diff --git a/.idea/workspace.xml b/.idea/workspace.xml
index 2e44643ab..5fc3522e1 100644
--- a/.idea/workspace.xml
+++ b/.idea/workspace.xml
@@ -38,27 +38,27 @@
     <option name="hideEmptyMiddlePackages" value="true" />
     <option name="showLibraryContents" value="true" />
   </component>
-  <component name="PropertiesComponent">{
-  &quot;keyToString&quot;: {
-    &quot;ModuleVcsDetector.initialDetectionPerformed&quot;: &quot;true&quot;,
-    &quot;Notification.DisplayName-DoNotAsk-DatabaseConfigFileWatcher.found&quot;: &quot;Database connection parameters found&quot;,
-    &quot;Notification.DoNotAsk-DatabaseConfigFileWatcher.found&quot;: &quot;true&quot;,
-    &quot;RunOnceActivity.OpenDjangoStructureViewOnStart&quot;: &quot;true&quot;,
-    &quot;RunOnceActivity.ShowReadmeOnStart&quot;: &quot;true&quot;,
-    &quot;RunOnceActivity.TerminalTabsStorage.copyFrom.TerminalArrangementManager&quot;: &quot;true&quot;,
-    &quot;RunOnceActivity.git.unshallow&quot;: &quot;true&quot;,
-    &quot;SHELLCHECK.PATH&quot;: &quot;/Users/cyberpersons/Library/Application Support/JetBrains/PyCharm2025.1/plugins/Shell Script/shellcheck&quot;,
-    &quot;git-widget-placeholder&quot;: &quot;v2.4.3&quot;,
-    &quot;last_opened_file_path&quot;: &quot;/Users/cyberpersons/cyberpanel&quot;,
-    &quot;node.js.detected.package.eslint&quot;: &quot;true&quot;,
-    &quot;node.js.detected.package.tslint&quot;: &quot;true&quot;,
-    &quot;node.js.selected.package.eslint&quot;: &quot;(autodetect)&quot;,
-    &quot;node.js.selected.package.tslint&quot;: &quot;(autodetect)&quot;,
-    &quot;nodejs_package_manager_path&quot;: &quot;npm&quot;,
-    &quot;settings.editor.selected.configurable&quot;: &quot;preferences.pluginManager&quot;,
-    &quot;vue.rearranger.settings.migration&quot;: &quot;true&quot;
+  <component name="PropertiesComponent"><![CDATA[{
+  "keyToString": {
+    "ModuleVcsDetector.initialDetectionPerformed": "true",
+    "Notification.DisplayName-DoNotAsk-DatabaseConfigFileWatcher.found": "Database connection parameters found",
+    "Notification.DoNotAsk-DatabaseConfigFileWatcher.found": "true",
+    "RunOnceActivity.OpenDjangoStructureViewOnStart": "true",
+    "RunOnceActivity.ShowReadmeOnStart": "true",
+    "RunOnceActivity.TerminalTabsStorage.copyFrom.TerminalArrangementManager": "true",
+    "RunOnceActivity.git.unshallow": "true",
+    "SHELLCHECK.PATH": "/Users/cyberpersons/Library/Application Support/JetBrains/PyCharm2025.1/plugins/Shell Script/shellcheck",
+    "git-widget-placeholder": "stable",
+    "last_opened_file_path": "/Users/cyberpersons/cyberpanel",
+    "node.js.detected.package.eslint": "true",
+    "node.js.detected.package.tslint": "true",
+    "node.js.selected.package.eslint": "(autodetect)",
+    "node.js.selected.package.tslint": "(autodetect)",
+    "nodejs_package_manager_path": "npm",
+    "settings.editor.selected.configurable": "preferences.pluginManager",
+    "vue.rearranger.settings.migration": "true"
   }
-}</component>
+}]]></component>
   <component name="RunManager">
     <configuration name="cyberpanel" type="Python.DjangoServer" factoryName="Django server">
       <module name="cyberpanel" />
diff --git a/install/install.py b/install/install.py
index 8fadb5884..6a3479df6 100644
--- a/install/install.py
+++ b/install/install.py
@@ -2156,15 +2156,32 @@ milter_default_action = accept
 
