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Joomla 3 incompatibility with PHP and MySQL

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Joomla 3 incompatibility with PHP and MySQL

When hosting providers upgrade to new PHP and MySQL versions, many Joomla 3 sites stop working properly. Errors appear suddenly, blocking normal operations.

Frequent errors

Typical issues include:

  • “500 Internal Server Error” messages;
  • components no longer working;
  • warnings about deprecated PHP functions;
  • queries failing with MySQL 8.

Why this can’t be ignored

Ignoring compatibility issues risks future breakdowns or data corruption.

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Author Graziano De Maio - Gdmtech
I wish you a good read and remember: if after reading this article you need help, don't hesitate to contact me.
Author: Graziano De Maio | Founder of Gdmtech
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