fortrabbit blog — changelog

Platform updates, August 2026

Frank Lämmer — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT

More temp space, log downloads that finish, a handful of dashboard fixes, and a website that lost its hosting guide. A quiet month on the surface. A good part of August went into work we are not ready to talk about, so this round is the smaller stuff - limits raised, papercuts closed, a website that got shorter.

Platform updates, July 2026

Frank Lämmer — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A command palette for the dashboard, logs in the browser, MySQL timezone support, and a public API taking shape.

Logs now available in the browser

Frank Lämmer — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Read PHP, access, Apache, and Jobs logs right in the dashboard. Filter, follow live, download — no SSH required. Nobody picks a web host for its log viewer. Yet. We believe observability is key. So we've built a nice log view for the browser.

Platform updates, June 2026

Frank Lämmer — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 08:32:49 GMT

US data center live, a new actions menu, social logins, and better mails.

New platform now available in US

Frank Lämmer — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:11:03 GMT

fortrabbit apps can now be hosted in the US data center on the new platform. Hello again 🇺🇸! The United States (East) data center location is now available on the new platform.

MySQL 8.4 upgrade plan

Erin Strand — Tue, 26 May 2026 11:00:00 GMT

Two ways to upgrade an app on the old fortrabbit platform from MySQL 8.0 to 8.4, now that 8.4 is the default for new apps. MySQL 8.4 is now the default for newly created fortrabbit apps. This guide covers two methods for upgrading your existing (old platform) App before we will retire MySQL 8.0 in June 2026.

Platform updates, May 2026

Frank Lämmer — Fri, 22 May 2026 09:01:59 GMT

Longer trials, agent skills, environment thumbnails, and a MySQL upgrade on the way.

Platform updates, April 2026

Frank Lämmer — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

April 2026 on the new platform: GitHub deployment comments, smoother dashboard flows, smarter deployments and better documentation. Here is a batch of quality of live improvements across the dashboard and docs, bringing us closer to general availability.

Autoscaling now available

Frank Lämmer — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Autoscaling arrives for MySQL, web storage and traffic: plans move up when usage grows and back down again, without any interaction. Autoscaling for MySQL, web storage, and traffic is now available. Plans scale up when usage increases and down again when usage drops.

PHP 8.5

Erin Strand — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 10:44:59 GMT

PHP 8.5 is live on both platforms: selectable in the dashboard, default for new apps, and available through the latest setting. We finally rolled out PHP 8.5 and here are the details.

Essential metrics are here

Frank Lämmer — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:26:54 GMT

Usage metrics land in the fortrabbit dashboard: MySQL storage, web storage and monthly traffic, shown per environment as they update. Essential metrics help you track usage data for web storage, MySQL storage, and traffic.

New platform public BETA

Frank Lämmer — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 10:24:14 GMT

The new fortrabbit platform opens in public beta after years of work — a hosting service rebuilt from scratch rather than updated. Welcome to the public BETA of our new platform.

Goodbye and hello

Frank Lämmer — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 16:10:14 GMT

A farewell to the old fortrabbit design — sharp rectangles, a custom SCSS framework, Raleway — and a first look at what replaces it. We are getting closer to releasing our new platform. This is a little farewell to the old, and a quiet hello to what comes next.

PHP 8.4

Frank Lämmer — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 12:04:25 GMT

PHP 8.4 rolls out across the fortrabbit platform. The full version list, the sequential update procedure and the expected downtime. We are preparing to roll out PHP 8.4 to our platform. Here is a list with lots of numbers and dots.

Web hosting and open source

Frank Lämmer — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 10:46:16 GMT

It's complicated. The relation between open source and web hosting from our point of view This is not about WordPress founder Matt, who is angry about the web hosting service WP-Engine. It's a much smaller story, it's ours.

PHP 8.3

Frank Lämmer — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 10:36:54 GMT

PHP 8.3 rolls out to all Uni and Pro apps. The version list for PHP and its extensions, the schedule and the downtime to expect. We are preparing to roll out PHP 8.3 to our platform. Here is a list with lots of numbers and dots.

MySQL 8 upgrades

Frank Lämmer — Mon, 05 Jun 2023 11:02:19 GMT

The last remaining apps move from MySQL 5.7 to MySQL 8 in a long-running maintenance project. What clients need to do, and when. This article informs our clients about a long running maintenance project to move remaining Apps from MySQL 5.7 to MySQL 8.0

PHP 8.2

Frank Lämmer — Wed, 12 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT

PHP 8.2 rolls out across the platform. The complete version list for PHP and its extensions, with timing and expected downtime. We are preparing to roll out PHP 8.2 to our platform. Here is a list with lots of numbers and dots.

PHP 7.4 support to end some day

Frank Lämmer — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT

PHP 7.4 reaches end of life. Why PHP 8 is worth the move — speed, active maintenance, new features — and how to get there. Same procedure as every year. PHP 7.4 will reach its end of life soon. This means that no security patches will be applied any more. This is information for PHP developers and fortrabbit clients.

