Title: Php version suggests?
Last modified: February 5, 2023

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# Php version suggests?

 *  Resolved [alexliii](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alexliii/)
 * (@alexliii)
 * [3 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-version-suggests/)
 * Hello,
 * As php version is quite related to performance, so, is there anyway to check 
   recommended php version please?
 * actually, I am quite confused and hesitant to choose the php version between 
   7.4 and 8 or 8.1.
 * Thanks

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 *  Plugin Support [James Osborne](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jamesosborne/)
 * (@jamesosborne)
 * [3 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-version-suggests/#post-16443132)
 * Hi [@alexliii](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alexliii/),
 * Thanks for reaching out. What version of PHP you use is specific to users and
   their own environment. While PHP 8 can provide performance improvements, there
   may be some aspects of WordPress or third party plugins that don’t fully support
   PHP 8 and higher. This doesn’t necessarily mean anything will break. You may 
   just notice some warnings or depreciation notices if checking your sites PHP 
   logs or WordPress debug logs. Information on WordPress core support for PHP8 
   and above can be [found here](https://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/references/php-compatibility-and-wordpress-versions/).
 * Depending on your hosting plan you may easily be able to switch between PHP 7.4
   and 8 or higher, which can be useful for testing. You can use a plugin such as
   [Site Kit](https://wordpress.org/plugins/google-site-kit/) or use PageSpeed Insights
   directly to compare performance after switching between both.
 * Hopefully the above is of use. As this query isn’t specific to the Performance
   Lab plugin I’ll close this support topic. If you’re looking for further information
   on PHP with WordPress you can also use the [Fixing WordPress forums](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/).

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 * Last activity: [3 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-version-suggests/#post-16443132)
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