Title: PHP Version Last modified: August 20, 2016 --- # PHP Version * Resolved [summerchilde](https://wordpress.org/support/users/summerchilde/) * (@summerchilde) * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-version-1/) * I’m curious to know if WordPress 3.2 will work at all with PHP 5.2.17. I know from the latest WordPress.org blog post that 3.2 will require PHP 5.2.4 and MySQL 5.0.. My MySQL is the correct version but the PHP is not. * Waiting to hear back from my hosting provider to see if they plan to upgrade. This will suck big time if not. Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 17 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-version-1/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-version-1/page/2/?output_format=md) * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-version-1/#post-2078532) * It will run just fine. I’m using 5.3.3 without any problems. * Moderator [Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ipstenu/) * (@ipstenu) * 🏳️‍🌈 Advisor and Activist * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-version-1/#post-2078570) * WordPress _minimum_ requirements are PHP 5.2.4. You exceed them. You should be fine. * Thread Starter [summerchilde](https://wordpress.org/support/users/summerchilde/) * (@summerchilde) * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-version-1/#post-2078591) * Thanks. The version numbering is confusing. I thought what I had was below what was needed. * [maurizio04](https://wordpress.org/support/users/maurizio04/) * (@maurizio04) * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-version-1/#post-2078661) * Ops…on my test domain site the Php version is 5.2.0 🙁 The Php choice setup is from version 4 to version 5… The normal site has 5.2.17 and 5.3.xx as a choice. I guess i’ll have to wait to test wp32……… * Moderator [Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ipstenu/) * (@ipstenu) * 🏳️‍🌈 Advisor and Activist * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-version-1/#post-2078664) * You can use 5.3 * If you can upgrade 5.2.0 to at LEAST 5.2.17 (she says, knowing there’s a security hole in .16) it would be good 🙂 * [maurizio04](https://wordpress.org/support/users/maurizio04/) * (@maurizio04) * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-version-1/#post-2078665) * On my testing domain I have no choice, 4.x.x or 5.2.0… the other site is ok, but never mess up a working site 🙂 * i’ll wait a week to see if the hosting provider will get the news from wordpress users… * Moderator [Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ipstenu/) * (@ipstenu) * 🏳️‍🌈 Advisor and Activist * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-version-1/#post-2078668) * I would talk to your host on the test domain. They may have options 🙂 * [maurizio04](https://wordpress.org/support/users/maurizio04/) * (@maurizio04) * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-version-1/#post-2078697) * Talked to ISP, they will update PHP in 1 or 2 months. Just for curiosity why was chosen PHP v5.2.4? Some host have just switched from version 4…. * Moderator [Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ipstenu/) * (@ipstenu) * 🏳️‍🌈 Advisor and Activist * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-version-1/#post-2078700) * PHP 5 came out in **2004**. * PHP 4 was last supported by PHP in 2008. * PHP 5.2 is no longer supported by PHP. * Since 2008, the GoPHP5 initiative has been pushing people to get off PHP 4. * In other related news? WordPress doesn’t support IE 6 anymore either. * [maurizio04](https://wordpress.org/support/users/maurizio04/) * (@maurizio04) * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-version-1/#post-2078701) * In 2004? Ok, it’s time to retire PHP 4…. Regarding IE6 for the dashboard no need to support it but for the user output better not cut it out completely yet….. * Moderator [Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ipstenu/) * (@ipstenu) * 🏳️‍🌈 Advisor and Activist * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-version-1/#post-2078703) * User output is per-theme anyway (but the default themes don’t support it). * [maurizio04](https://wordpress.org/support/users/maurizio04/) * (@maurizio04) * [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-version-1/#post-2078775) * Anybody knows if the php version test is done by the automatic installer or is it also in the running code? My host will update PHP probably only after the first dozen complains after the formal release of WP32…..:-( * Moderator [Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ipstenu/) * (@ipstenu) * 🏳️‍🌈 Advisor and Activist * [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-version-1/#post-2078776) * The test is probably just the installer, but as some of the code that supports PHP 4 is being dropped, you’ll see it there too. * You could install WP 3.2-beta1 on your server to see what’s gonna barf. * [maurizio04](https://wordpress.org/support/users/maurizio04/) * (@maurizio04) * [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-version-1/#post-2078777) * Well I have php 5.2.0, i’m just missing a very minus point release. I’ll try a manual update……… * [maurizio04](https://wordpress.org/support/users/maurizio04/) * (@maurizio04) * [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-version-1/#post-2078778) * No way. Manual install failed: Your server is running PHP version 5.2.0-8+etch15 but WordPress 3.2-beta2 requires at least 5.2.4. * Any chance to have a more relaxed PHP version check, like **“at least 5.2.0”**? Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 17 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-version-1/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-version-1/page/2/?output_format=md) The topic ‘PHP Version’ is closed to new replies. * In: [Alpha/Beta/RC](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/alphabeta/) * 17 replies * 4 participants * Last reply from: [Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ipstenu/) * Last activity: [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-version-1/page/2/#post-2078780) * Status: resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics