Operational playbook · Agencies · MSPs

How to safely update PHP across 250 production websites

Fleet-wide runtime upgrades without Monday-morning chaos.

Goal

Move a large fleet to a supported PHP version with preview, maintenance windows, verification and rollback.

Steps

  • Inventory PHP versions via Forge / monitoring
  • Group sites by risk and client
  • Define organisation standard for target PHP
  • Schedule maintenance windows per tranche
  • Apply → Verify → Evidence → Rollback if needed