# PHP 8.5 Is Elements Ready? **URL:** \ **Category:** Elements\ **Created:** [December 16, 2025, 1:45am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/php-8-5-is-elements-ready/53230 "2025-12-16T01:45:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MichaelDroste](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/michaeldroste/32/37212_2.png) [@MichaelDroste](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/MichaelDroste)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2025, 1:45am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/php-8-5-is-elements-ready/53230/1 "2025-12-16T01:45:06Z")
Got an email from DreamHost saying upgrade to PHP 8.5 Should I wait? Are there issues? Thoughts? @ben @dan ---
**Author:** ![scottsteven](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/scottsteven/32/3418_2.png) [@scottsteven](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/scottsteven)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2025, 6:38am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/php-8-5-is-elements-ready/53230/2 "2025-12-16T06:38:40Z")
8.5.0 would is not a target I code to from my perspective. I am coding to 8.3x and 8.4.x which have matured and a lot of the kinks have been worked out. A .0 version of something so important is not what I would want running my enterprise solutions that I develop. ---
**Author:** ![Pegasus](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/pegasus/32/25035_2.png) [@Pegasus](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Pegasus)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2025, 8:11am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/php-8-5-is-elements-ready/53230/3 "2025-12-16T08:11:15Z")
The latest PHP update for Elements was to version **8.4.15** just a few weeks ago. Therefore, I assume that **PHP 8.5 is not supported yet**. ![Bildschirmfoto 2025-12-16 um 09.07.33](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/7/8/78e5efebd18986acbe75b27a32f0f80536123206.png) ---
**Author:** ![MichaelDroste](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/michaeldroste/32/37212_2.png) [@MichaelDroste](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/MichaelDroste)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2025, 8:11am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/php-8-5-is-elements-ready/53230/4 "2025-12-16T08:11:52Z")
Sounds not great…. I don’t think I can… checking with Vibralogix and with Flarum - open source forum software Flarum is tested to 8.3x Why does DreamHost want users on 8.5?? Better security? ---
**Author:** ![MichaelDroste](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/michaeldroste/32/37212_2.png) [@MichaelDroste](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/MichaelDroste)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2025, 10:02am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/php-8-5-is-elements-ready/53230/5 "2025-12-16T10:02:55Z")
Got the note from Vibralogix - they are running 8.5 ---
**Author:** ![MichaelDroste](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/michaeldroste/32/37212_2.png) [@MichaelDroste](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/MichaelDroste)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2025, 11:32am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/php-8-5-is-elements-ready/53230/6 "2025-12-16T11:32:38Z")
Going to try it… it seems to be a nice upgrade from chat gpt - apparently it’s ‘more’ of a language now and debugging and more optimized etc… They have a downgrade option also… DreamHost - so you can try it - see if it works - then downgrade if it doesn’t… Going to wait a few days though… not in a hurry… will try on an obscure site I have…. ---
**Author:** ![differentdan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/differentdan/32/33530_2.png) [@differentdan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/differentdan)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2025, 2:47pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/php-8-5-is-elements-ready/53230/7 "2025-12-16T14:47:43Z")
PHP 8.4 still has some time left. No rush to PHP 8.5 needed really. > **[PHP: Supported Versions](https://www.php.net/supported-versions.php)** > > PHP is a popular general-purpose scripting language that powers everything from your blog to the most popular websites in the world. Unless Dreamhost is forcing you onto 8.5, I’d stay put for now. ---
**Author:** ![MichaelDroste](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/michaeldroste/32/37212_2.png) [@MichaelDroste](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/MichaelDroste)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2025, 10:00pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/php-8-5-is-elements-ready/53230/8 "2025-12-16T22:00:09Z")
Worked fine! 8.5.0 Success! You should test - your hosting company and WAIT for Elements to officially support 8.5.0 But DreamHost and Elements = Success! ![Screenshot 2025-12-16 at 3.57.08 PM](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/f/d/fd920804c5aab90f428048573f3f662e3c37dd37.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![MichaelDroste](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/michaeldroste/32/37212_2.png) [@MichaelDroste](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/MichaelDroste)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2025, 12:03am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/php-8-5-is-elements-ready/53230/9 "2025-12-17T00:03:33Z")
Didn’t try with CMS on [technitrox.com](http://technitrox.com) Didn’t try with Flarum Forum [TrumpetStudio.com](http://TrumpetStudio.com) Choose not too upgrade on a client website… 8.3 All other of my sites are now 8.5.0 ---
**Author:** ![PLM](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/plm/32/31094_2.png) [@PLM](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/PLM)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2026, 2:47pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/php-8-5-is-elements-ready/53230/10 "2026-07-28T14:47:53Z")
@differentdan Is it okey to use Unix: PHP 8.5, Apache 2.4 now? ---
**Author:** ![differentdan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/differentdan/32/33530_2.png) [@differentdan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/differentdan)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2026, 3:05pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/php-8-5-is-elements-ready/53230/11 "2026-07-28T15:05:21Z")
Hi @PLM Depends on what all you are using. If you’ve got any third-party plugins/components, you’d have to check if they are compatible with PHP 8.5. Generally changing the PHP version is non-destructive, you can just change the version in your web hosting control panel if your web host allows it, then check your site to make sure nothing is broken. If everything looks good you can leave it at 8.5. If you notice something amiss, change the PHP version back to 8.4 and contact the developer of whatever got broken on 8.5.