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Security update: All Skyrack servers are running patched PHP versions, protecting client sites against CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619.

PHP security update: your questions answered

Are Skyrack servers protected?

Yes. All Skyrack servers run CloudLinux and are running the latest patched PHP packages, protecting client sites against the two critical PHP vulnerabilities announced on 21 October 2026 (CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619).

Why does my site show an older PHP version number?

The PHP project fixed the vulnerabilities in PHP 8.5.12, 8.4.27, 8.3.36 and 8.2.35. Our servers use CloudLinux’s PHP builds, which carry the same fix as a backport and keep their own, lower version numbers.

For example, CloudLinux’s patched PHP 8.4 reports 8.4.26 rather than 8.4.27. A lower number does not mean your site is vulnerable.

What is backporting?

Backporting means taking a security fix from a newer release and applying it to the version already installed. The vulnerable code is fixed, but the version number stays the same. It is standard practice for enterprise Linux vendors, including CloudLinux, Red Hat and Debian.

What about older PHP versions, like 7.4 or 8.1?

The PHP project does not release updates for PHP 8.1 and older. CloudLinux provides patched builds of older PHP versions through its Hardened PHP service, so sites on those versions are covered too.

My security scanner says my PHP version is vulnerable

Many scanners judge only by the version number, so they cannot see backported fixes and report a false positive. The reliable check is the package changelog, which lists the CVE IDs that have been fixed. If you need confirmation for an audit or a client, open a support ticket.

My site is showing a WordPress or PHP error

Some sites were affected by the updates we applied across hosting accounts. Open a support ticket with your site address and our team will resolve it.

Further reading

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Joomla Hosting
Australia

Host your Joomla site on Australian servers, with PHP, MySQL, free SSL and email on your own domain.

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Joomla hosting, run on cPanel

Joomla is a PHP and MySQL content management system, and cPanel hosting is its natural home.

Every plan includes LiteSpeed, Enterprise SSD storage, a PHP selector and MySQL databases, on servers in a Sydney data centre. Whether it is a new Joomla site or one that has been running for years, your site, databases and email sit on one account.

Included with every plan

  • PHP selector and multiple PHP versions
  • MySQL (MariaDB) databases and phpMyAdmin
  • LiteSpeed web server
  • SSH access and Git version control
  • Free SSL certificates
  • Hourly off-site backups
  • Email accounts on your own domain
  • Australian based data centre
Why host Joomla here

What your Joomla website gets

Right PHP for your version

Older Joomla sites and current releases need different PHP versions. The PHP selector lets you set it per account.

Backed up and scanned

Backups run hourly through the day and are stored off-site, and sites are scanned for malware on our servers.

Email included

Create mailboxes on your own domain in cPanel, with webmail, IMAP and POP3.

Joomla Hosting Plans

Easily upgrade or downgrade between plans at any point in time

  • No lock-in contracts
  • 30-day refund on hosting plans
  • Pay monthly or annually

CP 1GB

$4.98per month

A small Joomla site with a few pages.

  • 1GB Enterprise SSD Storage
  • Unlimited Bandwidth
  • Free SSL Certificate
  • Instant Provisioning & Setup
  • Hourly Off-Site Backups
  • Unlimited Emails & Databases
  • Ticket & Email Support
  • Joomla Ready
  • 1 CPU
  • 1GB RAM
  • 50MB/s I/O
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CP 2.5GB

$5.98per month

A small business or club site.

  • 2.5GB Enterprise SSD Storage
  • Unlimited Bandwidth
  • Free SSL Certificate
  • Instant Provisioning & Setup
  • Hourly Off-Site Backups
  • Unlimited Emails & Databases
  • Ticket & Email Support
  • Joomla Ready
  • 1 CPU
  • 1GB RAM
  • 50MB/s I/O
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CP 5GB

$6.98per month

Sites with regular visitors and more extensions.

  • 5GB Enterprise SSD Storage
  • Unlimited Bandwidth
  • Free SSL Certificate
  • Instant Provisioning & Setup
  • Hourly Off-Site Backups
  • Unlimited Emails & Databases
  • Ticket & Email Support
  • Joomla Ready
  • 2 CPU
  • 2GB RAM
  • 50MB/s I/O
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Best for Business

CP+ 10GB

$14.98per month

Larger sites with plenty of media.

  • 10GB Enterprise SSD Storage
  • Unlimited Bandwidth
  • Free SSL Certificate
  • Instant Provisioning & Setup
  • Hourly Off-Site Backups
  • Unlimited Emails & Databases
  • Ticket, Email & Callback Support
  • Joomla Ready
  • 2 CPU
  • 2GB RAM
  • 50MB/s I/O
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CP+ 15GB

$18.98per month

Busy sites and community portals.

  • 15GB Enterprise SSD Storage
  • Unlimited Bandwidth
  • Free SSL Certificate
  • Instant Provisioning & Setup
  • Hourly Off-Site Backups
  • Unlimited Emails & Databases
  • Ticket, Email & Callback Support
  • Joomla Ready
  • 3 CPU
  • 4GB RAM
  • 50MB/s I/O
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CP+ 20GB

$25.98per month

The largest shared plan, for high-traffic Joomla sites.

