cPanel Deprecation Plan


Last modified: March 6, 2024

Overview

To improve our ability to support our customers and provide the best possible experience, we sometimes remove features from cPanel & WHM. When possible, we attempt to provide advance notice of any deprecations or removals. Check this document often for updates.

We use the following terminology to describe features that we plan to remove from cPanel & WHM:

  • Deprecated — We no longer recommend the feature and, in most cases, plan to remove it from cPanel & WHM soon.

    • Because we ceased active development on the feature, we are unlikely to provide future bug fixes.
    • Update any customizations on your server that use or depend on the feature as soon as possible.
  • Removed — We have removed the feature from the cPanel & WHM codebase.

    • We will not fix bugs.
    • In most cases, you cannot use the feature.
    • Any customizations on your server that continue to use or depend on the feature will experience problems.

Planned deprecations and removals

We currently plan to deprecate or remove the following features in future cPanel & WHM versions:

Feature Recommended action Deprecation Removal
Ubuntu® 20.04 LTS Upgrade to Ubuntu 22.04 LTS cPanel & WHM version 118 cPanel & WHM version 120
Calendar and Contacts Server (CCS) plugin A replacement for CCS will be available in a future cPanel & WHM release. cPanel & WHM version 118 TBD
Z-Push - ActiveSync Support plugin Use the third-party DAVx5 client for Android™. cPanel & WHM version 118 TBD
Sectigo AutoSSL provider We automatically switch Sectigo AutoSSL users to Let’s Encrypt. The Sectigo provider remains accessible in the Manage AutoSSL interface (WHM » SSL-TLS » Manage AutoSSL). You can choose to go back to using Sectigo AutoSSL in this interface, but Sectigo will eventually cease functioning in cPanel. cPanel & WHM version 118 TBD
MySQL® 5.7 MySQL 5.7 reached End of Life in October 2023. You can no longer select MySQL 5.7 for new installations. Update your local MySQL servers and your remote MySQL servers to use one of the following:
  • MySQL 8.0.
  • MariaDB 10.6 or a later LTS release.
cPanel & WHM version 118 TBD
MariaDB® 10.3 MariaDB 10.3 reached End of Life in May 2023. You can no longer select MariaDB 10.3 for new installations. Update your local MariaDB servers and your remote MariaDB servers to use MariaDB 10.6 or a later LTS release. cPanel & WHM version 118 TBD
Legacy locales Switch to a supported language. cPanel & WHM officially supports English, Spanish, German, and Russian.
Note:
New translations will replace legacy locales as they become available.
cPanel & WHM version 106 TBD
cPAddons Install WHMCS manually. Install WP Toolkit with one of our supported methods. cPanel & WHM version 104 TBD
Install cPAddons Site Software Install WHMCS manually. Install WP Toolkit with one of our supported methods. cPanel & WHM version 104 TBD
Site Software Install WHMCS manually. Install WP Toolkit with one of our supported methods. cPanel & WHM version 104 TBD
Manage cPAddons Site Software Install WHMCS manually. Install WP Toolkit with one of our supported methods. cPanel & WHM version 104 TBD
MariaDB 10.2 MariaDB 10.2 reached End of Life on May 23, 2022. You can no longer select MariaDB 10.2 for new installations. Update your local MariaDB servers and your remote MariaDB servers to use MariaDB 10.6 or a later LTS release. cPanel & WHM version 106 TBD
MariaDB 10.1 MariaDB 10.1 reached End of Life on October 17, 2020. You can no longer select MariaDB 10.1 for new installations. Update your local MariaDB servers and your remote MariaDB servers to use MariaDB 10.6 or a later LTS release. cPanel & WHM version 90 TBD
MariaDB 10.0 MariaDB 10.0 reached End of Life on March 31, 2019. You can no longer select MariaDB 10.0 for new installations. Update your local MariaDB servers and your remote MariaDB servers to use MariaDB 10.6 or a later LTS release. cPanel & WHM version 88 TBD
MySQL 5.6 MySQL 5.6 reached End of Life in February 2021. You can no longer select MySQL 5.6 for new installations. Update your local MySQL servers and your remote MySQL servers to use one of the following:
  • MySQL 8.0.
  • MariaDB 10.6 or a later LTS release.
cPanel & WHM version 88 TBD
Ruby Gem Installer Read our How to Create Ruby Web Applications documentation for information on working with Ruby Gems. cPanel & WHM version 66 TBD
Ruby on Rails® Read our How to Create Ruby Web Applications documentation for information on creating and deploying a Ruby on Rails application. cPanel & WHM version 66 TBD
RubyGems Read our How to Create Ruby Web Applications documentation for information on working with Ruby Gems. cPanel & WHM version 66 TBD
cPanel & WHM’s Mongrel Ruby code base Use cPanel’s Application Manager interface (cPanel » Home » Software » Application Manager) to manage Phusion Passenger™ Ruby applications. cPanel & WHM version 64 TBD
MySQL 5.5 MySQL 5.5 reached End of Life on December 31, 2018. You can no longer select MySQL 5.5 for new installations. Update your local MySQL servers and your remote MySQL servers to use one of the following:
  • MySQL 5.7 or later.
  • MariaDB 10.6 or a later LTS release.
cPanel & WHM version 11.52 TBD

