Tools
PHP version checker
Check any PHP release against published PHP engine advisories and the official support lifecycle.
What it cannot tell you
- Whether your host or Linux distribution backported a fix under the same version number
- Vulnerabilities in WordPress, plugins, themes or your own code
How the check works
- Your input is parsed into a version (e.g. 8.3.10, 8.4.0RC1, or a distribution build like 8.1.2-1ubuntu2.20).
- The branch’s support status is derived from official PHP lifecycle dates.
- Each advisory’s affected range for your branch is compared with your exact version.
- Anything the data cannot settle is reported as potentially affected or insufficient information — never as safe.
PHP branch lifecycle
Active supportSecurity fixes onlyEnd of life
PHP 8.5
Active support
PHP 8.4
Active support
PHP 8.3
Security fixes only
PHP 8.2
Security fixes only
PHP 8.1
End of life
PHP 8.0
End of life
PHP 8.6 is in RC testing (expected Nov 19, 2026).
| Branch | Released | Active support until | Security fixes until | Latest release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHP 8.5 | Nov 20, 2025 | Dec 31, 2027 | Dec 31, 2029 | 8.5.12 |
| PHP 8.4 | Nov 21, 2024 | Dec 31, 2026 | Dec 31, 2028 | 8.4.27 |
| PHP 8.3 | Nov 23, 2023 | Dec 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2027 | 8.3.36 |
| PHP 8.2 | Dec 8, 2022 | Dec 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2026 | 8.2.35 |
| PHP 8.1 | Nov 25, 2021 | Nov 25, 2023 | Dec 31, 2025 | 8.1.34 |
| PHP 8.0 | Nov 26, 2020 | Nov 26, 2022 | Nov 26, 2023 | 8.0.30 |
| PHP 7.4 | Nov 28, 2019 | Nov 28, 2021 | Nov 28, 2022 | 7.4.33 |
| PHP 7.3 | Dec 6, 2018 | Dec 6, 2020 | Dec 6, 2021 | 7.3.33 |
| PHP 7.2 | Nov 30, 2017 | Nov 30, 2019 | Nov 30, 2020 | 7.2.34 |
| PHP 7.1 | Dec 1, 2016 | Dec 1, 2018 | Dec 1, 2019 | 7.1.33 |
| PHP 7.0 | Dec 3, 2015 | Dec 3, 2017 | Jan 10, 2019 | 7.0.33 |
| PHP 5.6 | Aug 28, 2014 | Jan 19, 2017 | Dec 31, 2018 | 5.6.40 |