{"id":26261,"date":"2022-02-09T06:10:30","date_gmt":"2022-02-09T06:10:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.emizentech.com\/blog\/?p=26261"},"modified":"2023-11-24T12:36:37","modified_gmt":"2023-11-24T12:36:37","slug":"websites-companies-that-use-php","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/multisitelocal.ezxdemo.com\/blog\/websites-companies-that-use-php.html","title":{"rendered":"Famous Websites &amp; Companies That Use PHP in 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">PHP is an open-source programming language that is widely used in web development. It initially stood for Personal Homepage but evolved to be the recursive acronym for Hypertext Preprocessor. It is a general-purpose programming language that can create Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs) and a server-side scripting language.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Like any other <a href=\"https:\/\/multisitelocal.ezxdemo.com\/blog\/programming-languages-for-blockchain-development.html\">programming language<\/a>, PHP is available in different versions. There are eight PHP versions, with the eighth version launched in November 2020. However, the most popular version of PHP is the seventh one. The launch of the first version of PHP dates back to 26 years ago.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Some of the standard implementations for PHP include Zend engine, Hip Hop, parrot, Hip Hop Virtual Machine (HPVM), etc. PHP is generally used for creating web servers. It is possible to show it in the terminal when code output is not required in the browser. Hence, PHP runs effectively on both command lines and browsers.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #007db2;color:#007db2\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #007db2;color:#007db2\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/multisitelocal.ezxdemo.com\/blog\/websites-companies-that-use-php.html#Main_Functions_Of_PHP\" >Main Functions Of PHP<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/multisitelocal.ezxdemo.com\/blog\/websites-companies-that-use-php.html#Why_PHP\" >Why PHP?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/multisitelocal.ezxdemo.com\/blog\/websites-companies-that-use-php.html#The_Growing_Popularity_of_PHP_Market_Stats\" >The Growing Popularity of PHP: Market Stats&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/multisitelocal.ezxdemo.com\/blog\/websites-companies-that-use-php.html#Best_Websites_That_Use_PHP\" >Best Websites That Use PHP<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/multisitelocal.ezxdemo.com\/blog\/websites-companies-that-use-php.html#What_Are_The_Advantages_Of_Using_PHP\" >What Are The Advantages Of Using PHP?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/multisitelocal.ezxdemo.com\/blog\/websites-companies-that-use-php.html#What_Are_The_Disadvantages_Of_Using_PHP\" >What Are The Disadvantages Of Using PHP?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/multisitelocal.ezxdemo.com\/blog\/websites-companies-that-use-php.html#Best_5_Alternatives_To_PHP\" >Best 5 Alternatives To PHP<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/multisitelocal.ezxdemo.com\/blog\/websites-companies-that-use-php.html#How_can_Emizen_Tech_help_you_in_PHP_development\" >How can Emizen Tech help you in PHP development?&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/multisitelocal.ezxdemo.com\/blog\/websites-companies-that-use-php.html#Wrapping_Up\" >Wrapping Up<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Main_Functions_Of_PHP\"><\/span><b>Main Functions Of PHP<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is essential to know about the critical functions of PHP before trying your hand at it. Some of the primary responsibilities that PHP seamlessly performs include:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It can perform different functions on the server files, including creating, opening, reading, writing, and terminating files.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It can quickly send and receive cookies.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It can encrypt sensitive user data.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It can generate dynamic page content that can quickly get updated.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It can be used to control user access.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It can collect the form data.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_PHP\"><\/span><b>Why PHP?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/multisitelocal.ezxdemo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/Why-PHP.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/multisitelocal.ezxdemo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/Why-PHP.jpg 750w, https:\/\/multisitelocal.ezxdemo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/Why-PHP-300x160.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/multisitelocal.ezxdemo.com\/blog\/what-is-php.html\">PHP<\/a> has been in the IT industry for more than 25 years and is still used to create responsive and dynamic websites. The secret lies in the long list of its advantages offered over the years of multiple versions that, in turn, include added features. The key advantages of this general-purpose scripting language include:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><b>Open-source:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> PHP can be installed quickly at zero investments. Hence, it is a 100% open-source programming language that allows access to a large section of PHP frameworks, including Symfony, Laravel, etc. It is easy for the developers to control the total costs of web development.