Hosting package overview
Essential
A great base to start your website or project
50 GB storage
5 databases 2 GB SSD storage per MySQL database
Free domain for 1 year First year domain offer only valid on initial purchase of a 12-month contract. Included free domain extensions: .co.uk, .uk, .com, .net, .org, .info, .me, .biz, .online
Professional email included Professional email with a 2 GB mailbox in addition to your webspace. State-of-the-art anti-spam protection included.
Basic processing capacity Performance Level 1: Up to 2.5 GB RAM, 512 MB PHP memory limit, and resources for up to 17 simultaneous processes. More resources mean more scripts can be executed simultaneously, and more visitors can be handled at the same time.
Business
Our all-round solution for dynamic websites
100 GB storage
25 databases 2 GB SSD storage per MySQL database
Free domain for 1 year First year domain offer only valid on initial purchase of a 12-month contract. Included free domain extensions: .co.uk, .uk, .com, .net, .org, .info, .me, .biz, .online
Professional email included Professional email with a 2 GB mailbox in addition to your webspace. State-of-the-art anti-spam protection included.
Basic processing capacity Performance Level 1: Up to 2.5 GB RAM, 512 MB PHP memory limit, and resources for up to 17 simultaneous processes. More resources mean more scripts can be executed simultaneously, and more visitors can be handled at the same time.
Pro
Perfect for more demanding company websites
250 GB storage
100 databases 2 GB SSD storage per MySQL database
Free domain for 1 year First year domain offer only valid on initial purchase of a 12-month contract. Included free domain extensions: .co.uk, .uk, .com, .net, .org, .info, .me, .biz, .online
Professional email included Professional email with a 2 GB mailbox in addition to your webspace. State-of-the-art anti-spam protection included.
2x more power Performance Level 2: Benefit from up to 6 GB RAM and 640 MB PHP memory limit, the maximum working memory that can be used for PHP scripts, and resources for up to 22 simultaneous processes. More resources mean more scripts can be executed simultaneously, and more visitors can be handled at the same time.
Expert
Ideal for memory-intensive web projects and online shops
Unlimited storage Our packages are limited only by our infrastructure and the nature of the shared hosting environment the product operates in. Performance issues arise only in exceptional cases and are only due to technical resources (processors, PHP memory limits, disk space, etc.) being allocated to other websites.
Unlimited databases 2 GB SSD storage per MySQL database
Free domain for 1 year First year domain offer only valid on initial purchase of a 12-month contract. Included free domain extensions: .co.uk, .uk, .com, .net, .org, .info, .me, .biz, .online
Professional email included Professional email with a 2 GB mailbox in addition to your webspace. State-of-the-art anti-spam protection included.
3x more power Performance Level 3: Benefit from up to 9 GB RAM and 640 MB PHP memory limit, the maximum working memory that can be used for PHP scripts, and resources for up to 27 simultaneous processes. More resources mean more scripts can be executed simultaneously, and more visitors can be handled at the same time.
Content Delivery Network (CDN) Our Content Delivery Network boosts performance by caching your website and distributing it across 150+ data centres worldwide. Users receive data from the closest server, and get faster loading times as a result.
State-of-the-art PHP hosting for your projects
What is PHP/PHP web hosting?
- With hosting packages from IONOS, you will always benefit from the latest PHP version
- Create dynamic websites with the best possible user experience using PHP 7 and MySQL databases
- Significantly reduce your website's access and loading times with PHP 7
- Work with a wide range of CMS using PHP, with IONOS PHP hosting packages
- Create dynamic forums, blogs, online stores, or a professional web presence for your company using PHP
What can I do with PHP website hosting?
Tailored advice. Tips for online success. Technical support. Available via a direct phone number, chat and email. Free of charge for all IONOS customers.
We're always working to improve our customer support, and we're proud to have won several awards. These include Best Customer Engagement Initiative and Best Use of Customer Insight.
