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I'm new to PHP development. After I signed up new hosting package, I found that my web host is using OLD PHP, that is PHP Version 5.2.17! The latest version is 5.4.14/5.3.24

What should I do now? Should I change the webhost or actually PHP Version 5.2.17 good enough for web development? Please advise the pros and cons of sticking with old version.

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  • Hello John, Php 5.4 has better improvements and fixes which is why it is good to update in it. Hope this helps. May 23, 2019 at 10:29

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If this is a shared webhosting environment, ie. you can only install software via things through a web interface, then yeah, change hosting providers. Even if you can manage to get a more up to date php running for yourself, you will be hosed if someone else on the same box gets hacked.

Same story if you are on a shared hosting box(multiple people logged into the same OS instance), but you are only chroot jailed. The system can still get compromised, causing you problems.

If you are on a XEN/VPS virtual machine instance, then yeah, upgrade that php.

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    yes, I'm using shared hosting.
    – John
    Apr 24, 2013 at 18:32
  • Yeah, then I would recommend switching. If it's early enough, get a refund. You can get XEN hosting for very cheap through providers like: prgmr.com/xen (Disclaimer, I host with them currently) Apr 24, 2013 at 18:35
  • thanks for advice. Some keyboard monkeys like the moderator just can not have a life. Where are you come from, Wing Tack? I'm Wong too from Malaysia.
    – John
    Apr 24, 2013 at 19:46
  • @John Your question was closed because it's not about computer software or hardware that you own or control, but about web hosters and software development. Webmasters generally deals with these kinds of topics. Please read the FAQ for more info.
    – slhck
    Apr 24, 2013 at 20:09
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    The question would only be closed at Webmasters for being low quality
    – random
    Apr 24, 2013 at 21:26

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