How to Update PHP in WordPress: A Step-by-Step Tutorial
Understanding how to update PHP in WordPress is essential for maintaining your site’s optimal performance and security. Our comprehensive guide covers every step necessary to manage your PHP updates safely and efficiently. We begin with how to check your current PHP version and discuss the importance of creating a staging site before applying any changes. We detail each phase of the process including potential compatibility issues with themes and plugins and how to resolve them. We also offer tips for resolving the white screen of death and login problems.