  • 20GB Enterprise SSD Storage
  • Unlimited Bandwidth
  • Free SSL Certificate
  • Instant Provisioning & Setup
  • Hourly Off-Site Backups
  • Unlimited Emails & Databases
  • Ticket, Email & Callback Support
  • Joomla Ready
  • 4 CPU
  • 6GB RAM
  • 50MB/s I/O
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Technical specifications

Compare every plan, feature by feature

Standard FeaturesStorage, CPU, RAM, domains and databases
FeatureCP 1GBCP 2.5GBCP 5GBCP 10GBCP 15GBCP 20GB
Websites HostedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited
Enterprise SSD Storage1 GB2.5 GB5 GB10 GB15 GB20 GB
CPU Cores1 Core1 Core2 Cores2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores
RAM1 GB1 GB2 GB2 GB4 GB6 GB
Disk I/O50 MB/s50 MB/s50 MB/s50 MB/s50 MB/s50 MB/s
InodesUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited
BandwidthUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited
Backups (Acronis)HourlyHourlyHourlyHourlyHourlyHourly
Addon DomainsUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited
SubdomainsUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited
Parked DomainsUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited
DatabasesUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited
WordPress ToolkitIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Free Let's Encrypt SSLIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Free WordPress MigrationIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Instant Account ProvisioningIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Australian Support TeamIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Uptime Guarantee99.9%99.9%99.9%99.9%99.9%99.9%
Server LocationSydney, AUSydney, AUSydney, AUSydney, AUSydney, AUSydney, AU

Unlimited features are subject to our Acceptable Use Policy and Terms of Service.

Email FeaturesAccounts, mailbox storage and spam filtering
FeatureCP 1GBCP 2.5GBCP 5GBCP 10GBCP 15GBCP 20GB
Email AccountsUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited
Mailbox StorageLimited by PlanLimited by PlanLimited by PlanLimited by PlanLimited by PlanLimited by Plan
Email Attachment Size50 MB50 MB50 MB50 MB50 MB50 MB
SPF and DKIM SupportIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Mailscanner Spam FilterIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Advanced Spam Filter+ $2.95 P/M+ $2.95 P/M+ $2.95 P/M+ $2.95 P/M+ $2.95 P/M+ $2.95 P/M
IMAP / POP3 / SMTPIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
WebmailIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Email ForwardersIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Email AliasesIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Catch-all EmailIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded

Unlimited features are subject to our Acceptable Use Policy and Terms of Service.

Security & ReliabilitySSL, malware scanning and backups
FeatureCP 1GBCP 2.5GBCP 5GBCP 10GBCP 15GBCP 20GB
Malware DetectionIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Imunify360 DefenceIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Advanced Firewall ProtectionIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Web Application FirewallIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Account IsolationIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
CloudLinux OSIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Proactive Server MonitoringIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
24/7 Network MonitoringIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Rebootless Secure KernelIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Performance FeaturesLiteSpeed, caching and PHP
FeatureCP 1GBCP 2.5GBCP 5GBCP 10GBCP 15GBCP 20GB
LiteSpeed & LS CacheIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
HTTP/3IncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
RedisIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
MemcachedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
GZIP / Brotli CompressionIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Keep-AliveIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Developer FeaturesPHP, Node.js, Python, SSH, Git and database tools
FeatureCP 1GBCP 2.5GBCP 5GBCP 10GBCP 15GBCP 20GB
Multiple PHP VersionsIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
PHP SelectorIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Node.js SelectorIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Python SelectorIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
MySQL (MariaDB)IncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
phpMyAdminIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
SSH AccessIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Git Version ControlIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Cron JobsIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded

Feature Not Listed? - Our features list highlights key offerings, but it’s not exhaustive. Whether you need specific software installations, custom configurations, or other hosting solutions, our team is here to help. Contact us via email at hosting@skyrack.net.au or submit a support ticket to discuss your requirements.

Getting started

Joomla up and running in four steps

  1. 1

    Choose a plan

    Pick a size below. Most small Joomla sites fit the first two plans.

  2. 2

    Create a database

    Add a MySQL database and user in cPanel.

  3. 3

    Upload and install

    Upload the Joomla package and run its web installer, or restore your existing site.

  4. 4

    Turn on SSL and email

    Enable SSL for the site and create your mailboxes in cPanel.

Joomla hosting FAQ

Questions we get asked

Does Joomla run on your hosting?

Yes. Joomla needs PHP and a MySQL database, both included on every plan. The PHP selector lets you match the PHP version to your Joomla release.

How do I install Joomla?

Create a database in cPanel, upload the Joomla package and run its web installer. If you would like help, contact us.

Which plan do I need for Joomla?

A small site fits CP 1GB or CP 2.5GB. Sites with more traffic, extensions or media suit CP 5GB and above.

Can you move my existing Joomla site to Skyrack?

If your Joomla site is on cPanel hosting now, our team can migrate one cPanel account per hosting service free of charge. If it is on another kind of hosting, ask us and we will tell you what is involved. See how our migrations work.

Where is my site hosted?

On servers in a Sydney data centre. Skyrack is Australian owned, with our team operating between Sydney and Adelaide. Our DNS network has nodes in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide.

Can I get a refund if it is not right for me?

If you ask within 30 days of placing your order, we refund your hosting payment in full to your original payment method. Request it by opening a ticket with our Accounts and Billing department. Domain names, SSL certificates and licences are not refundable. Refunds are subject to approval under our terms of service.

Not sure which plan suits your Joomla website?

Tell us what you are running and how busy it is, and our team will recommend a plan.

Contact us