---
title: Updating Your PHP Version in WordPress
url: "https://pressable-staging.mystagingwebsite.com/knowledgebase/how-to-change-your-php-version/"
published: 2021-07-14
modified: 2025-09-11
author: Wayne McWilliams
---

For speed and security, Pressable offers its customers the latest and greatest [PHP versions](https://www.php.net/supported-versions.php). You can choose which version of PHP to enable from within the site’s [my.pressable-staging.mystagingwebsite.com](https://my.pressable-staging.mystagingwebsite.com/sites) dashboard (select a specific site to update the PHP version).

## Change Individual Site PHP Version

Simply select the desired version from the **PHP Version** dropdown and the site will be updated immediately:

![](https://i0.wp.com/pressable-staging.mystagingwebsite.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/php-version-selection-sites.gif?resize=1378%2C650&ssl=1) 
 Please Note:  if you are updating the PHP version on a production website, we recommend that you clone your website and test your PHP update on the clone first to ensure no errors are seen. Follow our guide on [how to clone your website to staging](https://pressable-staging.mystagingwebsite.com/knowledgebase/how-to-clone-website-to-staging/). Please reach out to our support team if you need assistance.

## Set Account Default PHP Version

If you would like to set a default PHP version for all new sites created in your account, you can [change the account-level PHP version](https://pressable-staging.mystagingwebsite.com/knowledgebase/change-account-level-php-version-for-new-sites/).

## Bulk Update PHP Version

You can bulk-update the PHP version for your sites by using our [Bulk Operations feature](https://pressable-staging.mystagingwebsite.com/knowledgebase/run-bulk-operations-on-your-pressable-sites).