PHP 7.4
This version has reached end of life and no longer receives updates.
November 28, 2019
November 28, 2021
November 28, 2022
7.4.33 (November 3, 2022)
About PHP 7.4
PHP 7.4 reached end of life over 3 years ago on November 28, 2022. It no longer receives security patches, bug fixes, or any form of official support. Running this version in production exposes your systems to unpatched vulnerabilities and growing incompatibility with modern libraries and tooling.
The recommended upgrade path is to PHP 8.5. Since PHP 7.4 is 4 major versions behind, consider a staged upgrade through intermediate versions to catch breaking changes incrementally rather than all at once. Review the release notes for each intervening major version to identify API changes, deprecated features, and removed functionality that may affect your codebase.
Lifecycle Progress
This version reached end of life November 28, 2022.
All PHP Versions
| Version | Released | EOL | Latest | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.5 | November 20, 2025 | December 31, 2029 | 8.5.3 | Active |
| 8.4 | November 21, 2024 | December 31, 2028 | 8.4.18 | Active |
| 8.3 | November 23, 2023 | December 31, 2027 | 8.3.30 | Security Only |
| 8.2 | December 8, 2022 | December 31, 2026 | 8.2.30 | Security Only |
| 8.1 | November 25, 2021 | December 31, 2025 | 8.1.34 | End of Life |
| 8.0 | November 26, 2020 | November 26, 2023 | 8.0.30 | End of Life |
| 7.4 (current page) | November 28, 2019 | November 28, 2022 | 7.4.33 | End of Life |
| 7.3 | December 6, 2018 | December 6, 2021 | 7.3.33 | End of Life |
| 7.2 | November 30, 2017 | November 30, 2020 | 7.2.34 | End of Life |
| 7.1 | December 1, 2016 | December 1, 2019 | 7.1.33 | End of Life |
| 7.0 | December 3, 2015 | January 10, 2019 | 7.0.33 | End of Life |
| 5.6 | August 28, 2014 | December 31, 2018 | 5.6.40 | End of Life |
| 5.5 | June 20, 2013 | July 21, 2016 | 5.5.38 | End of Life |
| 5.4 | March 1, 2012 | September 14, 2015 | 5.4.45 | End of Life |
| 5.3 | June 30, 2009 | August 14, 2014 | 5.3.29 | End of Life |
| 5.2 | November 2, 2006 | January 6, 2011 | 5.2.17 | End of Life |
| 5.1 | November 24, 2005 | August 24, 2006 | 5.1.6 | End of Life |
| 5.0 | July 13, 2004 | September 5, 2005 | 5.0.5 | End of Life |
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