Our stack — PHP
PHP, run the way it deserves
PHP powers most of the web — and it is in our name. EGPHP runs modern PHP with opcode caching, per-site isolation and sane limits, so the same language that runs WordPress runs it fast.
PHP
MySQL
WordPress
Laravel
What our PHP setup gets right
Opcode-cached by default
Compiled scripts stay in memory between requests. Your application code parses once, then runs hot.
Each account in its own lane
Sites run as separate users with their own limits — one busy neighbour cannot slow or read another.
Versions you choose
Switch PHP versions per site from the EGPNL panel, with extensions managed for you instead of tickets.
Built to talk to MySQL
Persistent connections and local sockets keep the round-trip between your code and your data short.
The language is fast when the platform is honest
Slow PHP is almost never the language — it is cold caches, starved memory limits and shared pools fighting each other. We size worker pools per site, keep the opcode cache warm, and set limits that match real applications instead of defaults from a decade ago.
It is the stack we build our own products on, including the EGPNL panel itself — so when PHP misbehaves, the people fixing it are the people who run it daily.
How long each PHP version is supported
Every PHP branch gets two years of active support and two more of security fixes only. The dates are the PHP project's own.
- PHP 8.2: released 8 December 2022
Active support to 31 December 2024, security fixes to 31 December 2026.
- PHP 8.3: released 23 November 2023
Active support to 31 December 2025, security fixes to 31 December 2027.
- PHP 8.4: released 21 November 2024
Active support to 31 December 2026, security fixes to 31 December 2028. This is the version our Nginx and PHP-FPM setup runs.
- PHP 8.5: released 20 November 2025
Active support to 31 December 2027, security fixes to 31 December 2029.
Four ways to run PHP, compared
Where PHP runs decides how much isolation and speed you can get. This is how the four common models behave in general.
| Way to run PHP | mod_php | CGI | PHP-FPM | LSAPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHP stays running between requests | ✓Yes | ✕No | ✓Yes | ✓Yes |
| The opcode cache can stay warm | ✓Yes | ✕No | ✓Yes | ✓Yes |
| Each account can run as its own user | ~Not by default | ~Yes, with a wrapper | ✓Yes, one pool per account | ✓Yes |
Questions and answers
Which PHP version do the hosting plans run?
PHP 8.4 over PHP-FPM, with OPcache and JIT enabled. The PHP project lists security support for 8.4 until the end of 2028.
Can I use Composer and queue workers?
Yes. Composer, queue workers under Supervisor and SSH access are part of the hosting stack.
Can PHP run beside Node.js or Python?
Yes. Node.js applications run under PM2 and Python applications under Gunicorn or Uvicorn, all behind the same Nginx.
Host your PHP application here
From a WordPress blog to a custom framework — same care, same stack.
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