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Using ea-php81 in MultiPHP Manager Does Not Use PHP 8.1

On Hawk Host shared web hosting servers, if your MultiPHP interface shows your domain is using the ea-php81 version, this means that domain is controlled by the select PHP version interface. Using ea-php81 does not always mean that domain is actually running PHP 8.1. For instance:

  • MultiPHP Manager shows ea-php81
  • MultiPHP Manager shows ea-php81 (inherit)
  • Your .htaccess file has the following: 
    AddHandler application/x-httpd-ea-php81 .php

Example Scenario

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You have set a domain on your account to ea-php81 in MultiPHP Manager, and when checking a phpinfo() file, it shows PHP 7.4.

Solution

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The issue is that ea-php81 is used to denote your account’s selected PHP version, not PHP 8.1. To fix this, you need to change the PHP version in the PHP Selector or select alt-php81 in MultiPHP Manager.