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CakePHP hosting

Smooth hosting for your CakePHP application, with Composer, the bake console and PHP 8.5 available as standard.

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Tailored hosting for CakePHP

CakePHP is a mature, convention-driven PHP framework that lets you build solid applications quickly. At Webosa, CakePHP 5 runs on PHP 8.5 with NVMe storage, Composer, SSH access and daily backups, supported by genuine Dutch help.

Our advice: Grow

A plan that matches what CakePHP needs, including free SSL and daily backups.

Composer & bake

Manage your app with Composer and use the bake console to generate code, all via SSH.

PHP 8.5

CakePHP 5 requires PHP 8.1 or higher; our PHP 8.5 with OPcache ensures fast response times.

PDO database included

MySQL/MariaDB, PostgreSQL and SQLite available via the appropriate PDO drivers.

Required extensions included

mbstring, intl and the PDO extensions are ready by default for CakePHP.

Technical requirements, all taken care of

Our servers meet the requirements of CakePHP by default. You don't need to request anything special.

  • PHP 8.1 or higher (Webosa runs 8.5)
  • Extensions: mbstring, intl, SimpleXML and the appropriate PDO driver, included by default
  • Composer 2 for installing CakePHP
  • MySQL/MariaDB, PostgreSQL or SQLite via PDO
  • SSH access for the bake console and migrations

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Frequently asked questions about CakePHP hosting

Which databases does CakePHP support at Webosa?
CakePHP works with MySQL/MariaDB, PostgreSQL and SQLite via PDO. You create MySQL/MariaDB databases directly in Plesk.
Can I use the bake console?
Yes, via SSH you use the bake console to generate controllers, models and migrations.
Which plan suits CakePHP?
For most CakePHP sites, Grow is more than enough. For a larger application or heavy traffic, we recommend Scale.