Updating PHP version

  • Hello Support … I have a number of WP sites and all running PHP version 7.4.33 and no issues. I have one site on its own VPS SSD running an older version 7.0 and that is also ok but I am getting warnings saying this will not be supported in the future. In my CPanel I can update to 7.4 BUT my site breaks in some pages. I can then roll back to PHP 7.0 and it works correctly.

    I have 28 Plugins and can only find 1 PHP compatibility plugin that shows up to PHP 7.3 and it reports 5 of my Plugins are showing warnings.

    My question … what is the best way to check and can I deactivate some or all of them to check my site works correctly in PHP 7.4.

    Thanks

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  • If you can install plugins, install and activate “Health Check”: https://www.ads-software.com/plugins/health-check/
    It will add some additional features under the menu item under Tools > Site Health.
    On its troubleshooting tab, you can Enable Troubleshooting Mode. This will disable all plugins, switch to a standard WordPress theme (if available), allow you to turn your plugins on and off and switch between themes, without affecting normal visitors to your site. This allows you to test for various compatibility issues.
    There’s a more detailed description about how to use the Health Check plugin and its Troubleshooting Mode at https://make.www.ads-software.com/support/handbook/appendix/troubleshooting-using-the-health-check/

    Thread Starter alexanderweb

    (@alexanderweb)

    Many thanks Alan and most helpful as I did install PHP Compatibility plugin but found it only when up to php version 7.3 and could not find one that checked up to 7.4 and beyond.

    This has been troubling me as I did not want to cause further problems due to my lack of knowledge. Sadly when the site crashed when I tried higher php versions the error message was not helpful so I was no further forward. I will take your advice and report back. MUCH APPRECITATED.

    I would also set your site into debug mode as you will get more stack trace pin pointing the errors

    Debugging in WordPress

    Thread Starter alexanderweb

    (@alexanderweb)

    Thanks again Alan ... will try after I understand and try the Health Check which I have just installed and reading up on it. Still a bit nervous of removing plugins etc but will have a go !!!

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