# \#php-versions **URL:** https://community.localwp.com/tag/php-versions/96.md [Latest](https://community.localwp.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.localwp.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.localwp.com/tags.md) --- ## [Old enough version of localwp with PHP5.x support](https://community.localwp.com/t/old-enough-version-of-localwp-with-php5-x-support/51725)
**Author:** [@alx359](https://community.localwp.com/u/alx359)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2025, 7:03pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/old-enough-version-of-localwp-with-php5-x-support/51725 "2025-12-30T19:03:02Z")
Have searched this topic and it seems fairly common. Have to spin up an old WP site and PHP5.x isn’t available anymore in localwp for obvious reasons. This post here gives a promising workaround, but unfortunately I don’… --- ## [How to run PHP 5.6 on Local v8 and above](https://community.localwp.com/t/how-to-run-php-5-6-on-local-v8-and-above/44488)
**Author:** [@v2theg](https://community.localwp.com/u/v2theg)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2024, 5:37pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/how-to-run-php-5-6-on-local-v8-and-above/44488 "2024-09-09T17:37:26Z")
I came across a handful of posts and a feature request where people needed to run older versions of PHP, so I wrote this up to help people who needed the same. Yes, I know WordPress doesn’t support older versions below 7… --- ## [How do I install PhP 8.2 Manually Instead of the Normal Way?](https://community.localwp.com/t/how-do-i-install-php-8-2-manually-instead-of-the-normal-way/44286)
**Author:** [@HalalManO](https://community.localwp.com/u/HalalManO)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2024, 2:57pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/how-do-i-install-php-8-2-manually-instead-of-the-normal-way/44286 "2024-08-27T14:57:26Z")
What issue or error are you experiencing? For some reason, LocalWp cannot install PhP 8.2 fast. It took 30 mins to just get to 25 out of 115 MB, my internet is fast yet it is still happening. What steps can be taken to… --- ## [PHP 8.3 Support](https://community.localwp.com/t/php-8-3-support/40289)
**Author:** [@benjamin](https://community.localwp.com/u/benjamin)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2023, 10:04pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/php-8-3-support/40289 "2023-12-19T22:04:48Z")
Since PHP 8.3 was officially announced, I’m making this thread to ask for support for it. I’d love to see this come out much quicker than 8.2 did :smiley: --- ## [How can I remove an installed php version?](https://community.localwp.com/t/how-can-i-remove-an-installed-php-version/40317)
**Author:** [@nadine](https://community.localwp.com/u/nadine)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2023, 3:06pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/how-can-i-remove-an-installed-php-version/40317 "2023-12-07T15:06:15Z")
Hi there, I have been using Local for quite some time. Currently I have installed the following PHP versions: 7.3.5 7.4.1 7.4.30 8.1.23 I just saw in my disk manager that the different PHP versions take up some space… --- ## [Local sites slow with php v8](https://community.localwp.com/t/local-sites-slow-with-php-v8/37387)
**Author:** [@prototowb](https://community.localwp.com/u/prototowb)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2023, 2:10pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/local-sites-slow-with-php-v8/37387 "2023-06-20T14:10:31Z")
Bug Summary performance of sites and admin panel is ~2s with php8 versions. With php7.4.30 it is as fast as it should be. Steps to reproduce normal site creation Environment Info Win10 Local 7.0.1+6387 Qs is the Loc… --- ## [Add support for PHP 8.1 in Local](https://community.localwp.com/t/add-support-for-php-8-1-in-local/29352)
**Author:** [@sc0ttkclark](https://community.localwp.com/u/sc0ttkclark)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2022, 4:24pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/add-support-for-php-8-1-in-local/29352 "2022-09-15T16:24:36Z")
I’d like to be able to run PHP 8.1 on my Local sites, Also just noting that the PHP versions we have available are not up-to-date with latest patches (PHP 8.0.0 should be 8.0.12, 7.4.1 should be 7.4.26, etc) --- ## [PHP 7.4.20 required for Xdebug 3.1.x](https://community.localwp.com/t/php-7-4-20-required-for-xdebug-3-1-x/30455)
**Author:** [@TonyGman](https://community.localwp.com/u/TonyGman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2022, 9:24pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/php-7-4-20-required-for-xdebug-3-1-x/30455 "2022-02-23T21:24:25Z")
With a note from @ben.turner I understand that getting a built-in current version of PHP v7.4 is considered a Feature Request. RE: “As for why Local’s versions of PHP are slightly behind the published minor versions of … --- ## [Every time only i can see the PHP versión Page](https://community.localwp.com/t/every-time-only-i-can-see-the-php-version-page/29248)
**Author:** [@andres-dev](https://community.localwp.com/u/andres-dev)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2021, 9:47pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/every-time-only-i-can-see-the-php-version-page/29248 "2021-12-13T21:47:04Z")
Currently I have High Sierra MAMP, Docker Desktop installed on my MAC and I had Virtualbox installed now that I want to install Flywheel Local whenever I try to enter the only page that appears is the PHP Version, surely… --- ## [Support more PHP versions](https://community.localwp.com/t/support-more-php-versions/94)
**Author:** [@rowatt](https://community.localwp.com/u/rowatt)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2021, 4:26pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/support-more-php-versions/94 "2021-06-04T16:26:01Z")
It would be very helpful if Local supported PHP 5.5 as some sites I manage still run on that version. Ideally, it would be nice if you added PHP 5.4 too, and of course PHP 7.1 now that it has been released. --- ## [Are you updating to PHP 7.4 before downloading site to Local?](https://community.localwp.com/t/are-you-updating-to-php-7-4-before-downloading-site-to-local/22029)
**Author:** [@doglover56CaB](https://community.localwp.com/u/doglover56CaB)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2020, 5:12pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/are-you-updating-to-php-7-4-before-downloading-site-to-local/22029 "2020-09-14T17:12:42Z")
I’m reading over the WP Engine literature and it appears their sites may be positioned to survive the 7.4 upgrade without major changes to the the htaccess file. I still prefer to stay at PHP 7.3 but I’m having trouble t…