New features at fortrabbit

Frank Lämmer — Mon, 04 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMT

A recap of recent platform work: a basic web application firewall setting, Craft Copy for Nitro, and Craft Copy for Craft CMS 4. Time flies by. We keep maintaining and improving our service. Here is a recap of recent updates.

PHP 8.1

Frank Lämmer — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT

PHP 8.1 rolls out to all Uni and Pro apps. The version and extension numbers, the schedule, and the downtime to expect. We are preparing to roll out PHP 8.1 to our platform. Here is a list with lots of numbers and dots.

PHP 7.3 support to end soon

Frank Lämmer — Wed, 19 Jan 2022 16:03:34 GMT

PHP 7.3 reaches end of life and gets switched to 7.4 on 13 April 2022. What to test before that date, and how to move earlier. Time flies by. Here is yet another PHP version that will soon get no more security updates, so we will need to stop supporting it as well: PHP 7.3. Here is what our clients need to know about upcoming changes.

PHP 8.0.12

Frank Lämmer — Thu, 11 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMT

The platform update rolling out PHP 8.0.12 to all Uni and Pro apps, with the full version list and the downtime to expect. We are preparing to roll out PHP 8.0.12 to our platform. Here is a list with lots of numbers and dots.

MySQL 8 upgrade plan

Oliver Stark — Wed, 07 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMT

How to move an app from MySQL 5.6 to MySQL 8 on fortrabbit, including the platform-side migration workflow added later. This article guides with upgrading an App on fortrabbit to the newer version of MySQL 8.

PHP 8

Frank Lämmer — Mon, 22 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT

PHP 8 rolls out across the fortrabbit platform. The full list of versions and extensions, plus timing and expected downtime. We are preparing to roll out PHP 8 to our platform. Here is a list with lots of numbers and dots.

Meanwhile at fortrabbit

Frank Lämmer — Thu, 11 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT

HTTP/2 finally rolls out for all apps, alongside a set of smaller platform changes from the home office task force. Here is a combined update from the home office working task force, announcing upcoming and recent changes. You care about detail? We do too!

Composer 2 is about to land on fortrabbit

Oliver Stark — Wed, 16 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT

Composer 2 lands on fortrabbit and makes git deployments considerably faster. What to expect, and how to fix a build that breaks. What you need to know and how to troubleshoot issues.

Let's Encrypt root certificate change

Frank Lämmer — Thu, 26 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT

Let's Encrypt will change its root certificates. Learn how this might affect you as a fortrabbit client. Let's Encrypt will change its root certificates. Learn how this might affect you as a fortrabbit client.

PHP 7.2 support to end soon

Frank Lämmer — Wed, 11 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT

PHP 7.2 stops receiving security updates and support on fortrabbit ends. The quick upgrade route that works for most apps. Time flies by. Here is yet another PHP version that will soon get no more security updates, so we will need to stop supporting it as well: PHP 7.2. Here is what our clients need to know about upcoming changes.

MySQL 8 is now available for Pro Apps

Frank Lämmer — Wed, 28 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT

We are finally making MySQL 8 available. What clients need to know about the roll-out. This has been a long requested feature. Now, we can finally announce it. Starting today, all newly created Pro Apps will run on MySQL version 8. Here is what else you might want to know.

PHP 7.4 and other updates

Frank Lämmer — Fri, 27 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT

The platform update bringing PHP 7.4 and a set of extension bumps, with version numbers, timing and expected downtime. We are currently preparing a small update. PHP 7.4 and some extensions. Here is a list with lots of numbers and dots.

Patch updates ahead

Frank Lämmer — Wed, 16 Oct 2019 00:00:00 GMT

A patch update for all supported PHP versions rolls out app by app, with up to ten minutes of downtime for web delivery. We are currently preparing a patch version update. Here is what you need to know.

PHP 7.1 is slowly fading out

Frank Lämmer — Wed, 25 Sep 2019 00:00:00 GMT

Security support for PHP 7.1 ends in December 2019. The five-minute upgrade path, and what to check before switching production. The official security support for PHP 7.1 is ending in December 2019. Bring your Apps up-to-date now. Here are the basic and some advanced steps you — dear fortrabbit client — might need to do.

imageMagick patch 2

Frank Lämmer — Fri, 16 Aug 2019 00:00:00 GMT

A second ImageMagick patch rolls out across the platform, with the rundown of timing and the downtime to expect for Uni and Pro apps. We are currently preparing for a smaller platform update. Mainly, this is about releasing a new patch, improving imageMagick performance - general stability and security improvements included.

Under the hood updates

Frank Lämmer — Tue, 28 May 2019 00:00:00 GMT

A large internal platform update focused on stability, security and groundwork, with the timing and downtime to expect per app. We are currently preparing a big internal update. You will not find new features (PHP7.4 and HTTP/2 not yet) but it includes many bigger under the hood changes, further improving platform stability and security.

