App Service PHP8.0 Wordpress PHP configuration?

Question

With the update to PHP8.0, it has not changed to NGINX

How do we modify the php file so that we can increase the file upload limit please for wordpress?

Answer 1

Hello,

I managed to figure it out in case anyone else needs. If you put a .user.ini into the root, it will pick it up

Can we please update the documentation here - https://learn.microsoft.com/bs-latn-ba/azure/app-service/configure-language-php?pivots=platform-linux#how-to-change-the-built-in-php-configurations

It looks like the move to NGINX is awesome and fast, but none of this was documented that this was happening when you switch PHP versions.

Answer 2

@CheeseAndOnionScone , Thanks for the great question.

Yes. Azure App Service on Linux images using PHP 8.x are now bundled with NGINX instead of Apache. The use of .htaccess files will not work for NGINX as these are used for Apache only. You could setup a custom startup script and modify the existing NGINX site configuration.

Also, since PHP 8 images are defaulted to nginx/php-fpm . So, you will not need .htaccess, but can use rewrite rules to mimic .htaccess.

Kindly take a look at the sample: URL below for post_max_size=60M and | upload_max_filesize=20M
https://github.com/Azure-App-Service/nginx-fpm/blob/master/php.ini

Also, checkout the App Service article, for modifying the default site config, and for steps to create the custom startup script and the application settings:
App Service PHP -8 Rewrite-rule

Additionally: please checkout these docs:

You may take a look at this third party blog to know - Convert Apache Rewrite Rules to NGINX Rewrite Rules | NGINX

You can configure using startup command.
Azure App Service on Linux FAQ | What-are-the-expected-values-for-the-startup-file-section-when-i-configure-the-runtime-stack-

Kindly let us know how it goes or you have any further questions.