Bluehost.com says they won't support PHP5.2 anymore...problem?
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This is a message I got from bluehost.com yesterday; I have no idea what I'm supposed to do. Doesn't concrete5 run on 5.2?
Dear Jodey,
PHP, the web programming language, has several different versions and we will be phasing out PHP version 5.2 in the near future as it has been unsupported by its creators for several years now. You are receiving this email because your account was found to be using PHP version 5.2.
If you're not certain of your sites compatibility with PHP 5.4, you can quickly and easily test it by changing your account to PHP 5.4 single using the outlined steps below. If, after changing your PHP version to 5.4 and your site looks normal and operates without any errors then your site is compatible. If you update to PHP 5.4 and you find your site showing errors or a blank white screen that is a good sign that something in your site is not compatible. Most commonly these are plug-ins or themes that need to be updated. Switch the PHP version back to 5.2 and login to your admin panel and check for any available updates. If none are available you will need to check with the plug-ins/theme developer to see if they have compatibility with PHP 5.4.
It is strongly encouraged you check your sites plug-ins/themes/3rd party scripts for any updates in the next 48 hours to avoid any downtime or issues with this process.
If you do not then your account will be automatically upgraded to PHP 5.4 along with any extensions you have chosen to include in your current 5.2 configuration.
Dear Jodey,
PHP, the web programming language, has several different versions and we will be phasing out PHP version 5.2 in the near future as it has been unsupported by its creators for several years now. You are receiving this email because your account was found to be using PHP version 5.2.
If you're not certain of your sites compatibility with PHP 5.4, you can quickly and easily test it by changing your account to PHP 5.4 single using the outlined steps below. If, after changing your PHP version to 5.4 and your site looks normal and operates without any errors then your site is compatible. If you update to PHP 5.4 and you find your site showing errors or a blank white screen that is a good sign that something in your site is not compatible. Most commonly these are plug-ins or themes that need to be updated. Switch the PHP version back to 5.2 and login to your admin panel and check for any available updates. If none are available you will need to check with the plug-ins/theme developer to see if they have compatibility with PHP 5.4.
It is strongly encouraged you check your sites plug-ins/themes/3rd party scripts for any updates in the next 48 hours to avoid any downtime or issues with this process.
If you do not then your account will be automatically upgraded to PHP 5.4 along with any extensions you have chosen to include in your current 5.2 configuration.
I have mine running on 5.4 you might run into the php strict standards error but a simple php.ini edit should get your site back
so what if im tardy to the party and my site has gone down on Bh and they cant help me get it back?
Just try what they suggest - switch over to 5.4, and if everything is fine, just let it be. If something goes wrong, return to PHP5.2 and check which add-on or plugin causes the error.