Updating to PHP 7.4 affects SEO for your site. Have you already updated?

h4tcargo · Dec 12, 2019

From my experience, your website should be running the latest versions of PHP for a maximum push to your website up Google’s search rankings.
I am still hesitant to update to PHP 7.4 though, after Hostinger has provided the possibility. Have you spotted improvements personally?

Mr Positive · Dec 12, 2019

Normally there should be no major effect but if you see any effect go back to previous version

KJREDDY247@ · Dec 12, 2019

when I updated to the latest version one of my sites completely broke down, I need to check what was the issue. For now, I just rolled back to the previous version and continuing that.
Can someone guide why it happened like that?

h4tcargo · Dec 12, 2019

KJREDDY247@ said:
when I updated to the latest version one of my sites completely broke down, I need to check what was the issue. For now, I just rolled back to the previous version and continuing that.
Can someone guide why it happened like that?

What errors did it throw in the error log? I am backing up my site right now to make sure I have a copy just in case

Kenobii · Dec 12, 2019

Better choose a better server for your site. Going to PHP7.4 would give you many troubles

Deleted member 601870 · Dec 12, 2019

KJREDDY247@ said:
when I updated to the latest version one of my sites completely broke down, I need to check what was the issue. For now, I just rolled back to the previous version and continuing that.
Can someone guide why it happened like that?

If the site is built on WordPress then mostly the reason is the theme / plugin. - you must update your theme and plugins

h4tcargo · Dec 12, 2019

Satya Biswas said:
If the site is built on WordPress then mostly the reason is the theme / plugin. - you must update your theme and plugins

And I can see that people have had issues the plugins/themes themselves not being updated and compatible with the latest version

h4tcargo · Dec 12, 2019

Windmm said:
Better choose a better server for your site. Going to PHP7.4 would give you many troubles

My server itself is great and I am having no issues with the host itself. Just wondering maybe 7.4 will give me an extra boost

Jeepy · Dec 12, 2019

Just changed to PhP 7.4, what is interesting is that I had problems with PHP 7.2 and PHP 7.3 because of some old plugins, but they all are working with PHP 7.4.

No problems so far. If anyone is interested in speed - I did not see any major improvement.

KJREDDY247@ · Dec 12, 2019

Satya Biswas said:
If the site is built on WordPress then mostly the reason is the theme / plugin. - you must update your theme and plugins

h4tcargo said:
And I can see that people have had issues the plugins/themes themselves not being updated and compatible with the latest version

No that's not a WordPress site but built with PHP only, with a cutom admin dashboard to update the sections in the site.

h4tcargo · Dec 12, 2019

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KJREDDY247@ said:
No that's not a WordPress site but built with PHP only, with a cutom admin dashboard to update the sections in the site.

Did you error log any errors or see them when inspecting the site?

KJREDDY247@ · Dec 12, 2019

h4tcargo said:
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Did you error log any errors or see them when inspecting the site?

havnt checked anything, just rolled back to the previous version, everything was fine. I will look into that this Sunday. I didn't spend much time to fix it as I am planning to create a Wordpress site for that one

Flegy · Dec 12, 2019

Did cPanel start to support 7.4? Because cannot see it in EasyApache4 options.

Jeepy · Dec 12, 2019

Flegy said:
Did cPanel start to support 7.4? Because cannot see it in EasyApache4 options.

It depends on the hosting company!

TomTheCat · Dec 12, 2019

Flegy said:
Did cPanel start to support 7.4? Because cannot see it in EasyApache4 options.

Not yet.

Morteza · Dec 12, 2019

many themes will not work properly with PHP 7.4

Flegy · Dec 12, 2019

Jeepy said:
It depends on the hosting company!

I am using own cPanel license.

TomTheCat said:
Not yet.

Thanks, will like to test few webs when be out. But it needs work fine because at the moment I am using 7.3

terrycody · Dec 12, 2019

Not even worth a try, PHP version 7.2 is stable and enough, don't rush to higher levels, u are just asking for troubles. Whilst wordpress latest version may give u more cool features than PHP language...

pauliakas · Dec 12, 2019

PHP 7.4, Google Search rankings and hostinger.
Can't be in one topic

If you want better SERP positions you won't choose Hostinger at all.

h4tcargo said:
From my experience, your website should be running the latest versions of PHP for a maximum push to your website up Google’s search rankings.
I am still hesitant to update to PHP 7.4 though, after Hostinger has provided the possibility. Have you spotted improvements personally?

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