Title: Krav
Author: WordPress.org
Published: 1. desember 2025

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# Krav

To run WordPress, it’s recommended your host supports:

 * [PHP](https://www.php.net/) version 8.3 or greater.
 * [MariaDB](https://mariadb.org/) version 10.6 or greater OR [MySQL](https://www.mysql.com/)
   version 8.0 or greater.
 * [HTTPS](https://wordpress.org/news/2016/12/moving-toward-ssl/) support.

That’s really it. [Apache](https://httpd.apache.org/) or [Nginx](https://nginx.org/)
is recommended as the most robust and featureful server for running WordPress, but
any server that supports PHP and MySQL will do. That said, for the smoothest experience
in setting up—and running—your site, [each host on the hosting page](https://wordpress.org/hosting/)
supports the above and more with no problems.

For detailed PHP extension recommendations, see the [Hosting Handbook](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/handbook/handbook/server-environment/).

Note: If you are in a legacy environment where you only have older PHP or MySQL 
versions, WordPress also works with PHP 7.2.24+ and MySQL 5.5.5+. However, these
versions have reached their official End Of Life and **may expose your site to security
vulnerabilities**.

## Ask your host to run WordPress

If you’re unsure whether or not your host can already run WordPress, here’s a request
you can copy and paste to send them!

> I’m interested in running the open source WordPress <https://wordpress.org/> web
> software, and I was wondering if my account supported the following:
>  * PHP 8.3 or greater
>  * MariaDB version 10.6 or greater OR MySQL version 8.0 or greater
>  * Nginx eller Apache med mod_rewrite-modulen
>  * HTTPS-støtte
> Takk!

## Ikkje påkravd, men tilrådd for betre tryggleik

Hosting is more secure when PHP applications, like WordPress, are run using your
account’s username instead of the server’s default shared username. Ask your potential
host what steps they take to ensure the security of your account.