---
title: "What is EasyApache 4?"
source: "https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/server-administration/linux/apache-web-server/what-is-easyapache-4/"
description: "EasyApache 4 enhances cPanel and WHM's Apache and PHP management with RPM packaging, faster updates, multi-PHP support, and improved path organization."
vertical: "Hosting"
date: "2024-03-04"
last_modified: "2026-07-02"
---

# What is EasyApache 4?

| ### **Warning:** |
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| Version 63 of cPanel & WHM is the last version to support EasyApache 3. This version is scheduled for end-of-life in December 2018. Once WHM 64 is released, EasyApache 3 will no longer receive updates and will be fully deprecated. For more information on the deprecation schedule for EasyApache 3, check out the [cPanel Blog](https://blog.cpanel.com/updated-easyapache-3-deprecation-schedule/). Not sure what end-of-life is? Check out our article [What Does End-of-life (EOL) Mean for Me?](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/performance/upgrades/what-does-end-of-life-eol-mean-for-me/) to learn more. |

## Overview

EasyApache 4 is an overhaul of how cPanel and WHM maintains your Apache and PHP distribution, and is RPM/Package based. This means no more long recompile of Apache and PHP every time a module is needed. MultiPHP support allows for a different [PHP version](https://www.liquidweb.com/help-docs/understanding-your-php-version/) for each virtual host and also allows different [PHP handlers](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/performance/website-optimization/what-is-a-php-handler/) to be used for those versions.

EasyApache 4 offers many improvements over EasyApache 3. Using binary packages allows for quicker updates and installations. EasyApache 4 uses Software Collections Library (SCL) for PHP packages, allowing installation of multiple versions of PHP on the file system. Additionally, paths have been reorganized to allow EasyApache 4 to function more efficiently and allow multiple directories to store data.

## Supported PHP Versions and Handlers

EasyApache 4 supports PHP 5.4 and newer and should be run with CentOS 6 or 7, CloudLinux 6 or 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 or 7 and run cPanel and WHM version 11.52 or higher. It is recommended that you update your cPanel and WHM version before you run EasyApache. Learn how in our article [Updating WHM/cPanel](https://www.liquidweb.com/help-docs/updating-whm-cpanel/).

| ### **EasyApache 4 and FCGI** |
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| Currently EasyApache 4 does not support FCGI. The current PHP handlers available for EasyApache 4 are:  - SuPHP - CGI - DSO – can only be installed on a single PHP version and requires prefork MPM. - PHP-FPM – must be set up manually per cPanel user and manually restarted. |

## Yum Installs

| ### **Warning:** |
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| Before upgrading to EasyApache 4, it is important that you take a backup of your server. If you do not have backups configured, you can take a manual backup. See how to do this in our article [Taking a Manual Backup in cPanel](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/control-panel/whm/cpanel/taking-a-manual-backup-in-cpanel/). |

Because EasyApache 4 uses RPM’s rather than compiling Apache every time something needs to be changed, packages will need to be managed. EasyApache 4 usually has a package for installation that starts with ea- and then list either Apache or PHP version, i.e. ea-apache24-mod\_mpm\_event.x86\_64 or ea-php54-php-soap.x86\_64. With these packages, there are post hooks and post install actions that will need to happen, like restarting Apache. **Always make sure Apache and your website are up after the installation of a new module.**

| ### **Warning:** |
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| When using Yum, do not use yum -y install or yum -y remove, because of the configuration of EasyApache packages, you run the risk of accidentally removing something important like Apache by automatically answering yes before reviewing the package by using -y with these commands. |

If you’ve updated to the most current version of WHM/cPanel, taken a backup of your server, and are ready to upgrade to EasyApache 4, you can contact our [Support team](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/support/) and they will be more than happy to upgrade you to EasyApache 4. If you are unsure how to open a support case, you can see the instructions in our article [Creating a Support Case](https://www.liquidweb.com/help-docs/creating-a-support-case/).