# News and Announcements **URL:** https://forum.infinityfree.com/c/news-and-announcements/6.md [Latest](https://forum.infinityfree.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.infinityfree.com/categories.md) --- ## [Please review InfinityFree on TrustPilot](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/please-review-infinityfree-on-trustpilot/16476)
**Author:** [@Admin](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/Admin)\ **Replies:** 301\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2026, 6:43pm UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/please-review-infinityfree-on-trustpilot/16476 "2026-10-17T18:43:31Z")
How do you like the services of InfinityFree so far? Please share your review on TrustPilot and help others who are looking for free hosting! You can submit your review here: https://www.trustpilot.com/evaluate/www.infi… --- ## [Free hosting is now upgraded to PHP 8.4](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/free-hosting-is-now-upgraded-to-php-8-4/120906)
**Author:** [@Admin](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/Admin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2026, 12:03pm UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/free-hosting-is-now-upgraded-to-php-8-4/120906 "2026-09-26T12:03:25Z")
As of last Monday, all free hosting servers have been upgraded to PHP 8.4. A new PHP version is released every year, and free hosting was still on PHP 8.3, which was released in 2023. By now, almost all software has bee… --- ## [11 New Free Subdomain Options Now Available](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/11-new-free-subdomain-options-now-available/118868)
**Author:** [@Admin](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/Admin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2026, 4:32pm UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/11-new-free-subdomain-options-now-available/118868 "2026-06-03T16:32:12Z")
We’re pleased to announce that InfinityFree now offers 11 more subdomain options for your free hosting accounts! Whatever kind of site you’re building, there should be something here to fit. A few are aimed at specific … --- ## [The InfinityFree Client Area Now Supports Multiple Languages!](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/the-infinityfree-client-area-now-supports-multiple-languages/115213)
**Author:** [@Admin](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/Admin)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2026, 10:10am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/the-infinityfree-client-area-now-supports-multiple-languages/115213 "2026-02-13T10:10:24Z")
We are pleased to announce that the InfinityFree client area now supports multiple languages! Our services are used by many people from across the world, who speak many different languages, and now it should be easier fo… --- ## [Introducing Our New Web-Based File Manager](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/introducing-our-new-web-based-file-manager/115714)
**Author:** [@Admin](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/Admin)\ **Replies:** 143\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2026, 1:10pm UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/introducing-our-new-web-based-file-manager/115714 "2026-01-22T13:10:17Z")
We’re excited to announce that InfinityFree now features a brand-new, custom-built file manager! iFastNet has developed this in-house solution from the ground up, focusing on delivering all the essential file management… --- ## [ZeroSSL no longer available for new certificates](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/zerossl-no-longer-available-for-new-certificates/115419)
**Author:** [@Admin](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/Admin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2025, 8:23am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/zerossl-no-longer-available-for-new-certificates/115419 "2025-09-12T08:23:32Z")
We have decided to discontinue ZeroSSL as an option for new free SSL certificates on our platform. Why we made this decision After investigating certificate provisioning issues, we discovered that approximately 60% of Z… --- ## [5 New subdomain options are now available!](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/5-new-subdomain-options-are-now-available/113878)
**Author:** [@Admin](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/Admin)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2025, 5:50am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/5-new-subdomain-options-are-now-available/113878 "2025-08-02T05:50:24Z")
We’re pleased to announce that InfinityFree now offers five additional subdomain options for your free hosting accounts! The following domains are now available: gt.tc - Great for tech projects and creative portfolios g… --- ## [Changes to SSL for free subdomains](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/changes-to-ssl-for-free-subdomains/110169)
**Author:** [@Admin](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/Admin)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2025, 7:19am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/changes-to-ssl-for-free-subdomains/110169 "2025-07-18T07:19:52Z")
We’ve made some exciting updates to how SSL certificates work for free subdomains on InfinityFree! These improvements simplify things for you and help us ensure our hosting platform remains fast and scalable. Here’s wha… --- ## [Free hosting is now upgraded to PHP 8.3](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/free-hosting-is-now-upgraded-to-php-8-3/109714)
**Author:** [@Admin](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/Admin)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2025, 3:15pm UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/free-hosting-is-now-upgraded-to-php-8-3/109714 "2025-05-27T15:15:07Z")
As of today, all free hosting servers have been upgraded to PHP 8.3. A new PHP version is released every year, and free hosting was still on PHP version 8.2, which was released in 2023. By now, almost all software has b… --- ## [You can now login to InfinityFree with Google](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/you-can-now-login-to-infinityfree-with-google/108910)
