---
title: "Web Hosting - Available language versions"
description: "Find out more about language versions (Apache, PHP, Python, Perl) for OVHcloud web hosting plans"
url: https://docs.ovhcloud.com/en/guides/web-cloud/web-hosting/web-hosting-main-info
lang: en
lastUpdated: 2025-12-15
---
# Web Hosting - Available language versions

## Objective

The information contained in this guide concerns the versions of **PHP**, **Python**, **Perl** and **Apache** used with [Web Hosting](https://www.ovhcloud.com/en-gb/web-hosting/) services.

**Learn more about PHP, Python, Perl and Apache versions.**

## Requirements

- An OVHcloud [Web Hosting plan](https://www.ovhcloud.com/en-gb/web-hosting/)

## Instructions

Active support
 : Full support.




Security fixes only
 : Security fixes only.




End of life
 : Deprecated, not maintained.
### Available version tables

:::info
The elements displayed in the tables (✔ or version numbers) are clickable and redirect to the corresponding information page.
:::


| Language | Versions |
| --- | --- |
| Apache | [2.4
](https://apache.webhosting-infos.hosting.ovh.net/) |
| Python | [2
](https://python-2.webhosting-infos.hosting.ovh.net/) 
[3
](https://python-3.webhosting-infos.hosting.ovh.net/) |
| Perl | [5
](https://perl.webhosting-infos.hosting.ovh.net/) |



| PHP | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.4 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Stable64 | [✔
](https://phpfpm85.webhosting-infos.hosting.ovh.net/) | [✓
](https://phpfpm84.webhosting-infos.hosting.ovh.net/) | [✓
](https://phpfpm83.webhosting-infos.hosting.ovh.net/) | [✓
](https://phpfpm82.webhosting-infos.hosting.ovh.net/) | [✓
](https://phpfpm81.webhosting-infos.hosting.ovh.net/) | [✓
](https://phpfpm80.webhosting-infos.hosting.ovh.net/) | [✓
](https://phpfpm74.webhosting-infos.hosting.ovh.net/) | [✓
](https://phpfpm73-stable64.webhosting-infos.hosting.ovh.net/) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Stable |  |  |  |  |  |  | [✓
](https://phpfpm73.webhosting-infos.hosting.ovh.net/) | [✓
](https://phpfpm72.webhosting-infos.hosting.ovh.net/) | [✓
](https://phpfpm71.webhosting-infos.hosting.ovh.net/) | [✓
](https://phpfpm70.webhosting-infos.hosting.ovh.net/) | [✓
](https://phpfpm56.webhosting-infos.hosting.ovh.net/) | [✓
](https://phpfpm55.webhosting-infos.hosting.ovh.net/) | [✓
](https://phpfpm54.webhosting-infos.hosting.ovh.net/) | [✓
](https://phpfpm53.webhosting-infos.hosting.ovh.net/) |
| Legacy |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | [✓
](https://phpfpm70-legacy.webhosting-infos.hosting.ovh.net/) | [✓
](https://phpfpm56-legacy.webhosting-infos.hosting.ovh.net/) | [✓
](https://phpfpm55-legacy.webhosting-infos.hosting.ovh.net/) | [✓
](https://phpfpm54-legacy.webhosting-infos.hosting.ovh.net/) | [✓
](https://phpfpm53-legacy.webhosting-infos.hosting.ovh.net/) |


