• Registered: 2013-02-28
  • Posts: 113

Topic: PHP 5.2 vs PHP 5.4

I am currently running PHP 5.2 on the server. There is an option to go to 5.4.

    Is there an advantage to change it to PHP 5.4?
    Will I see any differences?
    Are there any downsides to going to 5.4?

    • Registered: 2012-12-16
    • Posts: 938

    Re: PHP 5.2 vs PHP 5.4

    Showkase requires PHP v5.2.0 or later. There are no features of Showkase that are available to PHP v5.4.0 users which are not available to PHP v5.2.0 users so you should see no difference at all (either in the admin back-end or in your published site).
    As with all software upgrades, PHP v5.4.0 should fix bugs which are present in previous versions so there is usually a strong case to upgrade.
    However, if things are running stable on your web server at the moment and you have no PHP-related problems, you may like to stick with PHP v5.2.0.