diff --git a/agent/fw_drupal8.c b/agent/fw_drupal8.c
index 52f550868..6d08e520d 100644
--- a/agent/fw_drupal8.c
+++ b/agent/fw_drupal8.c
@@ -534,18 +534,41 @@ NR_PHP_WRAPPER(nr_drupal8_name_the_wt_via_symfony) {
 NR_PHP_WRAPPER_END
 
 void nr_drupal_version() {
-  char* string = "Drupal::VERSION;";
+  char* func_string
+      = "if (!function_exists('newrelic_drupal_get_version')) {"
+        "  function newrelic_drupal_get_version() {"
+        "    try {"
+        "      if (class_exists('Drupal')) {"
+        "        return Drupal::VERSION;"
+        "      }"
+        "      else {"
+        "        return ' ';"
+        "      }"
+        "    } catch (Exception $e) {"
+        "    }"
+        "  }"
+        "}";
+
   zval retval;
-  int result
-      = zend_eval_string(string, &retval, "Retrieve Drupal Version");
-  
-  // Add php package to transaction
-  if (result == SUCCESS) {
-    if (Z_TYPE(retval) == IS_STRING) {
-      char* version = Z_STRVAL(retval);
-      nr_txn_add_php_package(NRPRG(txn), "drupal/core", version);
+  int result = zend_eval_string(func_string, NULL,
+                                "Define Drupal Get Version Function");
+  if (SUCCESS != result) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  zend_function* func = nr_php_find_function("newrelic_drupal_get_version");
+
+  if (func) {
+    result = zend_eval_string("newrelic_drupal_get_version();", &retval,
+                              "Get Drupal Version");
+    // Add php package to transaction
+    if (SUCCESS == result) {
+      if (IS_STRING == Z_TYPE(retval)) {
+        char* version = Z_STRVAL(retval);
+        nr_txn_add_php_package(NRPRG(txn), "drupal/core", version);
+      }
+      zval_dtor(&retval);
     }
-    zval_dtor(&retval);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/agent/fw_wordpress.c b/agent/fw_wordpress.c
index 675360a49..142d555e0 100644
--- a/agent/fw_wordpress.c
+++ b/agent/fw_wordpress.c
@@ -658,18 +658,41 @@ NR_PHP_WRAPPER_END
 #endif /* PHP 7.4+ */
 
 void nr_wordpress_version() {
-  char* string = "$GLOBALS['wp_version'];";
+  char* func_string
+      = "if (!function_exists('newrelic_wordpress_get_version')) {"
+        "  function newrelic_wordpress_get_version() {"
+        "    try {"
+        "      if (isset($GLOBALS['wp_version'])) {"
+        "        return $GLOBALS['wp_version'];"
+        "      }"
+        "      else {"
+        "        return ' ';"
+        "      }"
+        "    } catch (Exception $e) {"
+        "    }"
+        "  }"
+        "}";
+
   zval retval;
-  int result = zend_eval_string(string, &retval,
-                                "Retrieve Wordpress Version");
-  
-  // Add php package to transaction
-  if (result == SUCCESS) {
-    if (Z_TYPE(retval) == IS_STRING) {
-      char* version = Z_STRVAL(retval);
-      nr_txn_add_php_package(NRPRG(txn), "wordpress", version);
+  int result = zend_eval_string(func_string, NULL,
+                                "Define Wordpress Get Version Function");
+  if (SUCCESS != result) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  zend_function* func = nr_php_find_function("newrelic_wordpress_get_version");
+
+  if (func) {
+    result = zend_eval_string("newrelic_wordpress_get_version();", &retval,
+                              "Get Wordpress Version");
+    // Add php package to transaction
+    if (SUCCESS == result) {
+      if (IS_STRING == Z_TYPE(retval)) {
+        char* version = Z_STRVAL(retval);
+        nr_txn_add_php_package(NRPRG(txn), "wordpress", version);
+      }
+      zval_dtor(&retval);
     }
-    zval_dtor(&retval);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/agent/lib_phpunit.c b/agent/lib_phpunit.c
index 66702c5e4..55bbc9767 100644
--- a/agent/lib_phpunit.c
+++ b/agent/lib_phpunit.c
@@ -667,18 +667,45 @@ static int nr_phpunit_are_statuses_valid(TSRMLS_D) {
 }
 
 void nr_phpunit_version() {
-  char* string = "PHPUnit\\Runner\\Version::id();";
+  char* func_string
+      = ""
+        "if (!function_exists('newrelic_phpunit_get_version')) {"
+        "  function newrelic_phpunit_get_version() {"
+        "    try {"
+        "      if (class_exists('PHPUnit\\Runner\\Version')) {"
+        "         return PHPUnit\\Runner\\Versions::id();"
+        "      }"
+        "      else if (class_exists('PHPUnit_Runner_Version')) {"
+        "        return PHPUnit_Runner_Versions::id();"
+        "      }"
+        "      else {"
+        "        return ' ';"
+        "      }"
+        "    } catch (Exception $e) {"
+        "    }"
+        "  }"
+        "}";
+
   zval retval;
-  int result
-      = zend_eval_string(string, &retval, "Retrieve PHPUnit Version");
-
-  // Add php package to transaction
-  if (result == SUCCESS) {
-    if (Z_TYPE(retval) == IS_STRING) {
-      char* version = Z_STRVAL(retval);
-      nr_txn_add_php_package(NRPRG(txn), "phpunit/phpunit", version);
+  int result = zend_eval_string(func_string, NULL,
+                                "Define PHPUnit Get Version Function");
+  if (SUCCESS != result) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  zend_function* func = nr_php_find_function("newrelic_phpunit_get_version");
+
+  if (func) {
+    result = zend_eval_string("newrelic_phpunit_get_version();", &retval,
+                              "Get PHPUnit Version");
+    // Add php package to transaction
+    if (SUCCESS == result) {
+      if (IS_STRING == Z_TYPE(retval)) {
+        char* version = Z_STRVAL(retval);
+        nr_txn_add_php_package(NRPRG(txn), "phpunit/phpunit", version);
+      }
+      zval_dtor(&retval);
     }
-    zval_dtor(&retval);
   }
 }