### PHP - End-of-Support & End-Of-Life announcements

| **Version** | **Main PHP community dates**                                                                                                                                                                                     | **Available version from OVHcloud** | **OVHcloud end of life date**                            |
| ----------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------- |
| PHP 8.5     | End of active support: 2027-12-31<br />End of security support: 2029-12-31<br />End of life: 2029-12-31                                                                                                          | Available                           | 2030-06-30                                               |
| PHP 8.4     | End of active support: 2026-12-31<br />End of security support: 2028-12-31<br />End of life: 2028-12-31                                                                                                          | Available                           | 2029-06-30                                               |
| PHP 8.3     | End of active support: 2025-12-31<br />End of security support: 2027-12-31<br />End of life: 2027-12-31                                                                                                          | Available                           | End of life date to be determined                        |
| PHP 8.2     | End of active support: <span style={{color:"red"}}>2024-12-31</span><br />End of security support: 2026-12-31<br />End of life: 2026-12-31                                                                       | Available                           | End of life date to be determined                        |
| PHP 8.1     | End of active support: <span style={{color:"red"}}>2023-11-25</span><br />End of security support: <span style={{color:"red"}}>2025-12-31</span><br />End of life: <span style={{color:"red"}}>2025-12-31</span> | Available                           | <span style={{color:"red"}}>Recommended migration</span> |
| PHP 8.0     | End of active support: <span style={{color:"red"}}>2022-11-26</span><br />End of security support: <span style={{color:"red"}}>2023-11-26</span><br />End of life: <span style={{color:"red"}}>2023-11-26</span> | Available                           | <span style={{color:"red"}}>Recommended migration</span> |
| PHP 7.4     | End of active support: <span style={{color:"red"}}>2021-11-28</span><br />End of security support: <span style={{color:"red"}}>2022-11-28</span><br />End of life: <span style={{color:"red"}}>2022-11-28</span> | Available                           | <span style={{color:"red"}}>Recommended migration</span> |
| PHP 7.3     | End of active support: <span style={{color:"red"}}>2020-12-06</span><br />End of security support: <span style={{color:"red"}}>2021-12-06</span><br />End of life: <span style={{color:"red"}}>2021-12-06</span> | Available                           | <span style={{color:"red"}}>Recommended migration</span> |
| PHP 7.2     | End of active support: <span style={{color:"red"}}>2019-11-30</span><br />End of security support: <span style={{color:"red"}}>2020-11-30</span><br />End of life: <span style={{color:"red"}}>2020-11-30</span> | Available                           | <span style={{color:"red"}}>Recommended migration</span> |
| PHP 7.1     | End of active support: <span style={{color:"red"}}>2018-12-01</span><br />End of security support: <span style={{color:"red"}}>2019-12-01</span><br />End of life: <span style={{color:"red"}}>2019-12-01</span> | Available                           | <span style={{color:"red"}}>Recommended migration</span> |
| PHP 7.0     | End of active support: <span style={{color:"red"}}>2017-12-03</span><br />End of security support: <span style={{color:"red"}}>2019-01-10</span><br />End of life: <span style={{color:"red"}}>2019-01-10</span> | Available                           | <span style={{color:"red"}}>Recommended migration</span> |
| PHP 5.6     | End of active support: <span style={{color:"red"}}>2017-01-19</span><br />End of security support: <span style={{color:"red"}}>2018-12-31</span><br />End of life: <span style={{color:"red"}}>2018-12-31</span> | Available                           | <span style={{color:"red"}}>Recommended migration</span> |
| PHP 5.5     | End of active support: <span style={{color:"red"}}>2015-07-10</span><br />End of security support: <span style={{color:"red"}}>2016-07-21</span><br />End of life: <span style={{color:"red"}}>2016-07-21</span> | Available                           | <span style={{color:"red"}}>Recommended migration</span> |
| PHP 5.4     | End of active support: <span style={{color:"red"}}>2014-09-14</span><br />End of security support: <span style={{color:"red"}}>2015-09-03</span><br />End of life: <span style={{color:"red"}}>2015-09-03</span> | Available                           | <span style={{color:"red"}}>Recommended migration</span> |
| PHP 5.3     | End of active support: <span style={{color:"red"}}>2011-06-30</span><br />End of security support: <span style={{color:"red"}}>2014-08-14</span><br />End of life: <span style={{color:"red"}}>2014-08-14</span> | Available                           | <span style={{color:"red"}}>Recommended migration</span> |
| PHP 5.2     | End of active support: <span style={{color:"red"}}>2008-11-02</span><br />End of security support: <span style={{color:"red"}}>2011-01-06</span><br />End of life: <span style={{color:"red"}}>2011-01-06</span> | Available                           | <span style={{color:"red"}}>Recommended migration</span> |
| PHP 4.4     | End of active support: <span style={{color:"red"}}>2008-08-07</span><br />End of security support: <span style={{color:"red"}}>2008-08-07</span><br />End of life: <span style={{color:"red"}}>2008-08-07</span> | Not available                       | <span style={{color:"red"}}>Recommended migration</span> |

To update the PHP version of your web application, please read the “PHP versions” section of our guide [Web Hosting - Environment, PHP version, .ovhconfig](/en/guides/web-cloud/web-hosting/configure-your-web-hosting.md).

## Go further

If you would like assistance with using and configuring your OVHcloud solutions, we recommend referring to our range of [support solutions](https://www.ovhcloud.com/en-gb/support-levels/).

Join our [community of users](https://community.ovhcloud.com/).