{"id":15584,"date":"2024-10-23T08:51:28","date_gmt":"2024-10-23T08:51:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=15584"},"modified":"2024-10-23T09:07:23","modified_gmt":"2024-10-23T09:07:23","password":"","slug":"how-to-change-php-version-handler-for-a-single-domain-plesk","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/knowledge-base\/how-to-change-php-version-handler-for-a-single-domain-plesk\/","title":{"rendered":"How to change PHP version \/ handler for a single domain Plesk  &#8211; Windows\/Linux"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In Plesk, you can select different PHP handlers depending on what is installed. The installation is done by the admin of the server from the main account. Below are some f the handlers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Apache module<\/strong>: A stable and simple option but lacks flexibility in handling multiple PHP versions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>FastCGI application<\/strong>: Offers better performance for high-traffic websites. <a href=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/\">Truehost<\/a> Windows shared servers have this enabled<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>FPM served by Apache\/Nginx<\/strong>: Provides advanced resource management and best performance, ideal for high-traffic websites.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>CGI application<\/strong>: Slower, but may be necessary for specific cases.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In <strong>Plesk<\/strong>, changing the PHP version or handler for a specific domain or all domains is straightforward. Here\u2019s how to do it for both cases:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Change PHP Version\/Handler for a Specific Domain<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Change PHP Version\/Handler for a Specific Domain<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Log into Plesk<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Access your Plesk control panel using the login details that were sent to you when signing up.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Navigate to the Domain Settings<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li> In the left-hand menu, click on <strong>&#8220;Websites &amp; Domains&#8221;<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Locate the domain for which you want to change the PHP version, and click on it<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"671\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-445.png\" alt=\"\" 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\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>4. <strong>Select PHP Version<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the <strong>&#8220;PHP Support&#8221;<\/strong> section, you will see a drop-down to select the <strong>PHP version<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose the desired version (e.g., PHP 7.4, 8.0, 8.1, etc.).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"993\" height=\"215\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-447.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-447.png 993w, https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-447-300x65.png 300w, https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-447-768x166.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 993px) 100vw, 993px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>5. <strong>Select PHP Handler<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Below the PHP version selector, you can choose the <strong>PHP handler<\/strong> (e.g., <strong>FastCGI<\/strong>, <strong>FPM served by Apache\/Nginx<\/strong>, <strong>CGI<\/strong>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose the appropriate handler based on your performance needs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"833\" height=\"187\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-448.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15588\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-448.png 833w, https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-448-300x67.png 300w, https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-448-768x172.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 833px) 100vw, 833px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>6. <strong>Save Changes<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Scroll down and click <strong>&#8220;OK&#8221;<\/strong> to apply the changes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"534\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-449.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-449.png 534w, https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-449-300x177.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 534px) 100vw, 534px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>7<\/strong>. <strong>Verify the Change<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You can create a <code>phpinfo.php<\/code> file to confirm that the correct PHP version is active for the domain.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Plesk, you 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