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Disabling magic_quotes_gpc for Joomla 3
The magic_quotes_gpc PHP directive was removed entirely in PHP 5.4 and later. If you are seeing a Joomla error about magic quotes, you are likely running PHP 5.3 or earlier, which is extremely outdated and no longer supported.
The Fix: Update Your PHP Version
- Log into cPanel
- Go to MultiPHP Manager
- Select your domain and change the PHP version to 8.1 or newer
- Click Apply
Joomla 3.x supports PHP 7.x and PHP 8.x (with some compatibility patches). Joomla 4+ requires PHP 7.2.5 or later. Updating PHP will resolve the magic_quotes error and also give your site significant performance and security improvements.
If you are still on an older Joomla version that requires PHP 5.x, it is strongly recommended to update Joomla to the latest version. Older Joomla installations have known security vulnerabilities that are actively exploited.
