How to Change Your PHP Version, Extensions and php.ini Settings
Change your website’s PHP version, turn PHP extensions on or off, edit php.ini settings such as memory_limit, read the PHP error log and restart PHP in the FREAKHOSTING Web Panel.
Every website has its own PHP settings in Developer tools. You can switch PHP version, turn optional extensions on, change php.ini values such as the memory limit, and read the PHP error log.
Some commercial PHP scripts need IonCube Loader. Turn it on with the IonCube loader toggle further down Developer tools. It isn’t available on PHP 8.0.
Largest file that can be uploaded through your website
post_max_size
64M
Largest form submission; set it at least as high as upload_max_filesize
max_execution_time
120
Seconds a script can run before it’s stopped
date.timezone
Europe/London
Time zone used by PHP
Changes apply within a few seconds, with no restart needed. They also apply to PHP scripts run by cron jobs. Server defaults you haven’t changed show an Inherited badge; the default time zone is Europe/Berlin.
To change a value later, click ⋮ → Edit on its row, enter the new value and click Save. Delete removes your setting and goes back to the server default.
The php-error.log box at the bottom of the PHP card shows recent PHP errors for this website, with the time it was last refreshed. Click the refresh icon to load new entries. If there are none, it says No PHP errors logged since restart.For WordPress, you can also turn on debug logging in the WordPress Toolkit.
Click Restart at the top right of the PHP card to restart PHP for this website. To restart everything, including SSH sessions and background processes, use Restart container under Quick links on the Home tab.
My site shows errors or a blank page after changing PHP version
A plugin, theme or script doesn’t support the new version. Switch back to the previous version, then update your software before trying again. Check the php-error.log box to see which file is causing the problem.
WordPress says the uploaded file exceeds upload_max_filesize
Add upload_max_filesize and post_max_size directives with larger values, for example 64M, then restart PHP.
Allowed memory size exhausted
Add or raise the memory_limit directive, for example to 256M or 512M.
Software says an extension is missing
Tick it under Configurable extensions. If it isn’t listed, open a ticket and tell us which extension you need.
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