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PHP logo: The language behind WordPress and a huge share of the web.
PHP logo: The language behind WordPress and a huge share of the web.

PHP

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PHP logo: The language behind WordPress and a huge share of the web.

PHP

PHP is free. The language behind WordPress and a huge share of the web.

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What is PHP?

PHP is free. PHP runs on most shared hosting and still powers a lot of production sites. Modern PHP is typed enough for APIs, and it pairs naturally with MySQL.

PHP is a tool in the Languages category of a tech stack.

Level

BeginnerPro

Key Features

Runs on shared hostingWordPress and LaravelEasy to deploy

PHP Pros & Cons

Pros of PHP

  • Cheap hosting is everywhere

  • Huge library of existing apps

  • Simple to get a page online

Cons of PHP

  • Older codebases can be messy

  • Less common in new startup stacks