'MY' WampServer modifications from 2.5 to 2.5.18 plus three or four other improvements.īefore running the install, you must read these prerequisites:īEFORE proceeding with the installation of Wampserver, you must ensure that you have current versions of all these Microsoft C/C++ Runtime Libraries, if you do not check and install any missing libraries before you install Wampserver it will not install correctly and will not run correctly! The WAMPServer 2.5 to 3 Change History can be found here: Ask your potential host what steps they take to ensure the security of your account.Wampserver does not work on a FAT32 or exFAT drive.

Hosting is more secure when PHP applications, like WordPress, are run using your account’s username instead of the server’s default shared username. Thanks! Not required, but recommended for better security Nginx or Apache with mod_rewrite module.MySQL 5.7 or greater OR MariaDB 10.3 or greater.I’m interested in running the open-source WordPress web software and I was wondering if my account supported the following: Here’s a letter you can send to your host copy and paste! Note: If you are in a legacy environment where you only have older PHP or MySQL versions, WordPress also works with PHP 5.6.20+ and MySQL 5.0+, but these versions have reached official End Of Life and as such may expose your site to security vulnerabilities. That said, we can’t test every possible environment and each of the hosts on our hosting page supports the above and more with no problems.įor detailed PHP extension recommendations, see the Hosting Handbook. We recommend Apache or Nginx as the most robust and featureful server for running WordPress, but any server that supports PHP and MySQL will do. MySQL version 5.7 or greater OR MariaDB version 10.3 or greater.

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