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Upgrading WordPress from php5.6 to php 7

Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2018 6:48 pm
by Paul Barrett
Hi Steve,

How do you do this please?

It can't be as simple as changing the Web Station Virtual Host setting, can it?

Re: Upgrading WordPress from php5.6 to php 7

Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2018 10:53 pm
by steven
Yes it is that simple, depending on the version of WordPress you are using. The Synology version requires php 5.6 and I gave up trying to get it to work. I do not use the Synology version because security updates lag behind, sometimes for months.

If you install the WordPress.com version, set the virtual host to use php 7.0 which is fairly easy.

Re: Upgrading WordPress from php5.6 to php 7

Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2018 6:01 pm
by Paul Barrett
Great. I'll do a backup first, just in case.

My WP installs are all WordPress.org 4.9.8. Syno WP is STILL on 4.9.7 !!