Which version of PHP is best for hosting the latest version of WordPress?

Philippe Gaucher

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I am using Wordpress platform for my blog sites and I don't really care which PHP it is using. I heard of the latest PHP version is PHP7 but this version will run best for latest version of WordPress? Can anyone suggest me how to check PHP version on my hosting and how it will help improve performance for my wordpress blogs?

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You should have in your web hosting control panel.
PHP7 is faster then other versions and your WordPress should slightly runs faster then on previous versions. Also new WP version is more secure than older ones plugins also will be supported for new WP version.
I would you suggest to get php7 and WP 4.6
 

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I agree go with version 7 it's reported to be around 3x faster.
Their are a few different ways you can check your PHP version.

If your on CloudLinux you can check your php version from cPanel alternatively you can make a php info test file

1. Create a file called test.php in the root on your public_html folder.
2. Add the following to the file

<?php

phpinfo();

?>

3. view the file in your browser yourdomain.com/test.php
 

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php7 :reallyexcited:

Code:
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana]--------------------------------------[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana]| PHP BENCHMARK SCRIPT |[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana]--------------------------------------[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana]Start : 2016-09-11 13:30:06[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana]PHP version : 7.0.9[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana]Platform : Linux[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana]--------------------------------------[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana]test_ifelse : 0.177 sec.[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana]test_loops : 0.213 sec.[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana]test_stringmanipulation : 0.337 sec.[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana]test_math : 0.251 sec.[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana]--------------------------------------[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana]Total time: : 0.978 sec.[/FONT][/COLOR]


[COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana]--------------------------------------[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana]| PHP BENCHMARK SCRIPT |[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana]--------------------------------------[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana]Start : 2016-09-11 09:30:31[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana]PHP version : 5.6.24[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana]Platform : Linux[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana]--------------------------------------[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana]test_math : 0.967 sec.[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana]test_stringmanipulation : 0.960 sec.[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana]test_loops : 0.555 sec.[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana]test_ifelse : 0.458 sec.[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana]--------------------------------------[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana]Total time: : 2.94 sec.[/FONT][/COLOR]
 

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Virtubox always with the stats :D
 

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That is very impressive, those numbers. 5x faster on the average.
 
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