**Author:** [@Admin](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/Admin)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2025, 4:27am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/you-can-now-login-to-infinityfree-with-google/108910 "2025-04-25T04:27:36Z")
Some of you may have noticed it already, but since the middle of March, it has been possible for new members to sign up to InfinityFree using their Google account. Logging in with Google has many benefits: you don’t nee… --- ## [GoGetSSL deprecation in early March](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/gogetssl-deprecation-in-early-march/105827)
**Author:** [@Admin](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/Admin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2025, 8:14pm UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/gogetssl-deprecation-in-early-march/105827 "2025-03-09T20:14:12Z")
This week, we received a message from GoGetSSL, informing us that they will no longer be offering their 90 day trial certificates for free. Instead, they will now require payment. GoGetSSL states that this was necessary … --- ## [4 New options available for free subdomains](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/4-new-options-available-for-free-subdomains/101068)
**Author:** [@Admin](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/Admin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2024, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/4-new-options-available-for-free-subdomains/101068 "2024-11-01T15:25:53Z")
Four new options for subdomains have just been added to InfinityFree! We have noticed how short domain names are well liked, so a few new options for short domains have been added (and one less short domain): ct.ws fw… --- ## [000webhost Shutting Down – What It Means for Free Hosting](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/000webhost-shutting-down-what-it-means-for-free-hosting/97238)
**Author:** [@Admin](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/Admin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2024, 10:27am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/000webhost-shutting-down-what-it-means-for-free-hosting/97238 "2024-08-19T10:27:26Z")
On July 7th, 2024, 000webhost, a pioneer in free web hosting, announced that they will be ceasing operations. Over the coming months, they will gradually wind down their services, with a complete shutdown scheduled for O… --- ## [InfinityFree has partnered with Spaceship for domain registrations](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/infinityfree-has-partnered-with-spaceship-for-domain-registrations/96861)
**Author:** [@Admin](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/Admin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2024, 3:15pm UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/infinityfree-has-partnered-with-spaceship-for-domain-registrations/96861 "2024-08-02T15:15:15Z")
InfinityFree has now partnered with Spaceship for domain name registrations! Spaceship.com is a new domain registrar, launched only last year, backed by Namecheap, one of the largest domain name providers in the world. … --- ## [PHP 8.2 and MariaDB 10.4 upgrades!](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/php-8-2-and-mariadb-10-4-upgrades/73463)
**Author:** [@Admin](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/Admin)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2023, 4:58pm UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/php-8-2-and-mariadb-10-4-upgrades/73463 "2023-11-20T16:58:21Z")
iFastNet is doing a round of upgrades to add new features and better security to the free hosting platform! MariaDB 10.4 MariaDB is the variant of MySQL being used on free hosting. Over the last few weeks, the free host… --- ## [Cron Job Feature is now disabled](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/cron-job-feature-is-now-disabled/80495)
**Author:** [@Admin](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/Admin)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2023, 2:46am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/cron-job-feature-is-now-disabled/80495 "2023-08-16T02:46:12Z")
As of today, the 9th August 2023, the Cron Jobs feature is disabled. In collaboration with iFastNet, we have determined that a large number of cron jobs were running a very frequently on invalid URLs, or sites that were… --- ## [New Feature: Cron Jobs from InfinityFree](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/new-feature-cron-jobs-from-infinityfree/66630)
**Author:** [@Admin](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/Admin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2022, 5:17pm UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/new-feature-cron-jobs-from-infinityfree/66630 "2022-09-28T17:17:21Z")
Last weekend, we released a new feature for everyone: cron jobs from InfinityFree! This cron job system is similar to the cron jobs system available in the control panel. However, these new cron jobs are easier to confi… --- ## [PHP 5.x versions will be removed soon](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/php-5-x-versions-will-be-removed-soon/63587)
**Author:** [@Admin](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/Admin)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2022, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/php-5-x-versions-will-be-removed-soon/63587 "2022-09-04T16:03:49Z")
In the near future, all versions of PHP 5, including PHP 5.4, PHP 5.5 and PHP 5.6 will be removed from free hosting. What will happen Some time in the near future, PHP 5.4, 5.5 and 5.6 will be removed from the available… --- ## [Free Hosting limits have been DOUBLED](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/free-hosting-limits-have-been-doubled/60174)
**Author:** [@Admin](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/Admin)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2022, 12:10am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/free-hosting-limits-have-been-doubled/60174 "2022-05-05T00:10:36Z")
Great news! Starting today, the limits of free hosting accounts have been DOUBLED! This means your account can now use twice the CPU power, twice the entry processes, and twice the IO! These changes will improve the pe… --- ## [MySQL 5.7 is now available for all hosting accounts!](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/mysql-5-7-is-now-available-for-all-hosting-accounts/53835)
