Windows Shared Software Program Versions

All Windows Shared hosting plans come with the following software versions at this time:

• Windows Server 2016
• Windows IIS 10
• Plesk Obsidian for Windows
• MSSQL Server 2016 Web Edition
• MySQL Server 5.6
• MySQL Connector 5.3
• Access Databases 2007, 2010
• ASP Classic, ASP.NET 2.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.6 & 4.7
• PHP support extends to PHP 7.4
• cURL, GD Library, MVC 2.0/3.0/4.0/5.0, AJAX
• AwStats, SmarterStats
• MSFTP 10.0
• URL Rewrite 2.0
• SmarterMail Server 100.0.8055

Full List of Programs

This list includes software available for installation via the Application Vault in the Parallels Plesk control panel of your Windows shared hosting account.

• Joomla - A free and open-source content management system that allows the creation of powerful online applications.
• MediaWiki v1.31.0 -  Available in the Plesk Application Vault
• osTicket v1.12 - Support Ticket System
• phpBB v3.3.5 - The most widely used open-source bulletin board solution in the world
• Prestashop v1.7.8.3 - The fastest, the lightest, and the most progressive Open Source e-commerce software
• SugarCRM v6.5.18 - Community Edition
• WordPress v5.9.1 - State-of-the-art semantic personal publishing platform with a focus on aesthetics, web standards, and usability

We do our best to keep software and program versions as up-to-date as possible. Our technical team regularly evaluates software updates and pushes updates across HostGator servers as they are deemed secure and appropriate for HostGator's shared hosting environment.

You can also check out our article about Windows Dedicated Server Software for more information.