You have checked your website, read the security notice and contacted your hosting provider. Now you are waiting for confirmation that its PHP updates are complete. It can feel uncomfortable when the next step sits with someone else, particularly when your website brings in enquiries, sales or bookings. There are useful WordPress security checks you

You have checked the PHP version in WordPress, found a number and now you are wondering whether it means your website has received the latest security fix. This is where things can get confusing. Your hosting account might show PHP 8.3, WordPress might show a longer number, and your host might mention something called a

If you have seen the PHP security warnings doing the rounds, you might be wondering what you actually need to do about your WordPress website. Should you update something? Contact your hosting company? Put your website into maintenance mode? I have been checking websites across the hosting companies I work with, including SiteGround and VentraIP.