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End-of-life dates
Support and end-of-life dates for PHP, Laravel and other web technologies, taken from official sources, plus upgrade guides for unsupported versions.
When a PHP or framework version stops getting security fixes, your site keeps running, but new vulnerabilities are never patched. These pages show which versions are still supported, according to each project’s official release policy, and how to upgrade from the ones that are not.
Laravel
PHP upgrade guides
Updated 30 Oct 2026
How to Check Your PHP Version (cPanel, WordPress, CLI) and Whether It Is Safe
Check your PHP version in cPanel, WordPress Site Health, the command line or phpinfo(), then see which PHP versions are safe and patched for PHP2Shell.
Updated 25 Oct 2026
PHP End of Life in 2026: Is Your PHP Version Still Safe, and What Should You Do?
PHP 8.1 is already end of life and PHP 8.2 follows on 31 December 2026. See every PHP version’s support dates and your options: upgrade, patch or migrate.
Updated 25 Oct 2026
Is PHP Dead in 2026? An Honest Answer for Business Owners
Is PHP dead in 2026? No, but old PHP is a growing risk. The real numbers on PHP usage, what PHP2Shell changed and when to upgrade or migrate.
Updated 25 Oct 2026
How to Upgrade an Old PHP 5 or PHP 7 Application to PHP 8.4
A step-by-step plan to upgrade a legacy PHP 5 or 7 application to PHP 8.4 or 8.5: breaking changes, tools like Rector, testing, and when to migrate instead.
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