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PHP Module: PSpell

Last modified: 2026 July 8

Overview

The pspell PHP module provides an extension that checks the spelling of a word and offers suggestions.

The PSpell PHP module is deprecated and we strongly recommend that you use another module instead.

Note:

This document only applies to PSpell with PHP version 8.4 and later.

Compatibility

As of PHP 8.4 this module is only available through the PHP Extension Community Library (PECL).

Requirements

PECL modules have prerequisites and requirements that may vary based on your system’s configuration. For more information, read the PSpell PECL module documentation.

Installation steps

In the interface

You can install this module with WHM’s PHP PECL interface (WHM » Home » Software » PHP PECL).

On the command line

To install the pspell PHP module, run the following command, where ## represents your PHP version number:

ea-php##-pecl install pspell

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