GoDaddy, a major player in domain registration and web hosting, has partnered with Perforce Software, a provider of solutions to enterprise teams requiring productivity, visibility and scale along the development lifecycle. GoDaddy’s managed WordPress hosting clients will now have access to extended Hypertext Preprocessor (PHP) lifetime support thanks to this strategic relationship.
This partnership directly addresses the common issues associated with PHP version support and compatibility, especially for business WordPress websites.
A crucial component of this collaboration is Zend PHP Long-Term Support (LTS), which is now available to GoDaddy Managed WordPress hosting providers. It prolongs the community support lifetime by at least three years for a variety of PHP versions, providing access to key patches and bug fixes.
General Manager of Perforce Software, Dan Dodot, stressed that Perforce and GoDaddy share a same dedication to client success. He emphasized that GoDaddy clients now have an effective way to separate their websites from the sometimes out-of-alignment quick community support lifecycle, better meeting their business demands, thanks to Zend PHP LTS's ability to prolong the PHP community support lifespan.
PHP Versions, WordPress Versions, Different Plugins
The collaboration tackles two issues that WordPress pointed out. Hosting teams would encounter major challenges in maintaining site operation since site maintainers would often find it difficult to quickly adjust to new PHP versions. With Zend PHP LTS, WordPress users may prolong the PHP versions’ post-End of Life period, making it an essential tool for navigating these difficult situations. According to GoDaddy, developers would benefit greatly from this plugin as it allows them to prioritize compatibility updates and manage them strategically, resulting in a safe and smooth WordPress experience.
The complex challenges of coordinating the interaction of PHP versions, WordPress versions, and the different plugins, themes, and libraries that make up the average corporate WordPress website were highlighted by Arman Zakaryan, Senior Director of Hosting at GoDaddy. He pointed out that clients can now decide whether to migrate or upgrade their corporate WordPress-based websites without compromising site security thanks to Perforce’s cooperation with Zend, which extends the PHP lifetime and provides a welcome respite from these difficulties.
The best course of action for existing GoDaddy Managed WordPress Hosting customers who want to take advantage of Zend’s PHP LTS would be to get in touch with GoDaddy’s support team. The price that Zend offers will also be available to GoDaddy clients, with the added benefit of being integrated within GoDaddy’s managed WordPress platform.
