PHP 8.3, the latest PHP version series, is now available for all customers. You can change the PHP version which your website runs on in your control panel. (Information on which PHP versions the PHP group still officially supports is… READ MORE
13 May.2019
The most recent release of WordPress (5.2) no longer supports PHP versions 5.2 up to 5.5. The minimum supported version is PHP 5.6.20. In keeping with this, we will no longer offer support for earlier PHP versions (than 5.6.20) with… READ MORE
26 Dec.2018
In keeping with our commitment to using up-to-date technologies, we have updated the default version of PHP used for new web hosting accounts from PHP 7.2 to 7.3. All customers can continue to request a different PHP version (from 5.4… READ MORE
06 Oct.2018
At Simba Hosting, we are committed to providing up-to-date technologies to our users. Sadly, this commitment is far from the norm in the web hosting industry. This can be seen by comparing the graph of what PHP versions WordPress websites… READ MORE
11 Jun.2018
In keeping with our commitment to promoting modern technologies, we have updated the default version of PHP used for new web hosting accounts from PHP 7.1 to 7.2. All customers can continue to request a different PHP version (from 5.2… READ MORE
17 Jan.2017
All new websites set up are now defaulting to PHP 7.0. Apart from being a more recent PHP release with several new features, PHP 7 is considerably faster than its predecessor (PHP 5.6 – there was no PHP 6). That… READ MORE
19 Jun.2015
We are in process of implementing an upgrade from PHP 5.4 to PHP 5.5 as PHP 5.4’s final end of life approaches in a couple of months time. This should be a pain-free migration, as PHP 5.5 has only some… READ MORE
01 Sep.2014
PHP 5.3 has now entered end-of-life; no further releases for PHP 5.3 will be made by the PHP group (http://php.net/eol.php). As such, Simba Hosting plan to upgrade from PHP 5.3 to PHP 5.4 in October of this year. (PHP is… READ MORE