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Warnings about an insecure PHP version<\/h4>\n\n\n\n![\"PHP](\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\")
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You can enable the Imagick module by adding the following line to the global php.ini file for your account:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The popular Ocean Extra plugin has a compatibility issue with WordPress 5.3 that causes errors like the following to be displayed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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public function feedback($string, ...$args) { \/* no output *\/<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\nYou can easily edit the file QuietSkin.php through the File Manager interface of the hosting Control Panel.
We posted the same solution in the WordPress.org forums<\/a>. As this plugin is quite popular, we suppose its developers will soon release an official update.<\/p>\n\n\n\nUpdate:<\/strong> Version of 1.5.19 of Ocean Extra that fixes this issue has been released.<\/p>\n\n\n\nErrors on websites using W3 Total Cache<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nIf you see warnings on your dashboard that your PHP version is outdated, you can easily change the PHP version for your account to the latest PHP version (7.3) through the hosting Control Panel -> PHP Settings -> Default PHP Version. If you prefer to change the PHP version only for some particular subdomain or directory, you could do this by following the instructions in our article on PHP versions<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can enable the Imagick module by adding the following line to the global php.ini file for your account:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The global php.ini file can be edited through the PHP Settings interface of the hosting Control Panel. 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extension = imagick.so<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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We posted the same solution in the WordPress.org forums<\/a>. As this plugin is quite popular, we suppose its developers will soon release an official update.<\/p>\n\n\n\nErrors on websites using W3 Total Cache<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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