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Asked: 2026-06-09T17:12:38+00:00

I use shared hosting with Hostgator. My version of php is 5.2.17 and that

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I use shared hosting with Hostgator. My version of php is 5.2.17 and that does not include mod_rewrite. Is there any way that I could link to or use mod_rewrite anyway? Here is some more info:

Why do you need mod_rewrite?
I want to try out an open source classifieds system called ‘Open Source Classifieds‘ and mod_rewrite is one of the install dependencies. (incidentally the only dependency that I am missing). BTW if you know of any alternative opensoure classifieds systems out there that I could use instead, do tell.

Why don’t you just upgrade php?
Well, because I can’t. I have shared hosting and tech support confirmed that this is not possible. One option would be to upgrade to dedicated hosting which costs a lot more than I am willing to pay just yet..

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  1. Editorial Team

    PHP never contains mod_rewrite as it is part of Apache (the Apache Webserver to be more correct).

    So instead of verifying PHP for it, contact support of your hoster and ask if you have got .htaccess and mod_rewrite available for your hosting plan.

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