Apache: PHP Directives in the .htaccess File

Here is a non-exhaustive list of PHP directives that can be added to the .htaccess file:

php_flag display_errors Off
error_log = /path/filename
php_value date.timezone 'Region/Zone'
php_value max_execution_time 30
php_flag register_globals Off
php_flag magic_quotes_gpc Off
php_value upload_max_filesize 200M
php_value post_max_size 200M
php_value memory_limit 20M
php_value max_input_vars 100

Compatibility context

This procedure documents a PHP or Apache environment from its time. PHP 5.x and 7.x branches no longer receive standard support from the PHP project: do not deploy this configuration as is on a new server.

• First identify the versions actually installed and the loaded modules.
• Prepare a configuration backup and a rollback procedure.
• Validate the syntax, then the critical paths, on a version of PHP that is still maintained.

Reference: currently supported PHP versions.