How To Update PHP on WordPress Website

How To Update PHP on WordPress Website

I followed most of the steps from https://wordpress.org/support/update-php/

Please excuse the audio. It was my first time using the screen capture software but I wanted to share anyway.

Here is the fix for the dashboard message: "WordPress has detected that your site is running on an insecure version of PHP"

First: Back up the website using UpdraftPlus WordPress Backup Plugin. Download, install and set up Updraft plugin on WordPress. You can choose to back up on most cloud storages. Most of you probably have Dropbox. I used Dropbox
https://wordpress.org/plugins/updraftplus/

Second: Updated all WordPress Plugins and Themes

Third: I SKIPPED THIS STEP! SKIP AT YOUR OWN RISK.
Check PHP compatibility: install the PHP Compatibility Checker plugin to check your themes and plugins for possible issues.
https://wordpress.org/plugins/php-compatibility-checker/

Fourth: Log into Cpanel. Im on Hostgator so I just add ":2083" to the end of my domain...so example:
www.mydomain.com:2083

note: if ":2083" does not work try ":2082", without the quotations.

Fifth: I backed up my full website on Hostgator just for secondary precautions. Now you got double back up!

Sixth: Scroll down to "Software" Section of Hostgator Cpanel and choose the PHP you wish to update to.
https://www.hostgator.com/help/article/php-configuration-plugin

Seventh Step: Go to your WordPress Dashboard and see if the PHP message is now gone.

ENJOY your PHP optimized website.

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