Is there any alternative to the websockets for using in shared hosting

Question

Is there any alternative for the websockets to use in shared hosting? I know about node.js, socket.io, Express.js but Can't use them in shared hosting. So, if there is any alternative used for making a realtime website then tell me.

Answer 1

If your shared hosting provides PHP support, you can use one of the WebSockets libraries in PHP:

• Ratchet
• phpwebsocket
• PHP-WebSockets

For installing Ratchet, read my answer on how to install Composer on a shared hosting.

Alternatively, you can install Node.js on a shared hosting using my project Node.php.