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>Dedicated community support:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> PHP has strong community support, all thanks to the loyal, large, and experienced developers. Developers can get the best of this programming language as there are large sets of FAQs, tips, and multiple tutorials for quick help at the time of development.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>Database connection:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Developers can quickly connect to the different types of databases. Hence, developers can select the required database according to their needs and project case requirements.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>Legacy code:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> There is no need to go for the updates and versions in different languages as PHP has its updates legacy. Hence, all different websites created in PHP over the years can get the benefits of their updates without rewriting the code in some other language. Further, it is easy for the clients to find experienced PHP developers due to its long legacy.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>Easy to learn and use:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> PHP is one of the easiest programming languages in the industry. Further, it is easy to use by experienced developers for <a href=\"https:\/\/multisitelocal.ezxdemo.com\/blog\/ecommerce-website-development-guide.html\">creating effective websites<\/a><\/span> with interactive user interfaces.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Versatile: Coming to versatility, PHP supports all popular web browsers. Further, it allows the developers to choose from different operating systems and offers business scalability and flexibility.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Security: Many may feel surprised, but PHP is as secure as any other high-end programming language, irrespective of being a free-source language. Hence, it is possible to keep the websites and web servers <span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/multisitelocal.ezxdemo.com\/blog\/magento-security-checklist-to-protect-store.html\">protected from cyber security attacks<\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>Tested language:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> PHP is a tried and tested language, thanks to the broad community of developers. Further, the PHPUnit is the independent framework library used in unit testing of PHP.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Growing_Popularity_of_PHP_Market_Stats\"><\/span><strong>The Growing Popularity of PHP: Market Stats&nbsp;<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As PHP is growing in popularity in the market due to its ease of use and multiple benefits, developers can also make dynamic content and interact with databases. Here are some stats to support the statement.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the Statista report, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/793628\/worldwide-developer-survey-most-used-languages\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><strong>18.58%<\/strong> of developers<\/a> use PHP as a programming language worldwide in the year <strong>2023<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are around <strong>88,135,220 websites<\/strong> that are PHP customers.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are <strong>27,703,807 live websites<\/strong> using PHP.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/multisitelocal.ezxdemo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/PHP-usage-Stats.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40600\" width=\"490\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/multisitelocal.ezxdemo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/PHP-usage-Stats.png 757w, https:\/\/multisitelocal.ezxdemo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/PHP-usage-Stats-300x252.png 300w, https:\/\/multisitelocal.ezxdemo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/PHP-usage-Stats-554x466.png 554w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 490px) 100vw, 490px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pic credit- <a href=\"https:\/\/trends.builtwith.com\/framework\/PHP#:~:text=PHP%20Customers&amp;text=We%20know%20of%2027%2C703%2C807%20live,websites%20in%20the%20United%20States.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">P<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/trends.builtwith.com\/framework\/PHP#:~:text=PHP%20Customers&amp;text=We%20know%20of%2027%2C703%2C807%20live,websites%20in%20the%20United%20States.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">H<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/trends.builtwith.com\/framework\/PHP#:~:text=PHP%20Customers&amp;text=We%20know%20of%2027%2C703%2C807%20live,websites%20in%20the%20United%20States.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">P Usage\u00a0<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_Websites_That_Use_PHP\"><\/span><b>Best Websites That Use PHP<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Do you know that around <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/w3techs.com\/technologies\/details\/pl-php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">78.1%<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> of websites whose server-side programming is known to use PHP language only? Coming to the top names of famous and widely used websites that use PHP, the following are the top 15 best websites that choose PHP as their partner:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>1. WordPress<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/multisitelocal.ezxdemo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/WordPress.jpg\" alt=\"WordPress\" class=\"wp-image-26266\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is the world\u2019s most extensive content management system that uses PHP to interact with databases and gain information from them. PHP gains key components from the database and reflects output as the static HTML. Hence, many active users can drag or drop the UI components and create or use templates with zero previous coding experience.