PHP 5.2 – End of Life Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor 0 Minutes, 28 Seconds to Read Announcement: InMotion will “End of Life” (EOL) PHP version 5.2. Status: PHP 5.2 will be discontinued on InMotion servers on 8/07/2017. Who is impacted? Users running PHP 5.2 on their sites. Why is this happening? PHP has not supported version 5.2 since 2011 and there are many unpatched security vulnerabilities. What Should I do? We are encouraging everyone to update their software to support more recent versions of PHP. All popular CMS’s should be compatible with PHP 5.3 or greater and often recommend using PHP 7. You can always change the PHP version of your Business account with the PHP switcher tool in cPanel. Share this Article IC InMotion Hosting Contributor Content Writer InMotion Hosting contributors are highly knowledgeable individuals who create relevant content on new trends and troubleshooting techniques to help you achieve your online goals! More Articles by InMotion Hosting Related Articles Intro to Migrating your WordPress Site Data Migrating your WordPress Database Migrating WordPress Files Configuring WordPress After a Migration Testing your WordPress website after Migration How to Move WordPress from a Subfolder to the Root Directory What to expect during a mass server migration Move Your WordPress Site to a New Server Moving Websites Built with Older Technology into WordPress How to Export Your WordPress Sites