Introducing the 'client invite'

Frank Lämmer — Thu, 15 Jun 2017 00:00:00 GMT

The client invite hands billing for an app to the client, instead of sharing logins or asking for their credit card details. NEED: You are developing a website. You want your client to pay for the hosting.

Universal App pricing V2 is here

Frank Lämmer — Thu, 11 May 2017 00:00:00 GMT

Universal App plans get reworked five months after launch: the entry plan goes, the middle plan takes its price, a top plan arrives. The Universal Stack was launched 5 months ago. We are now implementing a frequent feedback: Meet our new more powerful Universal Stack plans:

Old App migration program

Frank Lämmer — Mon, 20 Mar 2017 00:00:00 GMT

We are manually moving many Old Apps to Universal Apps to avoid downtime and data loss for stragglers. Our Old App infrastructure is going to be shut down in less than two weeks — by the end of March 2017. Most clients have already moved their Apps. But a high number of Old App is still running and this is worrying us. To avoid data loss, downtime and frustration we decided to do help out with an unusual step:

PHP 7.1 is here

Ulrich Kautz — Wed, 15 Feb 2017 00:00:00 GMT

PHP 7.1 becomes available for all Universal and Professional Apps, after a waiting period to rule out early release bugs. Official release of PHP 7.1 was 1st December 2016. As usual, we waited for a bit to be sure that no major release bugs affect our customers and that at least the important PHP extensions are available.

MySQL Backups for Pro Apps

Ulrich Kautz — Tue, 14 Feb 2017 00:00:00 GMT

Automated MySQL backups become bookable for Professional Apps, after the feature shipped with the Plus plan on Universal Apps. Our recently launched Universal Apps support automatic backups on the Plus plan. We now ported this feature for Professional App MySQL databases as well.

Universal Stack changelog

Frank Lämmer — Tue, 20 Dec 2016 00:00:00 GMT

Every change that came with the Universal Stack release, including New Apps being renamed to Professional Apps. No action required. This is nuts and bolts for our existing clients on changes with the latest platform update. TL;DR: No action required from your side. All platform updates are opt-in. Your Apps, plans, settings and pricing will stay exactly the same.

Universal Stack launched

Frank Lämmer — Tue, 20 Dec 2016 00:00:00 GMT

Optimized for CMS driven websites - made for your needs: Backups, Git, SFTP, HTTPS & team collaboration. It's been a long time. The rabbits crew is back with yet another major release. The all new all great 'U-new-versal' Stack is available now — ready to blow your mind.

Dashboard improvements

Frank Lämmer — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 00:00:00 GMT

A shorter sign-up, instant login, app access links and a setup guide that extends the trial — the boarding flow rebuilt end to end. On our quest to eliminate obstacles we have just optimized the boarding flow. This is new:

The new stack chooser

Frank Lämmer — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 00:00:00 GMT

Pick a framework or CMS when creating an app and fortrabbit sets the matching configuration — no one-click installer, but a running start. Simply select your stack when creating a new App — get started more quickly. We now help out by setting basic configs like root path, environment variables and App secrets for you.

Introducing a better domain handling

Frank Lämmer — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 00:00:00 GMT

Domain setup on fortrabbit gets a clearer interface and a forwarding service for naked domains, following free HTTPS via Let's Encrypt. Setting up domains for your fortrabbit Apps just became easier. We have vastly improved handling for naked domains.

TLS free launched

Frank Lämmer — Wed, 15 Jun 2016 00:00:00 GMT

Free SSL certificates for custom domains via Let's Encrypt are here now. SSL certificates for your custom domains by Let's Encrypt — free and with zero config.

Remote SSH execution is here

Frank Lämmer — Wed, 01 Jun 2016 00:00:00 GMT

Remote SSH execution runs artisan and other framework commands directly on the environment, without a tunnel and a special config. We regularly get support requests on how to use Laravel Artisan commands — especially for database migration. That just became a lot easier.

Object Storage launched

Frank Lämmer — Thu, 21 Apr 2016 00:00:00 GMT

An integrated S3-compatible object storage for uploads, runtime data and static assets, easier to set up than S3 itself. fortrabbit now offers a new Object Storage Component which allows you to store uploads, runtime data and static assets. This milestone marks our New Apps as fully feature complete as announced back in August.

fortrabbit just launched in the US

Frank Lämmer — Wed, 24 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMT

fortrabbit opens a US East data center location for new apps, and adds billing in US dollars alongside the euro. Hoooooooooray! The new data center location in US-EAST-1 is now available for New Apps. And you can pay in USD directly.

New Worker Component released

Oliver Stark — Wed, 20 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT

The Worker component moves long-running background tasks out of the web request, so customer-facing responses stay fast. The New Apps are getting more feature complete today. We are pleased to announce the all new Worker Component. Read on to learn more about it and how it differs from our Workers for Old Apps.