Is PHP dead?
Deaditude Score:
24.2%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Developers are still arguing about this on Twitter. So it's doing fine.
*Data last collected: 24 Nov 2025, so it might be even worse now, sorry.
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🔬Component Breakdown
Dissecting the digital corpse
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Codebase Activity
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Reddit Drama
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Youtube Clickbaits
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Stackoverflow copypasting
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Job offering
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Companies adoption
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Hacker News Hype
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
⏱️ Tech Lifecycle Position
Is in its dynamic growth phase with strong momentum, active development, and expanding adoption among organizations.
INNOVATION
ADOPTION
PEAK
DECLINE
OBSOLESCENCE
🚀
1995
GitHub Pulse
Maintenance Mode
Weekly Commit Activity
52 weeks agoNow
Stars
0
total stars
Forks
0
total forks
Open PRs
0
open pull requests
Recent Commits
0
last 30 days
Contributors
0
active developers
Pulse Check
No data
trend assessment
Stack Overflow Analysis
Needs Help
Question Metrics
Total Questions
131
Answer Rate
41%
Acceptance Rate
13%
Growth
+56%
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Surprisingly alive and kicking on Reddit
Community Size
189,240
Subscribers
0
Active Users
Activity Metrics
92
Posts
31.3
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Rising
+44.0%
Strong momentum
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysPHP 8.5 will be released on Thursday. Here's what's new
r/PHP12 days ago
216(96%)98
Tomorrow (november 20), PHP 8.5 will be released
r/PHP10 days ago
133(86%)22
Winner of PHP 8.5 release page design contest announced
r/PHP23 days ago
128(94%)43
Staying relevant today as a PHP Developer
r/PHP16 days ago
113(89%)154
PHP RFC: Context Managers
r/PHP24 days ago
106(94%)88
💼 Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Not exactly a hot skill, but beats having 'Excel' as your top tech.
Global Job Distribution
🇺🇸United States
15,894🇮🇳India
4,112🇩🇪Germany
2,656🇫🇷France
2,240🇬🇧United Kingdom
821🇨🇦Canada
815Market Summary
26,538
Total Jobs
🏢
203,152
Companies Using It
The entire industry is hooked on this tech. Resistance is futile.
Reality Check
Marketable Skill Alert!
PHP is still paying the bills in 6 countries. Silicon Valley approves.
Job metrics derived from search results. Actual availability may be worse.
🔸 Hacker News Discourse
HN Darling
PHP gets moderate attention on HN. Neither cool nor uncool - just meh.
Mentions
1,000
Posts
Community Interest
Average points42.4
Moderate buzz
HN Verdict
The bikeshedding is strong with this thread.
HN karma potential
8/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
PHP 8.5 adds pipe operator
3 months ago
435274
PHP 8.5
9 days ago
243189
PHP: The Toyota Corolla of programming
3 months ago
188193
Mago: A fast PHP toolchain written in Rust
2 months ago
15970
The Rise of Hybrid PHP: Blending PHP with Go and Rust
3 months ago
133153
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Barely Watched
Creators would get more views livestreaming themselves sleeping than talking about PHP.
Content Metrics
17
Videos
9.6K
Total Views
Content trend: Strong uptrend+25.0%
Average Engagement
563.3
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering PHP:
Amit Thinks
Small Creator
Simplilearn
Small Creator
Coding Programming Hub
Hobby Channel
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
😮Complete Filament 4 CRUD with Modal Form in Laravel 12 Admin Panel | Step-by-Step Tutorial
Php Node Tuts
1 months ago
10713
PHP Full Course 2026 | PHP Tutorial for Beginners | PHP Training For Beginners | Simplilearn
Simplilearn
1 months ago
275
2 months ago
213
PHP 8 with Gemini Tutorial for beginners- A simple CRUD app
Getplus Mindset
1 months ago
42
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 24 Nov 2025 | 24.2% |
| 10 Nov 2025 | 33.9% |
| 28 Oct 2025 | 37.0% |
| 15 Oct 2025 | 36.1% |
| 1 Oct 2025 | 25.9% |
| 17 Sept 2025 | 35.2% |
| 4 Sept 2025 | 27.3% |
| 21 Aug 2025 | 40.8% |
| 7 Aug 2025 | 39.5% |
| 25 Jul 2025 | 26.4% |
| 11 Jul 2025 | 25.1% |
| 27 Jun 2025 | 30.0% |
| 14 Jun 2025 | 23.5% |
| 31 May 2025 | 28.0% |
| 10 May 2025 | 26.4% |
| 4 May 2025 | 25.6% |
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