Is PHP dead?
Deaditude Score:
26.4%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> So stable it might as well be in a museum.
*Data last collected: 10 May 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
Active Development
Weekly Commit Activity
52 weeks agoNow
Stars
38,984
total stars
Forks
7,847
total forks
Open PRs
790
open pull requests
Recent Commits
287
last 30 days
Contributors
100
active developers
Pulse Check
Declining
trend assessment
Language Distribution
C68.1%
PHP29.8%
C++0.6%
M40.4%
Shell0.3%
Stack Overflow Analysis
Needs Help
Question Metrics
Total Questions
295
Answer Rate
37%
Acceptance Rate
22%
Growth
+38%
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Surprisingly alive and kicking on Reddit
Community Size
183,238
Subscribers
90
Active Users
Activity Metrics
107
Posts
33.0
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Rising
+25.8%
Strong momentum
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysI've spent 10+ years in PHP — Here's what I wish I knew earlier (especially for beginners)
r/PHP13 days ago
762(95%)163
My tech lead refused to migrate from pure php to Laravel because he doesn't trust them.
r/PHP1 months ago
224(83%)275
I absolutely love this True Async RFC!!!
r/PHP28 days ago
215(95%)60
We just launched php-operators.com: a reference page for operators in PHP!
r/PHP8 days ago
130(88%)69
Just hit 300,000 installs on my little PHP package 🎉
r/PHP28 days ago
126(77%)61
💼 Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Not exactly a hot skill, but beats having 'Excel' as your top tech.
Global Job Distribution
🇺🇸United States
19,183🇮🇳India
4,770🇩🇪Germany
3,012🇫🇷France
2,944🇨🇦Canada
923🇬🇧United Kingdom
903Market Summary
31,735
Total Jobs
🏢
148,304
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 points46.0
Moderate buzz
HN Verdict
Surprisingly productive discussion. Must have been a weekend.
HN karma potential
8/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
Show HN: A terminal emulator in pure PHP
1 months ago
19685
PHP Core Security Audit Results
1 months ago
13768
Adminer: Database management in a single PHP file
1 months ago
8634
PHP 8.4.4 Released
2 months ago
7088
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Fading Away
PHP content is about as appealing as 240p videos in 2023.
Content Metrics
15
Videos
37.8K
Total Views
Content trend: Slight decline-16.7%
Average Engagement
2.5K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering PHP:
Web Tech Knowledge
Hobby Channel
CodePulse
Hobby Channel
CodingClass
Hobby Channel
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
How to Build a Desktop Application Using Native PHP
Career Development Lab
1 months ago
338
#05 Multi User Login using PHP and MySQL | Online Shopping System Tutorial in PHP For Beginners 🔥
Web Tech Knowledge
2 months ago
40
PHP Syntax Explained for Beginners | Learn PHP Basics | PHP Tutorial For Beginners full #3
CodingClass
2 months ago
3623
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 10 May 2025 | 26.4% |
| 4 May 2025 | 25.6% |
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