--- title: "PHP in 2024" url: https://daily.dev/posts/php-in-2024-giyv8hkqi source_url: https://stitcher.io/blog/php-in-2024 type: article source: "stitcher.io" published: 2024-03-26T10:03:22.333Z updated: 2024-05-09T08:22:04.995Z tags: ["php", "laravel"] reading_time: 3 upvotes: 355 comments: 32 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # PHP in 2024 **[stitcher.io](https://daily.dev/sources/stitcher)** · 3 min read · 355 upvotes · 32 comments ## Summary PHP in 2024 offers continuous evolution with new PHP features being worked on, the emergence of FrankenPHP for performance optimization, the success of Laravel as an open-source framework, the growing interest in PHP from outside the PHP community, and the continuous growth of the PHP ecosystem with Packagist reaching over one hundred billion downloads. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Community discussion Top comments from developers on daily.dev. **@iamnotn3rd** · 26 upvotes > I'm doing my freelance projects with laravel. It's eloquent feature is so f**king good. with laravel 11, I don't even need to worry about database setup in local environment. Love It! **@honestee2013** · 15 upvotes > PHP is an awesome. Laravel is a wonder. With this two I become a superpower!!! **@aamorim** · 11 upvotes > Great to see PHP in evolving and maybe getting more traction. Started my development career using PHP. New devs have no idea what PHP actually is and how nice working with it is and Laravel is just amazing. I believe there's no bad tool, there's just the appropriate tool for the job. **@noricode** · 8 upvotes > oh a post about php... and its about laravel :/ **@orcdev** · 2 upvotes > I have no problem with PHP and Laravel; I used to work with them a long time ago and have since transitioned to Node.js-> NestJS. Both platforms have their strengths and weaknesses, and ultimately, proficiency matters more than the technology itself. > > For most companies, the key consideration is resource availability - It's generally easier to find a JavaScript / TypeScript developer who can work on both the backend and frontend if needed, compared to sourcing a PHP developer for the backend and a separate JavaScript developer for the frontend. ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Don’t just attend KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon, Merge Forward your experience\!](https://daily.dev/posts/don-t-just-attend-kubecon-cloudnativecon-merge-forward-your-experience--l0rpp73x8) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Announcing H2 2026 KCDs](https://daily.dev/posts/announcing-h2-2026-kcds-m96goajm1) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Two months of Open Community Groups](https://daily.dev/posts/two-months-of-open-community-groups-asf52zhbs) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Unveils Schedule for KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Europe 2026](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-unveils-schedule-for-kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe-2026-ikhcoa5cb) · CNCF · 2 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Debuts KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Japan 2026 Schedule](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-debuts-kubecon-cloudnativecon-japan-2026-schedule-xp5pyudub) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#php](https://daily.dev/tags/php), [#laravel](https://daily.dev/tags/laravel) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/php-in-2024-giyv8hkqi)