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.

However, the corresponding request already exists on Plesk User Voice. Leave your vote there - 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:
   

   CONFIG_TEXT: /usr/local/psa/bin/service_plan -u "$(plesk db -Ne'select name from Templates ORDER BY id DESC LIMIT 1;')" -owner $(plesk db -Ne'select login from clients where id = (select owner_id from Templates ORDER BY id DESC LIMIT 1);') -php_handler_id plesk-php71-fpm
   

   
   Instead of plesk-php71-fpm the following IDs can be used:
   

   CONFIG_TEXT: 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
   plesk-php72-cgi
   plesk-php72-fastcgi
   plesk-php72-fpm

3. Create an additional event handler for Service plan of reseller created and paste the command below to the Command field:

   CONFIG_TEXT: /usr/local/psa/bin/service_plan -u "$(plesk db -Ne'select name from Templates ORDER BY id DESC LIMIT 1;')" -owner "$(plesk db -Ne'select login from clients where id = (select owner_id from Templates ORDER BY id DESC LIMIT 1);')" -php_handler_id plesk-php71-fpm

   You can also use aforementioned IDs instead of plesk-php71-fpm.