Manage PHP versions and extensions

SoftServer supports multiple PHP versions side by side and lets you manage extensions from the panel.

Choose a PHP version

1. Open your server and go to PHP management.
2. Install or switch between PHP 8.1, 8.2, 8.3 and 8.4.
3. Assign the version your site needs — different sites on the same server can use different versions.

Manage extensions

Enable the extensions your application requires — common ones include mbstring, curl, gd, intl, zip, bcmath, redis, soap and imagick. The panel installs them for the correct PHP version.

Tune PHP settings

Adjust php.ini values such as memory limit, upload size and execution time from the panel — useful for large uploads or heavy apps like Magento.

Check status

Use the PHP status and info actions to confirm which version and extensions are active before you deploy.