Multi-PHP Runtime & Extensions

Run PHP 8.1 through 8.5 in parallel with SHA-256 integrity verification and 1-click extension toggles.

Multi-Version PHP Architecture

Stratos allows running multiple isolated PHP-FPM pools simultaneously. You can assign different PHP versions to different local sites without restarting daemons or switching global PATHs.

Supported PHP Versions

PHP 8.5 (Bleeding Edge & Next Major)
PHP 8.4 (Latest Stable)
PHP 8.3 (Default & Recommended)
PHP 8.2 (Legacy LTS)
PHP 8.1 (Legacy LTS)

CryptoKit SHA-256 Integrity Verification

Every PHP bottle and binary downloaded by Stratos is verified against Apple's CryptoKit framework using official cryptographic SHA-256 checksums before extraction. Binaries are staged atomically in a temporary directory to prevent corrupted runtimes.

1-Click PHP Extension Switcher

Manage PHP extensions directly from Settings → PHP Extensions without editing php.ini manually:

redis — High-performance Redis cache & session handler.
imagick — ImageMagick image manipulation driver.
gd — Native GD graphics library for image processing.
opcache — Zend OPcache bytecode accelerator for peak execution speed.
xdebug — 1-click inline step debugging for PhpStorm and VS Code.
spx — Low-overhead execution profiler & interactive flame graph generator.
zip & bcmath — Precision math & zip archive compression.

Toggling an extension automatically writes to php.ini and reloads the respective PHP-FPM pool in milliseconds.