     def setupPHPSymlink(self):
         try:
+            # Check if PHP 8.3 exists
+            if not os.path.exists('/usr/local/lsws/lsphp83/bin/php'):
+                logging.InstallLog.writeToFile("[setupPHPSymlink] PHP 8.3 not found, ensuring it's installed...")
+                
+                # Install PHP 8.3 based on OS
+                if self.distro == centos or self.distro == cent8 or self.distro == openeuler:
+                    command = 'yum install lsphp83 lsphp83-* -y'
+                else:
+                    command = 'DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get update && DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get -y install lsphp83 lsphp83-*'
+                
+                preFlightsChecks.call(command, self.distro, command, command, 1, 0, os.EX_OSERR)
+                
+                # Verify installation
+                if not os.path.exists('/usr/local/lsws/lsphp83/bin/php'):
+                    logging.InstallLog.writeToFile('[ERROR] Failed to install PHP 8.3')
+                    return 0
+            
             # Remove existing PHP symlink if it exists
             if os.path.exists('/usr/bin/php'):
                 os.remove('/usr/bin/php')
 
-            # Create symlink to PHP 8.1
-            command = 'ln -s /usr/local/lsws/lsphp81/bin/php /usr/bin/php'
+            # Create symlink to PHP 8.3
+            command = 'ln -s /usr/local/lsws/lsphp83/bin/php /usr/bin/php'
             preFlightsChecks.call(command, self.distro, command, command, 1, 0, os.EX_OSERR)
 
-            logging.InstallLog.writeToFile("[setupPHPSymlink] PHP symlink created successfully.")
+            logging.InstallLog.writeToFile("[setupPHPSymlink] PHP symlink updated to PHP 8.3 successfully.")
 
         except OSError as msg:
             logging.InstallLog.writeToFile('[ERROR] ' + str(msg) + " [setupPHPSymlink]")
diff --git a/plogical/applicationInstaller.py b/plogical/applicationInstaller.py
index 907ef585d..c3b89fbc6 100644
--- a/plogical/applicationInstaller.py
+++ b/plogical/applicationInstaller.py
@@ -654,17 +654,17 @@ class ApplicationInstaller(multi.Thread):
             completePathToConfigFile = f'/usr/local/lsws/conf/vhosts/{domainName}/vhost.conf'
 
             execPath = "/usr/local/CyberCP/bin/python " + virtualHostUtilities.cyberPanel + "/plogical/virtualHostUtilities.py"
-            execPath = execPath + " changePHP --phpVersion 'PHP 8.2' --path " + completePathToConfigFile
+            execPath = execPath + " changePHP --phpVersion 'PHP 8.3' --path " + completePathToConfigFile
             ProcessUtilities.executioner(execPath)
 
             ### lets first find php path
 
             
 
-            command = "sed -i.bak 's/^memory_limit = .*/memory_limit = 256M/' /usr/local/lsws/lsphp82/etc/php/8.2/litespeed/php.ini"
+            command = "sed -i.bak 's/^memory_limit = .*/memory_limit = 256M/' /usr/local/lsws/lsphp83/etc/php/8.3/litespeed/php.ini"
             ProcessUtilities.executioner(command)
 
-            command = "sed -i.bak 's/^memory_limit = .*/memory_limit = 256M/' /usr/local/lsws/lsphp82/etc/php.ini"
+            command = "sed -i.bak 's/^memory_limit = .*/memory_limit = 256M/' /usr/local/lsws/lsphp83/etc/php.ini"
             ProcessUtilities.executioner(command)
 
             from plogical.phpUtilities import phpUtilities
@@ -674,16 +674,16 @@ class ApplicationInstaller(multi.Thread):
             try:
                 phpPath = phpUtilities.GetPHPVersionFromFile(vhFile)
             except:
-                phpPath = '/usr/local/lsws/lsphp80/bin/php'
+                phpPath = '/usr/local/lsws/lsphp83/bin/php'
 
 
-            ### basically for now php 8.2 is being checked
+            ### basically for now php 8.3 is being checked
 
             if not os.path.exists(phpPath):
                 statusFile = open(tempStatusPath, 'w')
-                statusFile.writelines('PHP 8.2 missing installing now..,20')
+                statusFile.writelines('PHP 8.3 missing installing now..,20')
                 statusFile.close()
-                phpUtilities.InstallSaidPHP('82')
+                phpUtilities.InstallSaidPHP('83')
 
 
             finalPath = ''
@@ -745,8 +745,16 @@ class ApplicationInstaller(multi.Thread):
             command = "rm -rf " + finalPath + "index.html"
             ProcessUtilities.executioner(command, externalApp)
 
