PHP Version Checker
Find a website's PHP version and check whether it still gets security fixes.
- Cybersecurity
- Development
- Free
Examples
What the tool checks
Exposed version and SAPI
X-Powered-By and Server headers (distribution suffix included) and the server interface: mod_php, PHP-FPM or CGI.
Forgotten files
Diagnostic pages (info.php running phpinfo()) and public composer.json that reveal the exact version.
PHP2Shell (critical CVEs)
Exposure to the RCE flaws CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619 (21 October 2026) based on the detected version.
Lifecycle and hardening
Active support, security only or end of life (php.net), upgrade and snippets to hide the version.
PHP versions and end of life
Official branch schedule (php.net), reviewed on 23 October 2026.
- 8.5Active: 31 Dec 2027Security: 31 Dec 2029
- 8.4Active: 31 Dec 2026Security: 31 Dec 2028
- 8.3Active: 31 Dec 2025Security: 31 Dec 2027
- 8.2Active: 31 Dec 2024Security: 31 Dec 2026
- 8.1Active: 25 Nov 2023Security: 31 Dec 2025
- 8.0Active: 26 Nov 2022Security: 26 Nov 2023
- 7.4Active: 28 Nov 2021Security: 28 Nov 2022
- 7.3Active: 6 Dec 2020Security: 6 Dec 2021
- 7.2Active: 30 Nov 2019Security: 30 Nov 2020
- 7.1Active: 1 Dec 2018Security: 1 Dec 2019
| Branch | Released | Active support | Security | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.5 | 20 November 2025 | 31 December 2027 | 31 December 2029 | … |
| 8.4 | 21 November 2024 | 31 December 2026 | 31 December 2028 | … |
| 8.3 | 23 November 2023 | 31 December 2025 | 31 December 2027 | … |
| 8.2 | 8 December 2022 | 31 December 2024 | 31 December 2026 | … |
| 8.1 | 25 November 2021 | 25 November 2023 | 31 December 2025 | … |
| 8.0 | 26 November 2020 | 26 November 2022 | 26 November 2023 | … |
| 7.4 | 28 November 2019 | 28 November 2021 | 28 November 2022 | … |
| 7.3 | 6 December 2018 | 6 December 2020 | 6 December 2021 | … |
| 7.2 | 30 November 2017 | 30 November 2019 | 30 November 2020 | … |
| 7.1 | 1 December 2016 | 1 December 2018 | 1 December 2019 | … |