Managing Your PHP Settings on Windows Hosting

This article describes how to manage PHP settings for a website hosted on Vodien Windows Hosting using the Plesk control panel. It explains how to update the PHP version and modify PHP.ini directives such as memory limits, maximum file upload size, post size, and execution time. 

Changing the PHP version

You can change the PHP version your website uses directly from the Plesk control panel. This is often necessary to ensure compatibility with specific applications or to take advantage of newer PHP features. 

1. Log in to your Plesk.
2. Go to Websites & Domains.   
3. Click the domain that you want to manage to see more options.  
4. Click on the Dashboard tab.  
5. Go to the Dev Tools section and click on PHP.  
6. In the PHP support dropdown, select your preferred PHP version.   
7. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click OK to apply for the changes.

Updating PHP.ini settings

You can adjust PHP configuration settings—such as memory limits, maximum file upload size, and execution time—through the PHP settings page in Plesk. 

1. In your Plesk, go to Websites & Domains.  
2. Click the domain that you want to manage to see more options.   
3. Click on the Dashboard tab.   
4. Go to the Dev Tools section and click on PHP.  
5. In the PHP Settings screen, go to the Common settings section.  
6. Update the required PHP directives, such as:    
   • memory_limit
   • upload_max_filesize
   • post_max_size
   • max_execution_time
7. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click OK to apply for the changes.