suPHP vs FastCGI PHP Handler

Samet Chan

• September 09, 2017 10:50

Seriously, Both suPHP and FastCGI are very better. But, FastCGI has security as well. SuPHP SuPHP is used on all of our Shared and Re-Seller server environments, as it is cPanel"s preferred PHP handler, and is noted as the most secure PHP handler. SuPHP works by running PHP as a CGI module on the server which separates each PHP processes under the user in which is running them. Pros: [LIST]

Default cPanel PHP Handler

PHP processes run under the user in which it is owned to

Uses SuExec to run the "forked" secure PHP processes

Upload tool"s on your site will provide the proper ownership and permissions to files and updates

PHP scripts are unable to be executed unless owned to the proper user Cons: [LIST]

Higher CPU usage

Creates a new PHP process whenever PHP is needed to run

World writeable files will be unable to be executed. (Files with permissions 777)

No PHP Caching utility can be used (OPCache, APC, XCache, etc.) FCGI Commonly known as Fast CGI, and is a higher performance version of the CGI PHP handler and is comparable to DSO. Pros: [LIST]

Low CPU consumption

Run"s PHP processes as the cPanel user

Ability to use Caching extensions

Very similar to the DSO handler

Able to work with Nginx and non-Apache webservers Cons: [LIST]

High memory consumption

PHP is running as a constant open process, rather than opening when a PHP request comes to the server I picked FastCGI for PHP Handler. What do you think?

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  cPanelMichael

  • September 12, 2017 16:06

  I picked FastCGI for PHP Handler. What do you think?

  
  Hello, The performance often depends on your environment (e.g. hardware, traffic). Feel free to let us know the results. Thank you.

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  Samet Chan

  • September 12, 2017 16:49

  Hello, The performance often depends on your environment (e.g. hardware, traffic). Feel free to let us know the results. Thank you.

  
  So, What is your recommend PHP Handler? :) But I've picked FastCGI for good site to speed up.

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  cPanelMichael

  • September 12, 2017 17:16

  Hi, I don't have a personal recommendation to offer. The best choice often depends on several factors. Remember to note the information on the following document if you choose to use FCGId: Apache Module: FCGId - EasyApache 4 - cPanel Documentation Thank you.

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  Anoop P Alias

  • September 13, 2017 13:17

  You have got the following wrong ## PHP is running as a constant open process, rather than opening when a PHP request comes to the server ## In PHP-FPM only the master process need to be always active .The default 'ondemand' process manager forks a new process only when there is a request . It shuts down the process after n amount of seconds without request too. CGI/SuPHP - is a relic and not used by any serious high performance websites. I would suggest going ahead with php-fpm as its best

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  Samet Chan

  • September 13, 2017 17:28

  Hi, I don't have a personal recommendation to offer. The best choice often depends on several factors. Remember to note the information on the following document if you choose to use FCGId:

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  cPanelMichael

  • September 13, 2017 17:35

  Thanks for the info. I am already enabled PHP-FPM. But PHP Handler doesn't have a PHP-FPM option.

  
  It's not possible to set PHP-FPM the same way you configure a default handler for other handlers such as suPHP or CGI. You can assign PHP-FPM to individual accounts using "WHM >> MultiPHP Manager". You can also enable it for all accounts per the instructions at: MultiPHP Manager for WHM - Version 66 Documentation - cPanel Documentation Thank you.

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  Samet Chan

  • September 13, 2017 17:37

  It's not possible to set PHP-FPM the same way you configure a default handler for other handlers such as suPHP or CGI. You can assign PHP-FPM to individual accounts using "WHM >> MultiPHP Manager". You can also enable it for all accounts per the instructions at:

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