Deprecated and removed features

We have completed the deprecation or removal of the following features in recent cPanel & WHM versions:

Feature Recommended action Deprecation Removal
Skeleton Directory interface We have removed this interface, but skeleton directories still function in cPanel & WHM. For more information, read our How to Create a Skeleton Directory documentation. N/A cPanel & WHM version 116
CentOS 7 and CloudLinux™ 7 Migrate to an AlmaLinux OS 8 or Rocky Linux™ 8 server.
Note:
We block new cPanel & WHM installations and upgrades on CentOS 7 and CloudLinux 7 in cPanel & WHM version 112. We will support existing CentOS 7 and CloudLinux 7 servers running cPanel & WHM version 110 until these operating systems reach their EOL (End of Life).
cPanel & WHM version 106 cPanel & WHM version 112
CloudLinux 6 and Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® (RHEL) 7 Migrate to a supported operating system.
Note:
We block new cPanel & WHM installations on CloudLinux 6 and RHEL 7 in cPanel & WHM version 112. We will support existing CloudLinux 6 and RHEL 7 servers running cPanel & WHM version 110 until these operating systems reach their EOL (End of Life).
cPanel & WHM version 106 cPanel & WHM version 112
Internal PHP version 7.4 Verify that all third-party plugins function with internal PHP version 8.1.
Note:
This includes the removal of all PHP modules that Horde provides. For more information, read the Horde webmail interface entry in this document.
cPanel & WHM version 110 cPanel & WHM version 110
Internal PHP version 7.3 Verify that all third-party plugins function with internal PHP version 8.1. cPanel & WHM version 102 cPanel & WHM version 110
Horde webmail interface Horde relies on PHP 7.4, which reached End-of-Life on November 28, 2022. Because of this, we have removed the Horde webmail interface. Use Roundcube for Webmail.
Note:
The system will automatically migrate all Horde calendars and contacts to Roundcube when the server updates to cPanel & WHM version 108.
cPanel & WHM version 108 cPanel & WHM version 108
PHP Version Use the MultiPHP Manager for cPanel interface to find your installed PHP versions. cPanel & WHM version 108 cPanel & WHM version 108
CentOS 8 CentOS 8 reached End of Life on December 31, 2021. Because of this, we blocked new installations of cPanel & WHM on CentOS 8 as of December 15, 2021. For more information, read our What should I do if my OS has reached its EOL date? documentation. New installs blocked New installs blocked
Paper Lantern theme and all related styles Use the Jupiter theme.
Note:

When the server updates to version 108, the system will automatically assign all accounts set to paper_lantern to jupiter.