-            #php = PHPManager.getPHPString(website.phpSelection)
-            FinalPHPPath = phpPath
+            # Always use PHP 8.3 for WordPress installation
+            FinalPHPPath = '/usr/local/lsws/lsphp83/bin/php'
+            
+            # Ensure PHP 8.3 is installed
+            if not os.path.exists(FinalPHPPath):
+                from plogical.phpUtilities import phpUtilities
+                phpUtilities.InstallSaidPHP('83')
+                if not os.path.exists(FinalPHPPath):
+                    # Fallback to detected PHP path if 8.3 install fails
+                    FinalPHPPath = phpPath
 
             ## Security Check
 
@@ -774,7 +782,8 @@ class ApplicationInstaller(multi.Thread):
             try:
                 command = f"{FinalPHPPath} -d error_reporting=0 /usr/bin/wp core download --allow-root --path={finalPath} --version={self.extraArgs['WPVersion']}"
             except:
-                command = "wp core download --allow-root --path=" + finalPath
+                # Fallback to using explicit PHP 8.3 path even in exception
+                command = f"/usr/local/lsws/lsphp83/bin/php -d error_reporting=0 /usr/bin/wp core download --allow-root --path={finalPath}"
 
             result = ProcessUtilities.outputExecutioner(command, externalApp)
 
@@ -1914,7 +1923,7 @@ class ApplicationInstaller(multi.Thread):
 
             DataToPass['domainName'] = self.data['domainName']
             DataToPass['adminEmail'] = self.data['adminEmail']
-            DataToPass['phpSelection'] = "PHP 8.2"
+            DataToPass['phpSelection'] = "PHP 8.3"
             DataToPass['websiteOwner'] = self.data['websiteOwner']
             DataToPass['package'] = self.data['package']
             DataToPass['ssl'] = 1
@@ -1930,8 +1939,8 @@ class ApplicationInstaller(multi.Thread):
             try:
                 website = Websites.objects.get(domain=DataToPass['domainName'])
 
-                if website.phpSelection == 'PHP 7.3':
-                    website.phpSelection = 'PHP 8.2'
+                if website.phpSelection == 'PHP 7.3' or website.phpSelection == 'PHP 8.2':
+                    website.phpSelection = 'PHP 8.3'
                     website.save()
 
                 admin = Administrator.objects.get(pk=self.extraArgs['adminID'])
diff --git a/plogical/upgrade.py b/plogical/upgrade.py
index fab5f2c38..c4236a711 100644
--- a/plogical/upgrade.py
+++ b/plogical/upgrade.py
@@ -3645,15 +3645,32 @@ pm.max_spare_servers = 3
     @staticmethod
     def setupPHPSymlink():
         try:
+            # Check if PHP 8.3 exists
+            if not os.path.exists('/usr/local/lsws/lsphp83/bin/php'):
+                Upgrade.stdOut("PHP 8.3 not found, installing it first...")
+                
+                # Install PHP 8.3 based on OS
+                if os.path.exists(Upgrade.CentOSPath) or os.path.exists(Upgrade.openEulerPath):
+                    command = 'yum install lsphp83 lsphp83-* -y'
+                    Upgrade.executioner(command, 'Install PHP 8.3', 0)
+                else:
+                    command = 'DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get update && DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get -y install lsphp83 lsphp83-*'
+                    Upgrade.executioner(command, 'Install PHP 8.3', 0)
+                
+                # Verify installation
+                if not os.path.exists('/usr/local/lsws/lsphp83/bin/php'):
+                    Upgrade.stdOut('[ERROR] Failed to install PHP 8.3')
+                    return 0
+            
             # Remove existing PHP symlink if it exists
             if os.path.exists('/usr/bin/php'):
                 os.remove('/usr/bin/php')
 
-            # Create symlink to PHP 8.1
-            command = 'ln -s /usr/local/lsws/lsphp81/bin/php /usr/bin/php'
-            Upgrade.executioner(command, 'Setup PHP Symlink', 0)
+            # Create symlink to PHP 8.3
+            command = 'ln -s /usr/local/lsws/lsphp83/bin/php /usr/bin/php'
+            Upgrade.executioner(command, 'Setup PHP Symlink to 8.3', 0)
 
-            Upgrade.stdOut("PHP symlink created successfully.")
+            Upgrade.stdOut("PHP symlink updated to PHP 8.3 successfully.")
 
         except BaseException as msg:
             Upgrade.stdOut('[ERROR] ' + str(msg) + " [setupPHPSymlink]")