--- title: "WordPress Hub: Free Tools, PHP Guides & Care Plans - Web Aloha" description: "The WordPress hub: free WordPress & PHP tools, compatibility guides updated with every PHP release, and care plans from $49/mo. Check, learn, and fix in one place." canonical_url: "https://webaloha.co/wordpress/" markdown_url: "https://webaloha.co/wordpress.md" date_modified: "2026-07-10T00:00:00.000Z" --- WORDPRESS & PHP # WordPress Hub Everything you need to run WordPress well: free tools to check any site, PHP compatibility guides we update with every release, and care plans for when you'd rather not think about updates at all. [Check Your PHP Version 🔎](https://webaloha.co/tools/php-version-checker/) [See Care Plans](https://webaloha.co/wordpress-website-maintenance-services/) **Not sure where to start?** Run the free PHP check below, then read the [recommended PHP version guide](https://webaloha.co/recommended-php-version-for-wordpress/). Those two answer the question that breaks more WordPress sites than anything else: "is my stack outdated?" ## Free WordPress & PHP Tools Instant checks on any public website. No signup, nothing stored. [Start here PHP Version Checker See which PHP version any website runs and whether it's outdated. Our most-used tool. ](https://webaloha.co/tools/php-version-checker/)[ WordPress Version Checker Detect the WordPress version a site runs and whether it needs an update. ](https://webaloha.co/tools/wordpress-version-checker/)[ WP Theme & Plugin Detector Identify the theme and plugins behind any WordPress website. ](https://webaloha.co/tools/wordpress-theme-and-plugin-detector/)[ WP Login Exposure Checker Check if your login page is exposed to brute-force bots. ](https://webaloha.co/tools/wordpress-login-exposure-checker/)[ WP REST API Exposure Checker See what your REST API publicly reveals, like usernames. ](https://webaloha.co/tools/wp-rest-api-exposure-checker/)[ XML-RPC Exposure Checker Test whether the legacy xmlrpc.php attack surface is open. ](https://webaloha.co/tools/xml-rpc-exposure-checker/)[ wp-config Generator Generate a clean, hardened wp-config.php with sane defaults. ](https://webaloha.co/tools/wp-config-generator/) ## WordPress Guides & Compatibility Kept current with every PHP and WordPress release, because outdated advice is worse than none. ### PHP compatibility (start here) [ WordPress 7.0 PHP Requirements & Compatibility The new PHP 7.4 minimum, what we run, tested on real sites. ](https://webaloha.co/wordpress-7-php-version-compatibility/)[ Recommended PHP Version for WordPress Which PHP version to run in 2026, and which to avoid. ](https://webaloha.co/recommended-php-version-for-wordpress/)[ WordPress + PHP 8.5 Compatibility Is PHP 8.5 safe for WordPress yet? Core, themes, and plugins. ](https://webaloha.co/wordpress-php-8-5-compatibility/)[ WordPress & PHP 8.4 Compatibility The safe-fallback version, tested against real setups. ](https://webaloha.co/wordpress-compatibility-with-php-8-4/)[ PHP Extensions for WordPress The extensions WordPress needs, and how to enable them. ](https://webaloha.co/php-extensions-for-wordpress/)[ Elementor & PHP Compatibility Which PHP versions Elementor and Elementor Pro support. ](https://webaloha.co/elementor-and-php-compatibility/) ### Keep WordPress fast and safe [ Core Web Vitals: What They Are & How to Fix Them The speed metrics Google measures, in plain English. ](https://webaloha.co/core-web-vitals-what-they-are-how-to-fix/)[ Website Speed Optimization: What It Costs What speed work involves and what you should pay. ](https://webaloha.co/website-speed-optimization-cost/) ### Thinking beyond WordPress [ WordPress vs Astro for Business An honest comparison from a team that builds with both. ](https://webaloha.co/wordpress-vs-astro-for-business/)[ Is Astro Right for Your Business? When a static site beats WordPress, and when it does not. ](https://webaloha.co/is-astro-right-for-your-business/)[ Benefits of Static Websites Speed, security, and hosting costs compared. ](https://webaloha.co/benefits-of-static-websites/) Ready to launch ## Rather not manage WordPress yourself? Our care plans handle updates, PHP upgrades, backups, security, and monitoring from $49/month, so your site stays fast and safe while you run your business. Or start free with a 48-hour website audit. [See WordPress Care Plans 🤙](https://webaloha.co/wordpress-website-maintenance-services/) [Get a Free Audit](https://webaloha.co/free-website-audit/) WordPress Hub ## WordPress Hub: FAQ What is the WordPress Hub? It is Web Aloha's central resource for running WordPress well. It brings together free WordPress and PHP tools, compatibility guides we keep updated with every PHP release, and done-for-you care plans, so you can check, learn, and fix in one place. Which PHP version should my WordPress site run? For most sites in 2026, PHP 8.3 is the minimum we recommend and newer stable versions are preferred once your theme and plugins support them. Our recommended PHP version guide is updated with every release, and the free PHP Version Checker tells you in seconds what any site currently runs. How do I update PHP without breaking my site? Back up first, check theme and plugin compatibility, update in a staging environment if you have one, and roll back if anything misbehaves. If you would rather not think about any of that, our WordPress care plans handle PHP upgrades, plugin updates, backups, and security monitoring from $49/month. Is WordPress still a good choice in 2026? Yes. WordPress powers about 40% of the web, and for content-heavy sites with frequent edits it remains a solid choice when kept fast and updated. For some businesses, especially those with mostly static content, migrating to a static stack like Astro brings big speed and security wins. We build and maintain both, so our advice is based on the project, not on what we happen to sell. When does migrating from WordPress to Astro make sense? When your content changes occasionally rather than daily, when speed and security matter to your business, or when plugin maintenance eats your time. Astro sites are typically 3 to 10 times faster, have almost no attack surface, and cost nearly nothing to host. Our migration service moves WordPress sites over without losing rankings.