PHP modules and extensions on shared hosting servers

On a shared hosting server, the availability of PHP modules and extensions can vary depending on the hosting provider and the specific plan you’re using. However, here’s a general overview of the most common PHP modules and extensions that are typically available on shared hosting servers:

PHP Core Modules

1. ctype: Provides functions for checking and manipulating character types.
2. date: Functions for working with dates and times.
3. fileinfo: Provides information about file types and contents.
4. filter: A filtering system for input data.
5. gd: Library for image manipulation.
6. iconv: Character set conversion functions.
7. json: JSON encoding and decoding functions.
8. mcrypt: Encryption and decryption functions.
9. mysql: MySQL database extension.
10. openssl: SSL/TLS encryption functions.
11. pcre: Perl-compatible regular expressions.
12. pdo: PHP Data Objects for database interactions.
13. ** Reflection**: Object reflection and introspection.
14. session: Session management functions.
15. spl: Standard PHP Library for working with arrays, strings, and other data types.

Additional PHP Extensions

1. apcu: Alternative PHP Cache Userland Extension (a caching system).
2. curl: CURL library for transferring data over HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, etc.
3. domxml: Document Object Model (DOM) parser for XML files.
4. exif: EXIF metadata reader and writer for images.
5. fannypdf: PDF generation and manipulation library.
6. ftp: FTP client library.
7. gd2: Image manipulation library (successor to gd).
8. imagick: ImageMagick library for image manipulation.
9. ioncube_loader: IonCube loader for encoded PHP code.
10. mhash: Message-Digest Algorithm 5 (MD5) hash functions.
11. oci8: Oracle Database extension.
12. pgsql: PostgreSQL database extension.
13. soap: SOAP web services extension.
14. wddx: WDDX (Web Distributed Data Exchange) serialization format.

Third-Party Extensions

Many third-party extensions are also available, which can be installed manually or through the cPanel control panel’s “PHP Select Python” interface:

1. Xdebug: A debugging extension for PHP code.
2. XCache: A caching system for improving performance.
3. Zend Guard: An obfuscation tool for protecting PHP code.

Keep in mind that not all hosting providers may have all these extensions available, so it’s essential to check with your hosting provider to see which ones are supported on your specific plan.

If you need a specific extension not listed here, you can try contacting your hosting provider to see if they can install it for you or recommend an alternative solution.