PHP Web Hosting
- New Zend Engine
- Independent of the operating system
- PHP 8.2 with JIT, HTTP/2, and gzip
Package overview
Essential
For one website or project
Best for 1 website
10 GB storage
10 databases: MariaDB or MySQL 2 GB of storage per database. If you choose one-click installation for your hosting project, we'll automatically create a MariaDB 10 database for you. MySQL 5 is available if you prefer to set up everything manually.
Professional email included
Professional email account with a 2 GB mailbox in addition to already included storage. Includes state-of-the-art anti-spam protection.
Free domain for 1 year
Domain included for 1 year. First-year domain only valid on initial purchase of a 12-month contract. Included free domain extensions: .ca, .com, .net, .org, .info, .me, .biz, .online.
Initial performance level 1 At level 1 you have a 512 MB PHP memory limit and up to 2.5 GB RAM, so your site can handle around 100 visitors per minute. Upgrade your performance level at any time up to level 5.
Starter
For larger web projects
Best for up to 10 websites
50 GB storage
100 databases: MariaDB or MySQL 2 GB of storage per database. If you choose one-click installation for your hosting project, we'll automatically create a MariaDB 10 database for you. MySQL 5 is available if you prefer to set up everything manually.
Professional email included
Professional email account with a 2 GB mailbox in addition to already included storage. Includes state-of-the-art anti-spam protection.
Free domain for 1 year
Domain included for 1 year. First-year domain only valid on initial purchase of a 12-month contract. Included free domain extensions: .ca, .com, .net, .org, .info, .me, .biz, .online.
Initial performance level 1
At level 1 you have a 512 MB PHP memory limit and up to 2.5 GB RAM, so your site can handle around 100 visitors per minute. Upgrade your performance level at any time up to level 5.
Plus
For larger web projects
Unlimited websites
Unlimited storage
Unlimited databases: MariaDB or MySQL 2 GB of storage per database. If you choose one-click installation for your hosting project, we'll automatically create a MariaDB 10 database for you. MySQL 5 is available if you prefer to set up everything manually.
Professional email included
Professional email account with a 2 GB mailbox in addition to already included storage. Includes state-of-the-art anti-spam protection.
Free domain for 1 year
Domain included for 1 year. First-year domain only valid on initial purchase of a 12-month contract. Included free domain extensions: .
Initial performance level 2
At level 2 you have a 640 MB PHP memory limit and up to 6 GB RAM, so your site can handle around 200 visitors per minute. Upgrade your performance level at any time up to level 5.
SiteAnalytics Plus SiteAnalytics Plus helps you monitor site performance more efficiently. Activate it to track visit length, location, browser type, dwell time and more. You can also generate and export PDF reports of key metrics.
Ultimate
For multiple large web projects
Unlimited websites
Unlimited storage
Unlimited databases: MariaDB or MySQL 2 GB of storage per database. If you choose one-click installation for your hosting project, we'll automatically create a MariaDB 10 database for you. MySQL 5 is available if you prefer to set up everything manually.
Professional email included Professional email account with a 2 GB mailbox in addition to already included storage. Includes state-of-the-art anti-spam protection.
Free domain for 1 year Domain included for 1 year. First-year domain only valid on initial purchase of a 12-month contract. Included free domain extensions: .
Initial performance level 3 At level 3 you have a 640 MB PHP memory limit and up to 9 GB RAM, so your site can handle around 300 visitors per minute. Upgrade your performance level at any time up to level 5.
SiteAnalytics Plus SiteAnalytics Plus helps you monitor site performance more efficiently. Activate it to track visit length, location, browser type, dwell time and more. You can also generate and export PDF reports of key metrics.
Content Delivery Network (CDN)
Our Content Delivery Network boosts performance by caching your website and distributing it across 150+ data centers worldwide. Users receive data from the closest server, and get faster loading times as a result.
State-of-the-art PHP hosting for your projects
What is PHP/PHP web hosting?
- With hosting packages from IONOS, you will always benefit from the latest PHP version
- Work with a wide range of CMS using PHP, with IONOS PHP hosting packages
- Create dynamic forums, blogs, online stores, or a professional web presence for your company using PHP
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PHP hosting
PHP operates on the server side, meaning PHP scripts are executed on the server as opposed to on the client side – as is the case with other scripting languages such as JavaScript. Accordingly, the source text is not sent to a web browser, but to a so-called "PHP interpreter" on the web server. When a user sends a request to the server, the PHP interpreter must first process the script on the server itself before sending the output to the user's browser. This output can be in the form of HTML documents or a range of other file types, such as .jpg or .pdf documents.
In order for PHP scripts to function properly on web applications, some prerequisites must also be fulfilled on the server side. For instance, programming interfaces such as ISAPI are necessary for server services like Apache to execute PHP interpreter command lines. One of the most common configurations – known as LAMP – is combining a Linux operating system with an Apache PHP web server, a MySQL database, and PHP script. Other combinations with Windows or macOS are also possible. With IONOS, you have the assurance that all technical requirements for PHP hosting will be fulfilled. You can find further information on PHP in our comprehensive tutorial.
Yes. You can view your current PHP version and choose to switch to a newer version in the IONOS Control Center settings. This makes it simple for you to choose the most appropriate solution for your applications and scripts. Once you notice they are compatible with PHP 8.2, you can update to the latest version directly in order to achieve the optimal level of security and performance. For security reasons, older PHP versions are only available as part of IONOS Extended Support for existing customers. You can find further detailed information on changing your version of PHP in our Help Center.
Yes. IONOS supports all other important and widely used scripting languages, including Perl, Python, and Ruby. Frameworks like Zend are also supported by IONOS, so you can easily find the best solution and corresponding script language for any given project. This gives you a wealth of possibilities for creating dynamic content on your website, allowing faster database access and hassle-free customization according to your individual requirements.
With a short piece of PHP script, you can easily find out how PHP is configured in your hosting package. To do this, use the following command to display the PHP file info:
<?php phpinfo ();?>
This will help you identify the specific PHP version number and see which modules are installed at a glance. Alternatively, you can use your Secure FTP main user login data to access the log file via your webspace's log directory and view it in your browser. Simply enter your domain into the browser address bar and log in: http://YOURDOMAIN.ca/logs/info.php.
IONOS provides you with the latest PHP security standards, as well as geo-redundant storage for all your data. By storing two copies of your data in two geographically independent data centers (geo-redundancy), you benefit from 99.9 percent uptime. Even if one data center goes off the grid due to power failure, the other is primed and ready to take over, leaving your data intact.
A powerful firewall reliably protects the IONOS servers, and the data they contain, against cyberattacks. Because we use SSL encrypted data transmission, your customers' sensitive data is also secure. For PHP security in particular, as well as other scripting languages, it is also necessary to implement protective measures against cross-site scripting (CSS or XSS). This type of script is used by cyber criminals to insert foreign, malicious code into otherwise trustworthy webpages.
IONOS helps you protect your site from XSS attacks. In our Help Center, you will find valuable advice on how to implement the necessary protective measures. With this information, securing your data entry and output for your PHP website is easy to achieve. The Help Center also provides you with details on the additional security features of some hosting tariffs, such as safety scans.
If you have any further questions about the security of IONOS PHP hosting, don't hesitate to contact our expert support team, who will be available 24/7 to assist you.
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