{"id":4734,"date":"2018-05-02T20:03:59","date_gmt":"2018-05-02T14:33:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phpyouth.com\/blog\/?p=4734"},"modified":"2026-05-06T16:39:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T11:09:55","slug":"how-to-enable-php-modules-in-whm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phpyouth.com\/blog\/how-to-enable-php-modules-in-whm\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Enable PHP Modules in WHM"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello friends, today we will learn how to enable PHP modules in WHM(Web Host Manager)<\/strong>. Many WordPress beginners face this issue while importing demo content on a paid WordPress theme. Sometimes, required PHP modules are not installed or activated by default in cPanel. In this article, we will focus on one common error: the PHP Zip Module<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Yesterday, a friend of mine installed a theme but faced this error while importing demo content:<\/p>\n

Oops, Unyson Backup requires PHP Zip module but it is not enabled on your server. If you are not familiar with PHP Zip module, please contact your hosting provider.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"php-zip-module-error\"<\/a><\/p>\n

How to Enable the PHP Zip Module in WHM<\/h2>\n

Let’s see how to enable it and fix the PHP ZIP<\/strong> error. Follow the steps below:<\/p>\n

STEP 1: <\/strong>Log in\u00a0to your WHM<\/strong>(Web Host Manager)<\/p>\n

STEP 2: <\/strong>In the search bar and type easy<\/em>. From the results, click on EasyApache 4<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

STEP 3:\u00a0 <\/strong>Click on Customize next to your Default cPanel Profile<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"cpanel-default\"<\/a><\/p>\n

STEP 4: <\/strong>Select the PHP Extension<\/em><\/strong> tab, then choose the PHP<\/em><\/strong> version set for your website, and install the PHP Zip module<\/strong> by clicking the grey icon. You can see this in the screenshot below.<\/p>\n

\"Enable<\/a><\/p>\n

STEP 5:<\/strong> After installing the PHP Zip Module<\/strong>, click on Review<\/em>. Then scroll down and click the Provision<\/em> button.<\/p>\n

STEP 6: <\/strong>Once you get ‘The provision process is complete.<\/em>‘ Click on the Done button.<\/p>\n

STEP 7:\u00a0 <\/strong>Your PHP Zip<\/strong> Module is installed successfully.<\/p>\n

Final Thoughts<\/h2>\n

I hope this article helped you learn about how to enable PHP Modules in WHM. Please share your thoughts in below comment box.<\/p>\n

Additional Resources<\/h2>\n

This article is also available in the Video version<\/a>, or you can directly watch it on our YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you liked this article, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel<\/a> for more tutorials. Keep learning and sharing.<\/p>\n

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