Set the PHP version per domain from 7.4 through 8.x in the CloudLinux PHP Selector, flip extensions on or off, and ship with OPcache on by default, Composer over SSH, and HardenedPHP behind your legacy code.
The PHP runtime is a hosting choice. We hand you the controls.
Whether you deploy WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, WooCommerce, a Laravel app, or your own hand-rolled PHP, the runtime around your code decides how it behaves. Every request boots the interpreter, runs your scripts, hits the database when needed, and returns HTML. What version answers that request, which extensions are loaded, and how much memory and execution time each script gets are the details that make a build stable and fast, and they belong to you, not to a locked-down default.
Ultra runs PHP 7.x and 8.x across all shared hosting plans, with OPcache on by default and an Nginx reverse proxy in front to serve static assets. The CloudLinux PHP Selector lets you set the version and extension set per domain, so a legacy app pinned to 7.4 and a fresh 8.x project can live side by side under one account. SSH gives you Composer and CLI PHP when you want to manage dependencies from the shell. For the full stack list including Perl, MySQL, IonCube, Git Version Control, and 90+ other supported technologies, see our hosting features page.
Each account picks its own PHP version and toggles individual extensions from the CloudLinux PHP Selector in cPanel, no support ticket and no server-wide config edits. Tune memory_limit, max_execution_time, and upload_max_filesize to match what your framework or CLI job needs. Underneath, OPcache keeps compiled bytecode in memory and the Nginx reverse proxy serves static assets, so your PHP runs leaner and answers requests faster.
See hosting plans →The servers running your PHP are Dell PowerEdge machines we own outright, racked in our own space and tuned by our own staff sitting beside them. When a version, an extension, or an OPcache setting needs a hand, a real US-based engineer picks up your ticket in about 12 minutes instead of pasting a canned reply.
Per-domain version selection, OPcache, MariaDB, HardenedPHP for end-of-life code, and 400+ one-click installs through Softaculous. Every one of these ships with every shared hosting plan, no add-on tiers.
Every plan carries both the 7.x and 8.x branches, so you can target the exact minor your framework supports. PHP 8 adds the JIT, named arguments, union types, and constructor property promotion, and moving up a version is usually the cheapest performance win a PHP codebase will ever get.
The CloudLinux PHP Selector puts version choice and the full extension list in cPanel, so you flip on what a given app needs and adjust memory_limit, max_execution_time, upload_max_filesize, and other ini values per domain. No shell edits, no waiting on us to change server defaults.
OPcache holds your compiled bytecode in memory so the interpreter skips the parse and compile step on every hit, which matters most for framework-heavy apps that load hundreds of files per request. The Nginx reverse proxy handles static assets out front, keeping PHP workers free for the requests that actually need them.
Most PHP apps talk to MySQL through PDO or mysqli, and MariaDB is a drop-in replacement that speaks the same wire protocol, queries, and connectors, so your existing code and migrations just work. Manage schemas and run ad-hoc queries through phpMyAdmin in cPanel.
CloudLinux HardenedPHP backports security fixes to PHP branches that have already passed their upstream end-of-life. If you are stuck on an older interpreter because a legacy dependency has not been ported yet, you still get patched against known CVEs instead of running an abandoned build.
Softaculous scaffolds WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, Laravel, WooCommerce, phpBB, and 400+ other PHP apps in one click, database and config included. Start from a working install, then take over with Composer and Git over SSH when you are ready to manage it yourself.
Version selection, extensions, caching, and command-line tooling, all reachable without a support ticket.
The CloudLinux PHP Selector in cPanel lets each domain on your account pick its own runtime, anywhere from 7.4 through 8.x. Pin a legacy app to 7.4 and run a fresh 8.3 project next to it without either one holding the other back. The same screen toggles individual extensions and tunes memory_limit, max_execution_time, and upload_max_filesize per domain.
Leave OPcache on (it is by default) so compiled bytecode stays warm in memory across requests, and use SSH for Composer and CLI PHP when you would rather manage dependencies from the shell. Stuck on an end-of-life branch? HardenedPHP keeps it patched against known CVEs while you plan the upgrade.
The questions our sales team gets every week. If yours isn't here, drop us a line.
We support PHP 7.x and 8.x. You can switch versions per account through cPanel's PHP Selector.
Yes. CloudLinux's PHP Selector lets you adjust memory_limit, max_execution_time, upload_max_filesize, and other settings per account through cPanel.
SSH access is available for running Composer, artisan commands, and other CLI PHP tools. Contact support to enable SSH on your account if it is not already active.
Yes. OPcache is enabled on all shared hosting accounts and significantly improves PHP performance by caching compiled bytecode in memory.
Per-domain PHP 7.x and 8.x, OPcache, Composer over SSH, MariaDB, HardenedPHP, and 400+ one-click apps. Starting at $3.95/mo with a 45-day money-back guarantee.
