Title: WordPress install to recognize update PHP version
Last modified: June 5, 2017

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# WordPress install to recognize update PHP version

 *  Resolved [nazrym](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nazrym/)
 * (@nazrym)
 * [8 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-install-to-recognize-update-php-version/)
 * I have a WordPress install with PHP 5.2. I am using a Twitter plugin that requires
   PHP 5.4 and above. My web host allows me to change my PHP engine to 5.4, but 
   the install still shows 5.2 version. How can I make my WordPress install see 
   the change/update?

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 *  Moderator [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/)
 * (@sterndata)
 * Volunteer Forum Moderator
 * [8 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-install-to-recognize-update-php-version/#post-9198230)
 * This is not a WordPress issue; please contact your host (and upgrade to at LEAST
   5.6, if not 7.0).
 *  Thread Starter [nazrym](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nazrym/)
 * (@nazrym)
 * [8 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-install-to-recognize-update-php-version/#post-9198524)
 * Why wouldn’t it be? And I don’t believe upgrading to 5.6 would make the WordPress
   install see the upgrade.
 * The install is on a shared space under nazrymustakim.com. You can see that is
   5.4 by going to nazrymustakim.com/test.php. I also installed phpinfo plugin under
   wacoheat.org WordPress install which is under nazrymustakim.com/wacoheat, but
   it is showing 5.2 when it is originally installed under.
 * So WordPress is not recognizing the PHP upgrade. Clearly it is WordPress related.
   I am trying to make the WordPress see the 5.4. But I can upgrade PHP to 5.6, 
   but I don’t see how that would make the WordPress install see the upgraded PHP
   version.
 *  Moderator [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/)
 * (@sterndata)
 * Volunteer Forum Moderator
 * [8 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-install-to-recognize-update-php-version/#post-9198546)
 * Wordpress works with whatever version of WP the server presents. Check you .htaccess
   file to see if specifies a particular handler for PHP.
 * I recommended 5.6 because 5.6 is the absolute minimum you should be using on 
   a modern system, and 7.0 is better.
 *  Thread Starter [nazrym](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nazrym/)
 * (@nazrym)
 * [8 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-install-to-recognize-update-php-version/#post-9199016)
 * That’s it. That was the information I needed. I modified the .htaccess on the
   WordPress root folder and vóila! And went ahead and upgraded to 5.6.
 * Thank you Steve.

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 * [php](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/php/)

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 * Last activity: [8 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-install-to-recognize-update-php-version/#post-9199016)
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