Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The 2026 PHP Landscape Report is here. In this short introduction, Zend experts Matthew Weier O’Phinney and Adam Culp walk through the key themes shaping modern PHP web development today.
Based on insights from a global survey of PHP users, the report explores how teams are building, running, securing, and modernizing PHP applications in real-world environments. You’ll hear what’s driving adoption of PHP 8.x, where end-of-life PHP still creates risk, and how infrastructure, security, and compliance concerns are influencing modernization decisions.
This reports highlights:
- The current state of PHP runtimes and production usage
- Modernization trends focused on stability, cost control, and compliance
- Deployment patterns across on‑prem, containers, and hybrid environments
- Common challenges in upgrading and maintaining PHP applications
- How PHP fits into today’s broader open source ecosystem
Whether you’re planning an upgrade, addressing security and compliance risks, or mapping out the future of your PHP web development strategy, this report provides practical insights to help you move forward with confidence.
👉 Download the full 2026 PHP Landscape Report: https://ter.li/k09313
Check Us Out On LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/perforce
The 2026 PHP Landscape Report is here. In this short introduction, Zend experts Matthew Weier O’Phinney and Adam Culp walk through the key themes shaping modern PHP web development today.
Based on insights from a global survey of PHP users, the report explores how teams are building, running, securing, and modernizing PHP applications in real-world environments. You’ll hear what’s driving adoption of PHP 8.x, where end-of-life PHP still creates risk, and how infrastructure, security, and compliance concerns are influencing modernization decisions.
This reports highlights:
- The current state of PHP runtimes and production usage
- Modernization trends focused on stability, cost control, and compliance
- Deployment patterns across on‑prem, containers, and hybrid environments
- Common challenges in upgrading and maintaining PHP applications
- How PHP fits into today’s broader open source ecosystem
Whether you’re planning an upgrade, addressing security and compliance risks, or mapping out the future of your PHP web development strategy, this report provides practical insights to help you move forward with confidence.
👉 Download the full 2026 PHP Landscape Report: https://ter.li/k09313
Check Us Out On LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/perforce
