Testing a new PHP version for your WordPress website

Follow the steps below to test a new PHP version on a copy of your WordPress website.

Note: You need the Smart Updates for WordPress and PHP extension to use this

1. Login to the Plesk control panel
   1. To do this, log in to your My Hosting account
   2. Click on Services
   3. Click on the appropriate subscription
   4. Click the Login button on the Plesk control panel
2. Click on Try another version
   
3. Select the PHP version you want to try out
   
4. Then click on Check
5. A copy of your website is now being created. After running the Smart PHP Update test, an analysis can be consulted, the test site with applied update can be viewed.
   
6. If Smart PHP Update’s analysis is positive, you can switch to the new PHP version.