Changed PHP version to 7.2 now 500 get Internal Server Errors!

[#1]

After advice in my Wordpress Dashboard, I changed my PHP version from 7.1 to 7.2 via hosting.plus.net. Now when I load my website, I get 500 Internal Server errors. Changing it back to 7.1 does not fix the issue either

Please help!

Thanks

Matt

[#2 · Accepted solution]

Take a look at these lines in the .htaccess files in your respective site folders:-

# for PHP-CGI
# AddHandler php-cgi .php
# Action php-cgi /cgi-bin/php-cgi

# for php and securewebexchange
# <IfDefine SSL>
#    AddHandler php-cgi .php
#    Action php-cgi https://secure50.securewebsession.eu/ccgi.[REDACTED].plus.com/cgi-bin/php-cgi
#</IfDefine>

I've commented them out for one of your sites (American Eclipse) and it's sprung back to life, so my money is on these files being the problem. Changing the PHP version looks to have tried changing the PHP mode/handler.

[#3]

Fantastic. Thanks Bob. Fast response and a great help as always 🙂

Changed over to PHP 7.2, indeed, it tried to change the mode/handler again. Commented them out again and all sites now working with 7.2

Matt

[#4]

hmmm..  @bobpullen  The odd thing is that WP Dashboard still thinks I'm using Version 7.1 ? I've ctrl-f5'd the wordpress dashboard in case it was an old cached page (see attached)

[#5]

I've a feeling 7.1.33 is the latest Apache version for our hosting environment, meaning the only way to upgrade is to switch to FastCGI. As you've found, that's going to cause a load of problems and it's not something I'd easily be able to help you with.

I'll ping Hostopia and see what their plans are in terms of future upgrades etc.

[#6]

Thanks Bob 👍