{"id":8884,"date":"2025-09-01T12:32:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T12:32:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rettenmund.com\/2025\/09\/wordpress-message-php-update-recommended\/"},"modified":"2026-01-31T15:30:25","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T15:30:25","slug":"wordpress-message-php-update-recommended","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rettenmund.com\/en\/2025\/09\/wordpress-message-php-update-recommended\/","title":{"rendered":"WordPress message: PHP update recommended"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are you responsible for a WordPress website and worried because you have discovered this message in your WordPress dashboard?<\/p>\n

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Your website is running an outdated version of PHP (7.4.33) that no longer receives security updates. It should be updated. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

What is PHP and how does it affect my website?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

PHP is one of the programming languages used to create WordPress. Newer versions of PHP receive regular security updates and can improve the performance of your website. The minimum recommended PHP version is 8.3. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

This means that your website is based on a technology that is no longer supported. This can lead to security risks, compatibility problems and performance losses<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Don’t worry! We are old “WordPress hands” and know what to do <\/h2>\n

We make sure that your website is up to date again:<\/p>\n

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  • Analysis of your current installation<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Upgrade to a modern PHP version (recommended: PHP 8.3 or 8.4 if easy to implement)<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Customizing and updating your theme<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Update of the standard plugins<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Everything at a fair all-inclusive price<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    This will ensure that your website remains stable, secure and performant in the future.<\/p>\n

    Flat rate: CHF 360 (excl. VAT) for small websites (e.g. 1 language, few pages)<\/h4>\n

    All-inclusive price: CHF 640 (excl. VAT) for medium-sized websites<\/h4>\n

    Flat rate: CHF 1400 (excl. VAT) for very large websites (e.g. several languages)<\/h4>\n

    Ideal for anyone looking for a fast, uncomplicated solution<\/strong> to take their WordPress website reliably and securely into the future.<\/p>\n

    Does your website have a very complex structure or do you use individual plugins, possibly even a Woocommerce online store? <\/strong>Even then, there are cost-effective solutions. Please get in touch with us. You will find the contact details below.<\/p>\n

    Free brief analysis of your website<\/h2>\n

    If you are unsure about costs and your website, get in touch with us. We will quickly analyze your initial situation and provide you with information about the flat-rate costs in the form of a non-binding brief quotation. <\/p>\n

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