Title: WordPress and php version 5.3.x
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# WordPress and php version 5.3.x

 *  Resolved [pete_398](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pete_398/)
 * (@pete_398)
 * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-and-php-version-53x/)
 * Have looked through various posts about WP and different version of php; most
   of them were closed or over a year old.
 * We are considering moving to a server with php version 5.3, not too sure of the
   exact version.
 * So, is WordPress 3.5 compatible with php 5.3.x ?
 * I see version 5.4.11 is now out, and 5.3.21 was released a few days ago.
 * Peter

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 *  [Hristo Pandjarov](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hristo-sg/)
 * (@hristo-sg)
 * SiteGround Representative
 * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-and-php-version-53x/#post-3376210)
 * Hi Peter,
 * The best approach is to actually test your site on that server. It should be 
   working but there’s always the chance that some of your plugins or even your 
   template have some issues. However, I think that’s unlikely.
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-and-php-version-53x/#post-3376217)
 * >  is WordPress 3.5 compatible with php 5.3.x
 * Yes. I am running multiple sites on server using PHP 5.3.x
 *  Thread Starter [pete_398](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pete_398/)
 * (@pete_398)
 * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-and-php-version-53x/#post-3376292)
 * [@hristo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hristo/) – Yes, plugins or themes
   may not work as before, but as you say it is unlikely, and the WordPress core
   should be okay.
 * [@esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) – Thanks, that’s good to know.
   I think I will go ahead with PHP 5.3.x . That is the version I have locally, 
   so I may even install WordPress locally at a later time, as I use *nix all the
   time.

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