Is PHP dead? Usage statistics and market share (2025)
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PHP powered 72.9% of websites with a known server-side language as of December 2025, according to W3Techs data. PHP 8 has overtaken PHP 7, now running on 53.9% of PHP sites. WordPress remains the dominant CMS at 43.2% of all sites and 60.4% among known CMS platforms. The PHP job market shows healthy salaries in the UK, with PHP developers earning a median of £55,000. PHP 8.5 shipped in November 2025, and the language continues active development. The data firmly counters the recurring 'PHP is dead' narrative.
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IntroductionPHP usage statistics in 2025Which PHP versions are most usedThe PHP job market in 2025CMS market share: WordPress still rulesWordPress versions and pluginsPHP frameworks in late 2025PHP releases in 2025So, is PHP dead?9 Impressions