**Author:** [@Admin](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/Admin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2021, 1:26pm UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/mysql-5-7-is-now-available-for-all-hosting-accounts/53835 "2021-11-08T13:26:55Z")
This actually happened a few weeks ago, but due to mixed up communication it wasn’t announced properly before, so here it is: MySQL has now been upgraded to version 5.7! We used to run on MySQL 5.6, which already did n… --- ## [Free SSL certificates - now less annoying](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/free-ssl-certificates-now-less-annoying/50653)
**Author:** [@Admin](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/Admin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2021, 7:37pm UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/free-ssl-certificates-now-less-annoying/50653 "2021-08-29T19:37:24Z")
Over this weekend, a couple of changes have been made to the Free SSL Certificates system that should make it a little bit nicer to use for everyone. The SSL provider selection now has feature tables so you can easily … --- ## [Self Signed SSL certificate provider is now available!](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/self-signed-ssl-certificate-provider-is-now-available/42725)
**Author:** [@Admin](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/Admin)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2021, 9:30am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/self-signed-ssl-certificate-provider-is-now-available/42725 "2021-06-30T09:30:56Z")
A Self Signed SSL certificate provider has now been released and is available through the Free SSL Certificates tool in the client area. What is it? The Self Signed SSL provider is an alternative SSL provider from Let’s… --- ## [Free SSL now available for subdomains!](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/free-ssl-now-available-for-subdomains/36329)
**Author:** [@Admin](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/Admin)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2020, 3:12pm UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/free-ssl-now-available-for-subdomains/36329 "2020-12-29T15:12:37Z")
A year ago, we provided free SSL certificates available on our hosting, but only for custom domains. Since then, free SSL certificates for subdomains has been a frequently requested feature. So I’m proud to announce tha… --- ## [Simple Contact form with PHPMailer](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/simple-contact-form-with-phpmailer/26413)
**Author:** [@Admin](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/Admin)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2020, 7:46pm UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/simple-contact-form-with-phpmailer/26413 "2020-03-03T19:46:49Z")
As suggested by @leeuniverse in this topic, we have just created a simple contact form with PHPMailer and reCAPTCHA. This should help make it easier to integrate a simple contact form in your website. Please try it and … --- ## [What do you think about the SSL Certificates tool?](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/what-do-you-think-about-the-ssl-certificates-tool/31176)
**Author:** [@Admin](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/Admin)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2020, 5:11pm UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/what-do-you-think-about-the-ssl-certificates-tool/31176 "2020-11-18T17:11:21Z")
Half a year ago, we released our own SSL Certificates tool. The purpose of this tool was to make it easier to get free SSL certificates on free hosting, by using CNAME verification as a way which works more reliably than… --- ## [Two Factor Authentication is now available](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/two-factor-authentication-is-now-available/30385)
**Author:** [@Admin](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/Admin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2020, 1:52am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/two-factor-authentication-is-now-available/30385 "2020-05-21T01:52:00Z")
Starting now, you can use two factor authentication to protect your InfinityFree account! In the profile menu in the client area, you can enable this additional layer of security, so you can use a token generator of your… --- ## [New Feature: Free SSL for own domains!](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/new-feature-free-ssl-for-own-domains/23074)
**Author:** [@Admin](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/Admin)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2019, 4:17pm UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/new-feature-free-ssl-for-own-domains/23074 "2019-12-14T16:17:41Z")
It has probably been the most frequently requested feature, and it’s been years in the making, but today, it’s finally here: You can now get free SSL certificates from Let’s Encrypt on InfinityFree! It’s now possible t… --- ## [PHP 7.3 is now available](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/php-7-3-is-now-available/17393)
**Author:** [@Admin](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/Admin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2019, 9:02am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/php-7-3-is-now-available/17393 "2019-06-22T09:02:59Z")
Since a few days, the latest stable version of PHP: PHP 7.3, is now available! This version has replaced PHP 7.0 in the PHP version selector, and all websites using PHP 7.0 before (and every new account created) will us… --- ## [SitePro will be removed on July 25](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/sitepro-will-be-removed-on-july-25/9709)
**Author:** [@Admin](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/Admin)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2018, 11:08am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/sitepro-will-be-removed-on-july-25/9709 "2018-07-26T11:08:40Z")
Due to a one sided contract change from SitePro, we will no longer be able to offer the SitePro website builder on InfinityFree. Most people will not be affected by this, as only a small percentage of all InfinityFree us… --- ## [Congratulations AlanTiller on becoming a moderator!](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/congratulations-alantiller-on-becoming-a-moderator/8545)
**Author:** [@Admin](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/Admin)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2018, 1:00pm UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/congratulations-alantiller-on-becoming-a-moderator/8545 "2018-06-11T13:00:36Z")
Thank you @AlanTiller for your help around the forum! You are now a forum moderator. [Next page](https://forum.infinityfree.com/c/news-and-announcements/6.md?page=1)