Your website is already with WebOké
€99one-off
- Your site ready for a current PHP version
- All work done on a copy, your site stays online
- You approve the result
For websites that haven't been updated in years
Outdated website? We'll bring it up to date.
A lot of websites were built with care once and never updated after that. They still run on an old PHP version, and as soon as that has to go up, the site often breaks.
We fix that for a fixed price. If we can't, you get your money back.
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after No errors on PHP 8.4
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Why now
Why is updating your website and PHP important?
Every PHP version gets security updates for a few years, and then they stop. If a hole is found after that, it simply stays open in older versions.
We saw what that means on 21 October 2026. Two serious security holes in PHP came to light, and the official fix was only released for PHP 8.3, 8.4 and 8.5. Sites on an older version stayed vulnerable.
And the longer you wait, the bigger the job. Every update you skip makes the move to a new version harder.
Read what happened that dayOnly 52 days
Then PHP 8.2 will also stop receiving security updates (31/12/2026). Is your website running on this version or an older one? Then this is a good moment to update it.
| Version | Security updates until | Status |
|---|---|---|
| PHP 5.x | Expired | No more updates |
| PHP 7.x | Expired | No more updates |
| PHP 8.0 | Expired | No more updates |
| PHP 8.1 | Expired | No more updates |
| PHP 8.2 | 31/12/2026 | Security updates only |
| PHP 8.3 | 31/12/2027 | Security updates only |
| PHP 8.4 | 31/12/2028 | Fully supported |
| PHP 8.5 | 31/12/2029 | Fully supported |
Source: php.net.
From real life
Sound familiar?
Then you're definitely not the only one. We see it with lots of websites that were built a few years ago and haven't been looked after since.
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White screen
I switched to a newer PHP version and now my site shows a white screen.
What we do about it: It's usually one plugin or a bit of old code. We'll track it down.
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WordPress
WordPress keeps telling me my PHP version is out of date.
What we do about it: After the upgrade, that warning goes away on its own.
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Hosting company
My hosting company is switching off the old PHP version.
What we do about it: We'll get your site ready for modern PHP versions, so this won't be a problem.
Good to know
You don't have to start over
Many people think an old website can only be saved with a completely new one. Often that isn't necessary at all: your existing website can stay, only secure again.
| PHP upgrade at WebOké | Having a new website built |
|---|---|
| From €99, one-off | Often costs hundreds to thousands of euros |
| Your texts, photos and pages simply stay in place | Supplying texts, photos and pages all over again |
Step by step
How we do it
We never work on your live website. Everything happens on a copy, and we only move it over once you're happy with it.
You order and tell us what matters
You pay upfront and give us your site's address. Feel free to mention anything that really has to keep working, like your online shop or a form.
We make a copy and find out what breaks
On the copy, we switch on a current PHP version. The error log shows us which plugins, themes or bits of custom code can't keep up anymore.
We update and repair
We update WordPress or your other CMS, plus the plugins and the theme. Code that PHP no longer understands, we adjust. If a plugin hasn't been maintained for years, we only switch it off if there's no other way.
You take a look and approve it
You get to see the copy and a short summary of what we did. The new version only goes live once you've said yes.
Your site now
PHP 7.4
- Security updates
- None
- WordPress warning
- PHP Update Required
- On PHP 8.4
- White screen
- Text, photos and design
- As they are
After the upgrade
PHP 8.4
- Security updates
- Until 31/12/2028
- WordPress warning
- None
- On PHP 8.4
- Works
- Text, photos and design
- Unchanged
For the techies
What we often come across
These functions no longer exist in newer versions of PHP. If one of them is still lurking somewhere in your site, it will break as soon as PHP is upgraded.
From the error log
| Function | Removed in | Where we often find it |
|---|---|---|
create_function() | PHP 8.0 | Old sliders and themes |
each() | PHP 8.0 | Old plugins |
mysql_query() | PHP 7.0 | Custom-built sites |
ereg() | PHP 7.0 | Old forms and input validation |
Prices
What does it cost?
One fixed price, so you know where you stand from the start.
Your website is hosted elsewhere
€149one-off
- Your site ready for a current PHP version
- A year of WebHost Two
- Free domain transfer to WebOké
- We move your website for you
Prices exclude VAT.
Risk-free
Didn't work? Then you get your money back.
You pay in advance. If your website then doesn't work properly on a current PHP version, or you don't approve the result? Then you get your money back. If you host elsewhere and it doesn't work out, you're not tied to us either.
When has it worked?
- Your site runs on a current version without PHP errors.
- It looks the way you're used to.
- Forms, logging in and your online shop all work.
- You've approved the result.
What customers say about WebOké
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Top hosting
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FAQ
Honest answers, even to the tricky questions
Can't see your question here? Just email us or send us a WhatsApp.
For PHP websites that haven't been updated for a while and are stuck on an old version because of it, such as PHP 5, PHP 7, 8.0 or 8.1. Think of WordPress, WooCommerce, Joomla, Drupal, PrestaShop, Magento or a custom-built site. Even if you no longer know who built it in the first place.
Yes. We work on a copy. Your live site stays up as normal until you've approved the result.
Sometimes a site can't do without a part that can't be saved anymore, for example a plugin whose maker has stopped and that's built deep into your site. In that case we'll tell you straight, and you get your money back.
If a plugin doesn't work on a new PHP version and nobody maintains it anymore, we switch it off if your site can do without it. If you really need it, we'll talk through the options with you.
You don't need to arrange or send us anything extra for those. We simply include paid plugins and themes in the upgrade.
AI helps us with the searching: finding outdated code quickly and suggesting a first fix. A member of our team checks every change and tests your website before you get to see it.
Then your site needs cleaning up first. That isn't covered by the fixed price. We can do it for you, though, at our hourly rate of €80 excl. VAT, charged per quarter of an hour.
A current version that still gets security updates. By default that's PHP 8.4.
After the first year, WebHost Two continues at €54.40 a year, including your domain name. Don't want to renew? Then cancel the package in My WebOké before the renewal date.
Upfront, when you order, with the same payment methods you see for other orders.
Not sure it will work for your site?
Send us your website's address. We'll take a quick look and tell you honestly what we see.
WebOké is a Dutch hosting company. We've been building our own software since 2004, so old code doesn't scare us.