Advantages of PHP hosting with IONOS
Comprehensive PHP hosting options at IONOS
PHP features with IONOS
| Selection of PHP hosting features | Included with IONOS |
|---|---|
| Current PHP versions | PHP 7.3 & PHP 7.4 |
| Extended IONOS PHP support for existing customers with outdated PHP versions (PHP 4.0, PHP 5.2, PHP 5.4, PHP 5.5, PHP 5.6, PHP 7.0 and PHP 7.1) | |
| Database function for MySQL database integration | |
| Encoding | MD5,Base64, additional algorithms such as AES via MCrypt |
| Use of regular expressions | |
| Generation and manipulation of image file formats (GIF, JPG, PNG) | |
| TrueType fonts | |
| Advanced network functionality | |
| XML/XSLT support | |
| Advanced calendar functions | |
| Read form data | |
| Alter PHP security settings | register_globals, allow_url_fopen, display_errors, disable_functions, safe_mode |
| Determine script limits | Yes – maximum values vary depending on the tariff chosen |
PHP hosting
PHP operates on the server side, meaning PHP scripts are executed on the server as opposed to on the client side – as is the case with other scripting languages such as JavaScript. Accordingly, the source text is not sent to a web browser, but to a so-called "PHP interpreter" on the web server. When a user sends a request to the server, the PHP interpreter must first process the script on the server itself before sending the output to the user's browser. This output can be in the form of HTML documents or a range of other file types, such as .jpg or .pdf documents.
In order for PHP scripts to function properly on web applications, some prerequisites must also be fulfilled on the server side. For instance, programming interfaces such as ISAPI are necessary for server services like Apache to execute PHP interpreter command lines. One of the most common configurations – known as LAMP – is combining a Linux operating system with an Apache PHP web server, a MySQL database, and PHP script. Other combinations with Windows or macOS are also possible. With IONOS, you have the assurance that all technical requirements for PHP hosting will be fulfilled. You can find further information on PHP in our comprehensive tutorial.
Backward compatibility with version 5.x is guaranteed, allowing you to run most of the old PHP 5.x applications as normal and simultaneously enjoy the benefits of PHP 7. In order to avoid encountering errors when migrating from PHP 5.5 or 5.6 to PHP 7, be sure to first consult the PHP developer's migration guide. Among other things, the guide gives an overview of the points at which backward compatibility must be broken. For applications that are not self-written, we recommend checking the provider's specifications before modifying the PHP version of your domain. Support for older versions of PHP has been discontinued.
Yes. You can view your current PHP version and choose to switch to a newer version in the IONOS Control Centre settings. This makes it simple for you to choose the most appropriate solution for your applications and scripts. Once you notice they are compatible with PHP 7, you can update to the latest version directly in order to achieve the optimal level of security and performance. For security reasons, older PHP versions are only available as part of IONOS Extended Support for existing customers. You can find further detailed information on changing your version of PHP in our Help Centre.
Yes. IONOS supports all other important and widely used scripting languages, including Perl, Python, and Ruby. Frameworks like Zend are also supported by IONOS, so you can easily find the best solution and corresponding script language for any given project. This gives you a wealth of possibilities for creating dynamic content on your website, allowing faster database access and hassle-free customization according to your individual requirements.
With a short piece of PHP script, you can easily find out how PHP is configured in your hosting package. To do this, use the following command to display the PHP file info:
<?php
phpinfo();
?>
This will help you identify the specific PHP version number and see which modules are installed at a glance. Alternatively, you can use your FTP main user login data to access the log file via your webspace's log directory and view it in your browser. Simply enter your domain into the browser address bar and log in: http://YOURDOMAIN.co.uk/logs/info.php.
IONOS provides you with the latest PHP security standards, as well as geo-redundant storage for all your data. By storing two copies of your data in two geographically independent data centres (geo-redundancy), you benefit from 99.9 percent uptime. Even if one data centre goes off the grid due to power failure, the other is primed and ready to take over, leaving your data intact.
A powerful firewall reliably protects the IONOS servers, and the data they contain, against cyberattacks. Because we use SSL encrypted data transmission, your customers' sensitive data is also secure. For PHP security in particular, as well as other scripting languages, it is also necessary to implement protective measures against cross-site scripting (CSS or XSS). This type of script is used by cyber criminals to insert foreign, malicious code into otherwise trustworthy webpages.
IONOS helps you protect your site from XSS attacks. In our Help Centre, you will find valuable advice on how to implement the necessary protective measures. With this information, securing your data entry and output for your PHP website is easy to achieve. The Help Centre also provides you with details on the additional security features of some hosting tariffs, such as safety scans.
If you have any further questions about the security of IONOS PHP hosting, don't hesitate to contact our expert support team, who will be available 24/7 to assist you.
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