PHP end of life (EOL) dates
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Next end of life: PHP 8.2 on 31 Dec 2026 (56 days from today).
| Version | Released | Latest | Active support until | End of life | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.5 | 20 Nov 2025 | 8.5.12 21 Oct 2026 |
31 Dec 2027 | 31 Dec 2029 | Supported |
| 8.4 | 21 Nov 2024 | 8.4.27 21 Oct 2026 |
31 Dec 2026 | 31 Dec 2028 | Supported |
| 8.3 | 23 Nov 2023 | 8.3.36 21 Oct 2026 |
31 Dec 2025 security fixes only |
31 Dec 2027 | Supported |
| 8.2 | 8 Dec 2022 | 8.2.35 21 Oct 2026 |
31 Dec 2024 security fixes only |
31 Dec 2026 | EOL soon in 56 days |
| 8.1 | 25 Nov 2021 | 8.1.34 18 Dec 2025 |
25 Nov 2023 | 31 Dec 2025 | End of life |
| 8.0 | 26 Nov 2020 | 8.0.30 3 Aug 2023 |
26 Nov 2022 | 26 Nov 2023 | End of life |
| 7.4 | 28 Nov 2019 | 7.4.33 3 Nov 2022 |
28 Nov 2021 | 28 Nov 2022 | End of life |
| 7.3 | 6 Dec 2018 | 7.3.33 18 Nov 2021 |
6 Dec 2020 | 6 Dec 2021 | End of life |
| 7.2 | 30 Nov 2017 | 7.2.34 1 Oct 2020 |
30 Nov 2019 | 30 Nov 2020 | End of life |
| 7.1 | 1 Dec 2016 | 7.1.33 24 Oct 2019 |
1 Dec 2018 | 1 Dec 2019 | End of life |
| 7.0 | 3 Dec 2015 | 7.0.33 10 Jan 2019 |
4 Jan 2018 | 10 Jan 2019 | End of life |
| 5.6 | 28 Aug 2014 | 5.6.40 10 Jan 2019 |
19 Jan 2017 | 31 Dec 2018 | End of life |
| 5.5 | 20 Jun 2013 | 5.5.38 21 Jul 2016 |
10 Jul 2015 | 21 Jul 2016 | End of life |
| 5.4 | 1 Mar 2012 | 5.4.45 3 Sep 2015 |
14 Sep 2014 | 14 Sep 2015 | End of life |
| 5.3 | 30 Jun 2009 | 5.3.29 14 Aug 2014 |
30 Jun 2011 | 14 Aug 2014 | End of life |
| 5.2 | 2 Nov 2006 | 5.2.17 6 Jan 2011 |
2 Nov 2008 | 6 Jan 2011 | End of life |
| 5.1 | 24 Nov 2005 | 5.1.6 24 Aug 2006 |
24 Aug 2006 | 24 Aug 2006 | End of life |
| 4.4 | 11 Jul 2005 | 4.4.9 7 Aug 2008 |
31 Dec 2007 | 7 Aug 2008 | End of life |
| 5.0 | 13 Jul 2004 | 5.0.5 5 Sep 2005 |
5 Sep 2005 | 5 Sep 2005 | End of life |
| 4.3 | 27 Dec 2002 | 4.3.11 31 Mar 2005 |
31 Mar 2005 | 31 Mar 2005 | End of life |
| 4.2 | 22 Apr 2002 | 4.2.3 6 Sep 2002 |
6 Sep 2002 | 6 Sep 2002 | End of life |
| 4.1 | 10 Dec 2001 | 4.1.2 12 Mar 2002 |
12 Mar 2002 | 12 Mar 2002 | End of life |
| 4.0 | 22 May 2000 | 4.0.6 23 Jun 2001 |
23 Jun 2001 | 23 Jun 2001 | End of life |
Supported gets fixes and is more than 90 days from its EOL date. EOL soon reaches end of life within 90 days. End of life gets no more security fixes.
How PHP support works
PHP releases a new minor version each year, usually in November. Each version gets two years of active support with bug and security fixes, followed by two years of security fixes only. Support periods end on 31 December.
Running an end-of-life PHP is one of the most common findings in security audits of web apps: there are no more fixes, and frameworks and Composer packages raise their minimum PHP version quickly. Shared hosts often charge extra for old versions or switch them off.
Above are all PHP branches with their release date, latest version, end of active support and end of security support.
The project's own policy: https://www.php.net/supported-versions.php
PHP EOL questions
Which PHP versions are still supported?
As of 5 Nov 2026: PHP 8.5 (until 31 Dec 2029), PHP 8.4 (until 31 Dec 2028), PHP 8.3 (until 31 Dec 2027), PHP 8.2 (until 31 Dec 2026).
When is the next PHP end of life?
PHP 8.2 reaches its end of life on 31 Dec 2026 (in 56 days). After that date it gets no more security fixes.
How do I check which PHP version I run?
Run php --version. Check every server and container image, not only your laptop: production often runs an older version than development.
How long is a PHP version supported?
Four years in total: two years of active support and two years of security fixes, ending on 31 December.
How do I find which PHP my site runs?
Run php --version on the server, or check PHP_VERSION in a script. The command-line PHP can differ from the PHP-FPM version that serves your site, so check both.
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