The current version of the Wordpress marketplace app is shipped with PHP v8: https://marketplace.digitalocean.com/apps/wordpress
How can I configure it to use PHP v7.4 instead?
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Hello, @plantslovertbilisi
As per Bobby’s comment, the active support for PHP 7.4 would end by the end of the year which you should take under consideration.
You can also spin up a Ubuntu or CentOS droplet and then install PHP 7.4 (configure the LAMP stack) as per your wish.
https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-install-linux-apache-mysql-php-lamp-stack-on-ubuntu-20-04
And then install WordPress manually as per this tutorial:
https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-install-wordpress-on-ubuntu-20-04-with-a-lamp-stack
However, if you’ve already used the marketplace app you should follow the instructions provided by Bobby.
Regards, Alex
Hello,
Just as a side note, the active support for PHP 7.4 would end by the end of the year as per the PHP official website here:
https://www.php.net/supported-versions.php
In case that you still would like to downgrade the PHP version from 8.0 to 7.4, you could do it by running the following commands:
Hope that this helps. Best, Bobby