PHP security release was scheduled for 15:00 BST on 21 October.
The scheduled release time has passed. Check PHP’s official announcement for confirmed availability and version details. We apply all relevant PHP security updates as they become available for your systems.
Check PHP’s official release information (opens in a new tab)Hands-on PHP security response
We’ll connect.
Secure. Update.
Stay on hand.
We connect securely to your servers and applications, protect your data and put the PHP security fixes in place. We’ll be on hand throughout the day and night, monitoring your systems and responding to problems as we work to keep them secure.
The same rate for this urgent PHP security work, day or night. No VAT is currently charged.
This is hands-on work on your infrastructure. We identify the PHP installations in use, including PHP bundled with other software, and prioritise your exposed servers, websites and applications. We cover WordPress, WooCommerce, Magento, OpenCart and bespoke PHP systems.
- Connect securely. Arrange authorised access to your servers, hosting and applications over encrypted connections.
- Protect your data. Create or verify backups before changes and arrange access credentials privately.
- Apply the PHP updates. Install all relevant fixes from the release scheduled for 15:00 BST on 21 October, as they become available for your systems.
- Keep watch, day and night. Monitor logs and internet-facing PHP systems for suspicious activity and respond to issues.
- Check the applications. Test key functions after updates, resolve compatibility problems and check for follow-up vendor fixes.
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tom@bcpweb.comUrgent PHP support · £90 per hour
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Due to extremely high volume, we are responding only to emails at the moment.
Our response, from access to aftercare
Prepare now.
Patch promptly.
Keep watch.
- Now: connect and prepare.
We email you, confirm availability, agree the systems and monitoring to cover, and arrange secure access. We assess exposure, check backups and prepare a recovery plan before making changes.
- Release: apply and verify.
PHP’s security release is scheduled for 15:00 BST on 21 October 2026 and may arrive earlier. We check official guidance, install the relevant updates as they become available, and test your websites and applications. If a system cannot be patched promptly, we discuss protective measures, including temporarily taking it offline where appropriate.
- Day and night: monitor and respond.
We stay on hand to review suspicious activity, address problems and apply relevant follow-up PHP and software vendor updates. We keep you informed about the changes made and the next steps for protecting your systems and data.
Work is £90 per hour, day or night. We agree the scope, monitoring arrangements and estimated time before starting. Sending the form is a booking request; it does not confirm a slot or authorise a charge.