Changing Your PHP Version in Enhance

Each website on your Enhance account can run a different PHP version independently. You can also configure php.ini values, enable or disable extensions, and manage other developer tools — all from the same place.

Finding PHP Settings

Log in to web.teklanhosting.co.uk.
Click your website, then go to Advanced.
Open Developer tools, then select PHP from the left sidebar.

Changing the PHP Version

Select the version you need and save. The available versions are:

8.5 — LATEST
8.4 — LTS
8.3 — LTS
8.2 — LTS
8.1
8.0
7.4
7.3

The change applies immediately. WordPress requires PHP 7.4 or higher and works best on PHP 8.1+. Always check your CMS and plugin compatibility before switching versions on a live site.

Test first: Before changing PHP on a live site, clone it to a staging environment and test there.

PHP Extensions

The PHP settings page shows two groups of extensions: Built-in (always enabled) and Configurable (can be toggled on or off). Enable or disable configurable extensions using the toggles on the page.

php.ini Editor

To override specific php.ini values, go to Developer tools → php.ini editor and click Add directive. Common values to adjust:

memory_limit — increase if applications crash with memory exhausted errors (e.g. 256M)
upload_max_filesize — raise to allow larger file uploads (e.g. 64M)
post_max_size — should be equal to or larger than upload_max_filesize
max_execution_time — increase for slow scripts or imports (e.g. 120)

Changes take effect immediately.

IonCube Loader

IonCube can be enabled from Developer tools → IonCube loader. Note that IonCube cannot be enabled on sites using PHP 8.0.

Redis

Redis is a persistent object cache that can be enabled from Developer tools → Redis. It stores database query results in memory to speed up sites that query the database repeatedly on each page load — useful for high-traffic WordPress or WooCommerce sites.

Viewing the Current PHP Configuration

To see the full list of loaded extensions and active php.ini values, create a temporary file in public_html:

<?php phpinfo();

Visit the file in your browser, note what you need, then delete it — phpinfo() output should never be left public on a production site.

Changing Your PHP Version in Enhance

Finding PHP Settings

Changing the PHP Version

PHP Extensions

php.ini Editor

IonCube Loader

Redis

Viewing the Current PHP Configuration

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