cPanel & WHM version 100 cPanel & WHM version 108
Change Style interface None. Jupiter does not support custom styles. cPanel & WHM version 100 cPanel & WHM version 108
Addon Domains, Subdomains, and Aliases interfaces in the Jupiter theme Use the Domains interface for addon domain, subdomain, and alias management. cPanel & WHM version 100 cPanel & WHM version 106
MyDNS and NSD nameservers Select PowerDNS or BIND in WHM’s Nameserver Selection interface (WHM » Home » Service Configuration » Nameserver Selection). Servers that still use MyDNS or NSD will automatically update to PowerDNS. cPanel & WHM version 78 cPanel & WHM version 106
WHM’s Change WebHost Manager Theme interface WHM no longer supports non-default themes. cPanel & WHM version 102 cPanel & WHM version 102
WP Manager Use WP Toolkit. cPanel & WHM version 92 cPanel & WHM version 104
The sysinfo.config file We have removed this file and all references to this file from cPanel & WHM features and scripts. cPanel & WHM version 100 cPanel & WHM version 100
WHM’s wpt_convert script None. cPanel & WHM version 98 cPanel & WHM version 98
WHM’s wpt_license script None. cPanel & WHM version 98 cPanel & WHM version 98
WHM’s clean_cgiemail script None. cPanel & WHM version 98 cPanel & WHM version 98
WHM’s CloudLinux LVE Manager interface Use WHM’s CloudLinux Manager interface (WHM » Home » DNS Functions »CloudLinux Manager). cPanel & WHM version 96 cPanel & WHM version 96
WHM’s Edit DNS Zone interface Use WHM’s DNS Zone Manager interface (WHM » Home » DNS Functions » DNS Zone Manager). cPanel & WHM version 86 cPanel & WHM version 96
WHM’s Edit MX Entry interface Use WHM’s Email Routing Configuration interface (WHM » Home » DNS Functions » Email Routing Configuration). cPanel & WHM version 96 cPanel & WHM version 96
WHM’s Reset a DNS Zone interface Use WHM’s DNS Zone Manager interface (WHM » Home » DNS Functions » DNS Zone Manager). cPanel & WHM version 96 cPanel & WHM version 96
WHM’s Copy an Account From Another Server With an Account Password interface Use WHM’s Transfer or Restore cPanel Account interface (WHM » Home » Transfers » Transfer or Restore a cPanel Account). cPanel & WHM version 88 cPanel & WHM version 90
WHM’s Restore a Full Backup/cpmove File interface Use WHM’s Transfer or Restore cPanel Account interface (WHM » Home » Transfers » Transfer or Restore a cPanel Account). cPanel & WHM version 88 cPanel & WHM version 90
Standardized Hook - Universal Password Trap Use the API::Module::function Cpanel event or the Passwd event in your Hook Action Code. cPanel & WHM version 11.48 cPanel & WHM version 88
CentOS 6 and Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® (RHEL) 6 Use a newer version of a supported operating system. cPanel & WHM version 72 cPanel & WHM version 88
cPanel API 1 Use our UAPI functions. For more information, read our Guide to Replacing cPanel API 1 Functions with UAPI Equivalents documentation. cPanel & WHM version 11.26 cPanel & WHM version 88
Amazon® Linux 1 Use the cPanel & WHM AWS Marketplace listing for installations on the Amazon hyperscaler. cPanel & WHM version 86 cPanel & WHM version 88
Internet Explorer 11 Use the latest version of the Microsoft Edge web browser. cPanel & WHM version 88 cPanel & WHM version 88
Internal PHP version 7.2 Verify that all third-party plugins function with internal PHP version 7.3. cPanel & WHM version 84 cPanel & WHM version 84
EasyApache 3 Use EasyApache 4. cPanel & WHM version 76 cPanel & WHM version 78
SquirrelMail Use Roundcube for Webmail. For more information, read our Webmail Clients documentation.
Note:
By default, new installations of cPanel & WHM version 76 and later do not include SquirrelMail.
cPanel & WHM version 76 cPanel & WHM version 78
Internal PHP version 5.6 Verify that all third-party plugins function with internal PHP version 7.2. cPanel & WHM version 76 cPanel & WHM version 76
WHM’s Show Active and Inactive Accounts interface Use WHM’s List Accounts interface (WHM » Home » Account Information » List Accounts) to view accounts on your server. cPanel & WHM version 76 cPanel & WHM version 76
XML output in APIs Use the JSON output format to call WHM API and cPanel API functions. cPanel & WHM version 68 cPanel & WHM version 74
The cPanel-provided hardened-kernel update for the Linux® kernel Use the KernelCare “Extra” Patchset from CloudLinux™. cPanel & WHM version 68 cPanel & WHM version 72
TLS version 1.0 Use TLS version 1.2 to connect to cPanel & WHM via SSL/TLS. cPanel & WHM version 68 cPanel & WHM version 72
cPAddon Moderation Do not use the Moderation section of WHM’s Manage cPAddons Site Software interface (WHM » Home » cPanel » Manage cPAddons Site Software).
Note:
Any cPAddons that currently use this feature will continue to function. However, if you disabled moderation, you cannot reactivate it.
cPanel & WHM version 66 N/A
Legacy Backups Use WHM’s Backup Configuration interface (WHM » Home » Backup » Backup Configuration).
Note:
New installations of cPanel & WHM version 64 and later do not include the Legacy Backups system.
cPanel & WHM version 64 N/A
WHM’s Remote Access Hash interface Use WHM’s Manage API Tokens interface (WHM » Home » Development » Manage API Tokens).
Note:

This interface and its use will not change on existing servers. On new installations of cPanel & WHM version 72 and later, we disable the Allow deprecated WHM accesshash authentication setting in the Security section of WHM's Tweak Settings interface (WHM >> Home >> Server Configuration >> Tweak Settings), in order to prevent new use.

cPanel & WHM version 64 N/A
cPAddons - WordPress (Legacy) Use cPAddons’ RPM-based WordPress® installation package. Servers that run cPanel & WHM version 64 or later automatically install this package.
Note:
  • WHM's Install cPAddons Site Software interface (WHM >> Home >> cPanel >> Install cPAddons Site Software) displays the RPM-based WordPress cPAddon as WordPress.
  • To convert your legacy WordPress cPAddon installations to the RPM-based WordPress cPAddon, use the /scripts/migrate_legacy_wordpress_to_modern_wordpress script.
cPanel & WHM version 64 cPanel & WHM version 70
cPanel’s Simple Zone Editor interface Use cPanel’s Zone Editor interface (cPanel » Home » Domains » Zone Editor). cPanel & WHM version 62 cPanel & WHM version 70
cPanel’s Advanced Zone Editor interface Use cPanel’s Zone Editor interface (cPanel » Home » Domains » Zone Editor). cPanel & WHM version 62 cPanel & WHM version 70
Internal Perl 5.24 Update all third-party applications to ensure that they are compatible with Perl 5.26 and later. N/A cPanel & WHM version 70
The cgiemail and cgiecho scripts Use WHM’s clean_cgiemail script to remove these scripts from your server. cPanel & WHM version 58 cPanel & WHM version 68
AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) Use any other available contact method. N/A cPanel & WHM version 70
MySQL 5.1 and earlier Update your servers to use MySQL 5.7 or greater or MariaDB 10.6 or a later LTS release. cPanel & WHM version 60 cPanel & WHM version 62
cPanel’s CGI Center interface Remove any CGI applications from your active cPanel accounts. cPanel & WHM version 60 cPanel & WHM version 64
Earlier versions of ImageMagick®
  • Update scripts that use ImageMagick to use GD.
  • Update scripts that use ImageMagick to use the version of ImageMagick that ships with your operating system.
cPanel & WHM version 58 cPanel & WHM version 62
Internal Perl 5.18 Update all third-party applications to ensure their compatibility with Perl 5.22 and later. cPanel & WHM version 56 cPanel & WHM version 58
cPanel’s x3 theme Update all of your servers’ cPanel accounts to use the new default cPanel theme.
Warning:
If you customize the cPanel interface, or if you develop custom cPanel plugins, update them to use the new theme. For more information, read our Guide to cPanel Plugins documentation.
cPanel & WHM version 11.52 cPanel & WHM version 60
BlackBerry® FastMail Service Install the mobile version of your email client onto your phone. cPanel & WHM version 11.52 cPanel & WHM version 98
CentOS 5, CloudLinux 5, and Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® (RHEL) 5 Upgrade your servers to a newer version of your operating system. cPanel & WHM version 56 cPanel & WHM version 58
32-bit architectures for all supported operating systems Upgrade your servers to use a 64-bit architecture. cPanel & WHM version 56 cPanel & WHM version 58
bandmin Do not use the bandmin application. N/A cPanel & WHM version 58
Ability to customize cPanel & WHM ports Use the default secure ports for WHM (2087) and cPanel (2083). N/A cPanel & WHM version 58
Earlier versions of suEXEC modules Update your servers to use EasyApache 4. N/A cPanel & WHM version 58
Microsoft® FrontPage® extensions None. cPanel & WHM version 11.46 cPanel & WHM version 11.46
stunnel Because cPanel & WHM includes NativeSSL support, no action is necessary. cPanel & WHM version 11.32 cPanel & WHM version 58
The LANG localization system Update custom translations of the cPanel or WHM interfaces and custom plugins to use the locale.maketext system. cPanel & WHM version 11.26 cPanel & WHM version 82
Apple® Push Notifications WebPros International, LLC is currently working to provide a solution. N/A N/A

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