vicious cycle.

You dont have to walk into it blind ... you can run multiple versions of PHP on the same box per domain - or even multiple per domain using htaccess if the setup allows. So, if its per domain - turn on php7, if anything breaks turn php5 back on for that domain in a 1-click Directadmin excercise ...

Or, you can figure what scripts are running and simply check (most only have a limited number per domain)

[born2bewild]

You dont have to walk into it blind ... you can run multiple versions of PHP on the same box per domain - or even multiple per domain using htaccess if the setup allows. So, if its per domain - turn on php7, if anything breaks turn php5 back on for that domain in a 1-click Directadmin excercise ...

Or, you can figure what scripts are running and simply check (most only have a limited number per domain)

This I did not know, learned a new thing here today.