A big advantage of Apache is its flex­ib­il­ity. The open-source software can be changed depending on your needs and expanded using core modules. However, you always need to take Apache’s com­pat­ib­il­ity into account. In this guide, we explain step by step how to check the Apache version you have installed.

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How does Apache work?

Apache is a popular cross-platform software, which makes com­mu­nic­a­tion between servers and clients possible. When opening a website the browser sends a request to the web server and Apache sends the requested files back as an answer in either HTML, CCS or JPEG.

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If you want to install an Apache webserver, you can add different modules. There are some which can improve the security and per­form­ance of your website. In this way you can per­son­al­ise Apache. To ensure the module works properly, or if you want to install Apache for WordPress, you need to ensure that you’re using a suitable Apache version.

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How to check your Apache version step by step

You have different options to find your current Apache version. For example, you can open the in­form­a­tion from the WebHost Manager, cPanel or via a shell. We will introduce you to the tools and commands you need.

Check your Apache version with the WebHost Manager

Enter ‘apache’ in the search bar.

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WebHost Manager: search bar

Select ‘Apache Status’.

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WebHost Manager: Apache search results

Your current version of Apache can be found directly next to ‘Server Version’. In this case, the Apache version running is 2.4.56.

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WebHost Manager: Apache Server Status

Check your Apache version with cPanel

In cPanel you can view your Apache version in the ‘Server In­form­a­tion’ section.

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cPanel: Server in­form­a­tion area

Here you can see which Apache version is installed.

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cPanel: Apache version

Check Apache version with Shell

For this method you need to connect with your server as a root user via SSH. Enter the following command with the option ‘-v’ into the terminal:

$ /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -v
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You can also use the short version:

$ httpd -v
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This will give the following result:

Server version: Apache/2.4.56 (cPanel)
Server built: Mar 7 2023 00:00:00
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