?? Boost Your PHP Applications with Per-Folder Version Management! ??

Are you managing multiple PHP projects on the same server and need different PHP versions for each? Good news! You can easily configure individual folders to run different PHP versions with a few simple steps. ???

Imagine you have several WordPress installations or different scripts in various folders. For example, a WordPress site installed in the blog folder like this:

site.com/blog

Now, you want the PHP version for the blog folder to be 8.2, but for the main site, you want it to be 7.4.

cPanel and DirectAdmin do not offer this capability, but you can achieve it by creating an .htaccess file in each folder where you want to change the PHP version and adding this code:

<FilesMatch "\.(php4|php5|php3|php2|php|phtml)$">
    SetHandler application/x-lsphp81
</FilesMatch>        

In the code above, we set the PHP version to 8.1. If you want to set it to, say, 5.4, you can replace 81 with 54 (note that the dot in the middle is removed).

How It Works:

• <FilesMatch>: This directive allows you to apply the specified handler to files that match the given regular expression. In this case, it's targeting all files with common PHP extensions.
• SetHandler: This directive sets the handler for the files, specifying which PHP version should process them. Here, application/x-lsphp81 directs the server to use PHP 8.1.

Steps to Implement:

1. Create or Edit Your .htaccess File:

Place the code snippet in the .htaccess file located in the root of the folder where you want to change the PHP version.

1. Save and Test: Save the changes and test your application to ensure it runs with the specified PHP version.

By managing PHP versions at the directory level, you can ensure compatibility and stability across different projects without the need for multiple servers or complicated configurations. This approach is particularly beneficial for shared hosting environments or when transitioning projects to newer PHP versions.

Happy coding! ???