magic_quotes_gpc should i turn off?

postcd · May 14, 2014

Should i turn off magic_quotes_gpc on a server which is used for public shared hosting purposes?
(hosted sites: wordpress, joomla, vbulletin..)

vanessa · May 14, 2014

Yes, you should. In fact, it's not even supported anymore:

PHP: Magic Quotes - Manual

cPanelMichael · May 15, 2014

Hello

Yes, as mentioned in the URL referenced by Vanessa:

This feature has been DEPRECATED as of PHP 5.3.0 and REMOVED as of PHP 5.4.0

Thank you.

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