--- title: "Why PHP performance keeps getting bumped from the roadmap" url: https://daily.dev/posts/why-php-performance-keeps-getting-bumped-from-the-roadmap-bvzpzigku source_url: https://thenewstack.io/php-performance-operational-planning type: article source: "The New Stack" published: 2026-05-06T14:01:17.047Z updated: 2026-05-06T14:01:41.026Z tags: ["performance", "php", "observability"] reading_time: 5 upvotes: 28 comments: 4 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. # Why PHP performance keeps getting bumped from the roadmap **[The New Stack](https://daily.dev/sources/newstack)** · 5 min read · 28 upvotes · 4 comments ## Summary PHP teams consistently struggle to prioritize performance improvements over new feature delivery. Survey data from the 2026 PHP Landscape Report shows performance is frequently cited as a top challenge, yet it keeps getting deferred on roadmaps. The post argues this is a planning and process problem, not a technical one. Practical steps include establishing performance baselines, adding performance budgets to sprint workflows, adopting APM and observability tooling (only 35% of teams currently use it), reserving fixed sprint capacity for optimization work, and engaging external partners for sustained focus. ## 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. **@rucaua** · 1 upvotes > FrankenPHP gives a huge boost for php projects. How many project already implement it? Right. ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Web Performance Calendar](https://daily.dev/posts/web-performance-calendar-qesnagcd3) · Web Performance Calendar · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Who will maintain the web when PHP’s veterans retire?](https://daily.dev/posts/who-will-maintain-the-web-when-php-s-veterans-retire--a4hytpoqs) · The New Stack · 60 upvotes · 21 comments - [PHP powers most of the web, so why aren’t new developers learning it?](https://daily.dev/posts/php-powers-most-of-the-web-so-why-aren-t-new-developers-learning-it--vetklkvqo) · All Things Open · 76 upvotes · 17 comments --- Tags: [#performance](https://daily.dev/tags/performance), [#php](https://daily.dev/tags/php), [#observability](https://daily.dev/tags/observability) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/why-php-performance-keeps-getting-bumped-from-the-roadmap-bvzpzigku)