How to change the default PHP version/handler assigned for newly created service plans?

Question

How to change a default PHP version/handler assigned for newly created service plans?

Answer

Currently, there is no such functionality in Plesk.

We suggest to create a feature request on Plesk User Voice.

Top-ranked suggestions are likely to be included in next versions of Plesk.

As a workaround create 2 event handlers (for service plans created by administrator and by resellers) which will setup needed PHP version and handler:

1. In Plesk go to Tools & Settings > Event Manager and click Add Event Handler:
   
2. Select the event Service plan of administrator created and paste the command below to the Command field:
   

   /usr/local/psa/bin/service_plan -u `MYSQL_PWD=$(cat /etc/psa/.psa.shadow) mysql -u admin psa -Nse " select name from Templates ORDER BY id DESC LIMIT 1;"` -php_handler_id plesk-php70-fastcgi

   
   Instead of plesk-php70-fastcgi the following IDs can be used:
   

   <cgi|fastcgi|fpm|module|plesk-php54-cgi|plesk-php54-fastcgi|plesk-php54-fpm|plesk-php55-cgi|plesk-php55-fastcgi|plesk-php55-fpm|plesk-php56-cgi|plesk-php56-fastcgi|plesk-php56-fpm|plesk-php70-cgi|plesk-php70-fastcgi|plesk-php70-fpm|plesk-php71-cgi|plesk-php71-fastcgi|plesk-php71-fpm>

3. Create an additional event handler for Service plan of reseller created with the same command.