A reader posted a question in the forum the other day and indicated they were using PHP 6 on a shared hosting account. It’s absolutely fantastic when people include their PHP (or whatever) version when they ask questions, but, more to the point, I was surprised to see PHP 6 being offered, since it hasn’t been officially released yet. But, yes, SiteGround offers hosting accounts with several different versions of PHP. I know nothing of the company or the quality of their hosting, but if you want to try PHP 6, without installing it on your own computer, this is a cheap option.
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I have shared hosting on SiteGround and I’m generally happy with the company. It is inexpensive and they usually have the latest version of various applications that I use (Joomla!, WordPress, and Simple Machine Forums).
My one disappointment is that there is little, if any, tech support via phone. Sometimes it is nice to converse with a person regarding a problem. Nonetheless, I have had very few reasons to contact tech support and there is a ticketing system, in which someone usually responds within twenty-four hours. Over all, I’m quite pleased with SiteGround.
Thanks for the feedback on them. You often get what you pay for, but sometimes a good deal really is a good deal.