PHP DevCenter: Installing PHP as an Apache DSO

“One useful feature provided by the tight integration of
PHP with Apache is the ability to install PHP as a
dynamically loadable Apache module. This is a systems
administrator’s dream because it allows developers to
upgrade PHP without having to recompile Apache. If you
have ever gone through the 1.5 million steps required to
install ApacheSSL, you can appreciate the value in this
option.”

“… The next time a new version, sub-version, or patch-level of PHP is released, you’ll only need to
recompile PHP.”

… The next time a new version, sub-version, or patch-level of PHP is released, you’ll only need to
recompile PHP.