Has PHP reached its Demise ?

PHP is a language that we don’t really hear about in mainstream media, when you draw a comparison between other web development languages, such as Angular, React, Node.js, and Python. 

According to a report by W3Techs, PHP is used by 78.9% of all websites with a known server-side programming language. Which means, almost 8 out of every 10 websites that you visit on the Internet, are using PHP in some way. 

 So the real question left to be answered is if, with the growing advancement in technology, has php lost its importance?

Lets go over its advantages over other programming languages, real quick: 

• Easy and Simple to Learn. PHP is considered one of the easiest scripting languages.  
• Extremely Flexible.  
• Easy Integration and Compatibility. 
• Efficient Performance.  
• Cost-Efficient. 
• Gives Web Developer More Control. 

Have you been using PHP unknowingly?  

There used be a time, when creating even a very basic website, required you to be aware of basic coding skills. However, these days, a Content Management System (CMS) such as WordPress made it possible for almost anyone to set up their own website. Even if you’ve never touched a line of code before. 

But do you know what goes behind the scenes of such CMS ? It’s PHP. 

WordPress is written using PHP as the scripting language. Just like WordPress, PHP is also an Open Source. 

Popular PHP frameworks to consider: 

 1.Laravel. 

2.CodeIgniter. 

3.Symfony. 

4.Laminas Project. 

5.Yii. 

6.CakePHP. 

7.Slim. 

8.Phalcon. 

Using PHP frameworks simplifies the development process, which helps to minimize workload. Each framework has its own strengths and weaknesses, and they all vary in terms of community, documentation, and the database they support. 

To give you a better insight into PHP’s strong existence,  

Here are some of the Popular PHP projects. 

Facebook 

This world-known social network was originally developed in PHP. In fact, Facebook invented a new PHP-derived language called Hack. 

Yahoo!

Another widely-known search engine based on PHP is Yahoo.  

Wikipedia 

The popular info resource partly uses PHP functionality. 

WordPress 

This famous content management system powers at least 25% of all websites existing on the Internet. And guess what? It was written in PHP.  

Tumblr 

This social networking platform for sharing ideas, video and images is also written in PHP programming language. 

MailChimp 

MailChimp is a popular platform for email marketing. Thanks to PHP powerful nature, this email marketing tool simplifies the process of creating newsletters or campaigns for businesses. 

Flickr 

A photo sharing platform is also written in PHP. 

So Is PHP Still Relevant to Build Websites in 2021? 

PHP is the language that can be used to build any kind of websites in 2021, starting with landing pages and simple WordPress websites, ending with complex web platforms like Facebook.  

Flexibility, nativity, multiple integration opportunities, and high speed are among the main reasons why we use PHP in our web projects. 

Some say that if these advancements in technology and having the option of choosing a language to build a website were available back in time, they would not choose PHP. But we don’t agree with such statements. PHP is convenient, easy to learn, has many useful libraries, detailed documentation, and what is very important — has a huge community.  

Some might call this language an old one, while we consider it to be the classics.