Title: PHP 7 Last modified: August 30, 2016 --- # PHP 7 * Resolved [Barry Veinotte](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bveinotte/) * (@bveinotte) * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-7-8/) * Help! NF is not ready for PHP 7 apparently. I failed to check first and now all my sites have no firewall. Should I install something else before I get into trouble or will there be a fix? * I jumped into 7 too early it seems. * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/ninjafirewall/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/ninjafirewall/) Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 18 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-7-8/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-7-8/page/2/?output_format=md) * Plugin Author [nintechnet](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nintechnet/) * (@nintechnet) * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-7-8/#post-6814042) * Hi * Can you clarify which problem or error do you get? Also, which PHP SAPI are you running (CGI/FCGI, PHP-FPM, mod_php5 etc)? * So far, we, as well as several customers, are running it on PHP 7 without having issues. * Thread Starter [Barry Veinotte](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bveinotte/) * (@bveinotte) * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-7-8/#post-6814090) * It not acts like a new install, and will not pass the setup area where you select the SAPI – It was Apache + PHP5 * I am heading to the server logs now to see if there are any items there but on every install when I click on settings it does the same thing – acts like a new install. * This is on CentOS 7 with the new PHP installed as yum replace: * yum replace php-common –replace-with=php70w-common * I also got a whole lot of emails titled: [NinjaFirewall] Quick Start, FAQ & Troubleshooting Guide * WP Dashboard message: NinjaFirewall fatal error: Unable to communicate with the firewall. Please check your PHP INI settings. Review your installation, your site is not protected. * Thread Starter [Barry Veinotte](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bveinotte/) * (@bveinotte) * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-7-8/#post-6814092) * I think I have the answer. The new install changed the permissions on the php sessions directory. I am setting up one install now and it gets past the SAPI screen so should be all good. * Not a Ninja Firewall issue after all. If I could delete this thread I would 🙂 * Sorry folks! * Plugin Author [nintechnet](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nintechnet/) * (@nintechnet) * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-7-8/#post-6814094) * No problem 😉 If you see any issue with PHP 7, report it here. We haven’t found any yet. * Thread Starter [Barry Veinotte](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bveinotte/) * (@bveinotte) * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-7-8/#post-6814097) * Ahh I am going to reinstall from scratch – it still doesn’t load. * “Error: the firewall is not loaded. Suggestions: * You selected Apache + PHP5 module as your HTTP server and PHP SAPI. Maybe your HTTP server is Apache + CGI/FastCGI? You can click the “Go Back” button and try to select another HTTP server type.” * Plugin Author [nintechnet](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nintechnet/) * (@nintechnet) * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-7-8/#post-6814102) * Your new PHP install may use a different PNP INI file? If you are using a php. ini, rename it to **.user.ini** instead. Or vice-versa. After the change, it may take up to 5 minutes before PHP reloads the new INI. You can restart Apache to force it to reload it immediately. * Thread Starter [Barry Veinotte](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bveinotte/) * (@bveinotte) * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-7-8/#post-6814110) * No luck with that either… I am going to uninstall one and reinstall from scratch. I just don’t know what else to try at this point and fear I will have hacked sites before I get it figured out. * Thread Starter [Barry Veinotte](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bveinotte/) * (@bveinotte) * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-7-8/#post-6814112) * phpinfo gives php.ini file as that being used. * No errors in the server logs. * I am lost. * Plugin Author [nintechnet](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nintechnet/) * (@nintechnet) * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-7-8/#post-6814114) * Did check our blog article? [Troubleshoot NinjaFirewall installation problems](http://blog.nintechnet.com/troubleshoot-ninjafirewall-installation-problems/). * Thread Starter [Barry Veinotte](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bveinotte/) * (@bveinotte) * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-7-8/#post-6814120) * Yes but no luck. I ran test script as well: * HTTP server : Apache/2.4.6 (CentOS) OpenSSL/1.0.1e-fips PHP/7.0.0 PHP version: 7.0.0 PHP SAPI : APACHE2HANDLER Loaded INI file : /etc/php.ini user_ini.filename:. user.ini user_ini.cache_ttl : 300 seconds User PHP INI : none found * auto_prepend_file : none NinjaFirewall detection : NinjaFirewall is not loaded * ini configs are all the same as they were before upgrading. I checked. * Thread Starter [Barry Veinotte](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bveinotte/) * (@bveinotte) * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-7-8/#post-6814121) * Hey this would have changed in seven yes? * “” * Plugin Author [nintechnet](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nintechnet/) * (@nintechnet) * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-7-8/#post-6814122) * > PHP SAPI : APACHE2HANDLER * You should use .htaccess, not PHP INI. * Plugin Author [nintechnet](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nintechnet/) * (@nintechnet) * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-7-8/#post-6814124) * I am not sure if there was a change about that as this is managed by Apache, but you can try to remove the tags if you want. * Plugin Author [nintechnet](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nintechnet/) * (@nintechnet) * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-7-8/#post-6814126) * Ensure that the `AllowOverride` directive is set to `All` instead of `None` in your Apache config, otherwise it will ignore your .htaccess (the latest Apache 2.4 sets it to `None`). * Thread Starter [Barry Veinotte](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bveinotte/) * (@bveinotte) * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-7-8/#post-6814128) * Yes that is what I select – apache PHP5 * Ok I got one working. I deleted old .htacces.ninja files and that didn’t help. But then when I removed the # tags it seems to have fixed it. * I am confused as hell, but it seems to have worked. I will have to change all the htaccess files manually I guess without touching the firewall settings and maybe that will be all I need to do. * I sure hope so anyway. I love the program and use it exclusively… would hate to have to stop using it. * Thanks for your help. If anything else comes up I will let you know. 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