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PHP 5.3.1 is finally here!
After four release candidates, we finally have a stable PHP 5.3.1 release. For those already running PHP 5.3.0, there’s not much that is different, but there are some improvements. For others, it means there will probably be PHP 5.3 support in cPanel/WHM via EasyApache very soon.
In PHP 5.3.1, the max_file_uploads directive was introduced into php.ini to help prevent DOS (denial of service) attacks via file exhaustion. max_file_uploads is set at 20 by default. There were also several other security issues patches, and many bugs fixed in this release. Links containing additional details are below:
PHP 5.3.1 now available in WHM/cPanel’s EasyApache
December 26, 2009 - 12:52 am
Tags: cPanel, EasyApache, php 5.3.1, WHM
Posted in PHP, cPanel / WHM | 1 comment
After much patience and persistence on the part of myself and many other individuals, we now have PHP 5.3.x support in EasyApache, starting with PHP 5.3.1. For those of you who may be unaware, EasyApache is WHM/cPanel’s tool for creating custom compilations of Apache and PHP. This solves many problems for those who have been [...]
Using memcached with WordPress
December 20, 2009 - 4:47 pm
Tags: caching, MemCache, memcached, PECL, PHP, WordPress, WP_Object_Cache
Posted in PHP, Performance / Optimization, cPanel / WHM | 1 comment
Today, I decided to implement a popular distributed caching system called memcached. Memcached allows PHP objects and variables to be stored in memory, which when used properly, can decrease page load time and server load. Memcached can also work as a central cache for a cluster of servers. File-based caching systems work by generating static [...]
PHP 5.2.11 released, fixing 75+ bugs
September 20, 2009 - 7:48 pm
Tags: EasyApache, PHP 5.2.11
Posted in Apache / .htaccess, PHP, cPanel / WHM | 2 comments
Yet another PHP 5.2.xx release took place a few days ago, which brought us over 75 bug fixes, some security-related. If you are running any PHP 5.2.xx series release, make sure you apply this update. Full details on the PHP 5.2.11 release can be viewed at PHP.net. In addition, WHM/cPanel implemented this version of PHP [...]
Adding default database table prefixes in Zend Framework 1.9.x
September 8, 2009 - 11:13 pm
Tags: default table prefix, PHP, Zend Framework, Zend_Db_Table_Abstract
Posted in PHP, Tutorials, Zend Framework | 2 comments
Recently, I began working with Zend Framework 1.9.2 to restructure one of my web sites. I learned how to create an extension of the Zend_Db_Table_Abstract from a great “Getting Started” tutorial, but I found myself rewriting the table prefix with each and every new table. Below I explain one solution to this problem, but I [...]
PHP 5.3.1 RC1 released!
September 7, 2009 - 7:22 pm
Tags: cPanel, php 5.3.1, release candidate, WHM
Posted in PHP | 3 comments
This is just a notice to let everyone know that the first PHP 5.3.1 release candidate has been released. For those of you who use cPanel/WHM, this means that you are one step closer to having out-of-the-box PHP 5.3 support. On cPanel’s forums, a member of cPanel Quality Assurance said cPanel would most likely wait [...]
MySQL database class using Singleton design pattern
August 30, 2009 - 2:34 pm
Tags: mysql class, PHP, singleton design pattern, wjdb
Posted in MySQL, PHP | 8 comments
(Note: The following is a revised tutorial I wrote earlier this year, transferred from one of my old web sites.) Using the Singleton design pattern is a simple way to limit the number of class instances to one, helps keep database connections organized, and can also save memory. The PHP code below is a basic [...]
Top 3 PHP IDEs
August 28, 2009 - 7:49 pm
Tags: crimson editor, eclipse pdt, emerald editor, ide, netbeans, PHP
Posted in PHP | 7 comments
What can I say about our beloved IDEs? To those just learning, this may just seem like another meaningless acronym in a world already filled with pointless acronyms; however, this will save your life … literally! So, what is an IDE? IDE stands for Integrated Development Environment. IDEs allow you to perform a multitude of [...]
eAccelerator reduces WordPress memory usage
August 27, 2009 - 8:45 pm
Tags: cPanel, eAccelerator, EasyApache, WHM, wordpress memory usage
Posted in PHP, WordPress | 8 comments
In my quest to minimize the memory usage of our beloved blogging platform, WordPress, I came across eAccelerator. After using Zend Server, and experiencing the performance boost their caching mechanism created, I started looking for something that would work easily with cPanel/WHM. Lo and behold, there exists a program called eAccelerator which is quoted as [...]
WordPress: Zend Server CE vs. cPanel & Apache stacks
August 24, 2009 - 7:16 pm
Tags: cPanel, WHM, wordpress memory usage, zend server community edition, zend server memory usage
Posted in PHP, WordPress | 5 comments
WordPress only seems to use a maximum of 2 MB of memory during execution on Zend Server CE, while other Apache stacks have WordPress using anywhere from 12-14 MB and higher. Take a look at our comparison of Zend Server CE and cPanel/WHM for more information.
November 21, 2009 - 9:15 am
What about PHP 6? They’ve been talking about 6 for like 5 years now. wtf? Progress is slow in the php world.
November 22, 2009 - 9:14 pm
I wonder… there were huge advances from PHP 5.2 to PHP 5.3, and I think that a lot of developers might have used that to complete a major version change (i.e. PHP 5.2 => 6.0 vs. PHP 5.2 => 5.3). With PHP 5.3, we got namespaces, closures, garbage collection, and a lot of performance boosts.
Other than unicode support, built-in APC, and the deprecation of some of the features no longer needed, I wonder what else is different in PHP6. I thought that namespaces, static binding, and a few other things were only going to be released in PHP6, but we saw them in PHP 5.3. Perhaps this was merely to test these features out on a large audience so they could perfect them in PHP6.
Who knows! I’m in no rush, but I am definitely looking forward to PHP6.
-Chris