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>2. Etsy<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/multisitelocal.ezxdemo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/Etsy.jpg\" alt=\"Etsy\" class=\"wp-image-26268\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is one of the top ten widely popular retail PHP websites in the US. With the number of active buyers crossing 45 million already, it is one of the largest e-commerce sites created on PHP. The webpage performance is optimized using HHVM implementation for documentation. The introduction of a static analyzer named Phan further automatically recognizes all possible incompatibilities between PHP5\/7.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>3. MailChimp<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/multisitelocal.ezxdemo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/MailChimp.jpg\" alt=\"MailChimp\" class=\"wp-image-26269\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is an <a href=\"https:\/\/multisitelocal.ezxdemo.com\/blog\/ecommerce-email-marketing-tips-boost-sales.html\">email marketing<\/a> giant and uses PHP. It has sent 400 million emails to 7 million registered users in 2014 only, all thanks to PHP remains as the only language for every production-related concern in the company.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>4. Slack<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/multisitelocal.ezxdemo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/Slack.jpg\" alt=\"Slack\" class=\"wp-image-26270\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is the go-to team communications app established in 2009. Slack is using PHP in its backend development activities. With more than 3 million active users and 4 billion dollars of valuation, Slack is optimizing the benefits of PHP. It helps them minimize the program defects, speeds up the web request time, and maximizes workflow efficiencies.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>5. Tumblr<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/multisitelocal.ezxdemo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/Tumblr.jpg\" alt=\"Tumblr\" class=\"wp-image-26271\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ideally called the birthplace of memes; the Tumblr community has created more than 555 million monthly visitors and 325 million blogs. Tumblr has used PHP since 2016, helped them with upgraded performance parameters, and introduced new language features. Some key features include return-type declarations, scalar type hints, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>6. Wikipedia<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/multisitelocal.ezxdemo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/Wikipedia.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26272\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The most popular public information site uses PHP as its programming language. PHP is helping them increase the page loading speeds using HVHM implementation and PHP databases.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>7. Facebook<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/multisitelocal.ezxdemo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/Facebook.jpg\" alt=\"Facebook\" class=\"wp-image-26273\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This social media giant has been using PHP since its inception in 2004. It creates dynamic content using PHP, which created the dominos\u2019 effect for multiple companies using PHP to date. In 2010, Facebook introduced HipHop for PHP or HPHPc that can translate the source code of any language into another one. HVHM then replaced it in 2013.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>8. Yahoo<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/multisitelocal.ezxdemo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/Yahoo.jpg\" alt=\"Yahoo\" class=\"wp-image-26274\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Do you still remember using Yahoo mail, Yahoo News, Yahoo answers, etc.? It started functioning with PHP only but now is in transitional mode owing to its weak usage against search engine Google. PHP has given Yahoo some key benefits, including optimized account security, user-friendly email templates, policy frameworks, and a high-end user interface.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>9. Flickr<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/multisitelocal.ezxdemo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/Flickr.jpg\" alt=\"Flickr\" class=\"wp-image-26276\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is one of the widely used websites by ace photographers. It has used PHP with Nginx as the web server that offered quick page loading for high-traffic websites. Some of the fantastic features of Flickr included profiles, photo streams, albums, galleries, groups, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>10. iStockPhoto<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/multisitelocal.ezxdemo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/iStockPhoto.jpg\" alt=\"iStockPhoto\" class=\"wp-image-26277\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An international stock content marketplace, iStockPhoto uses PHP in serving its 160,000 global contributors. Some of the key features of its popularity include royalty-free images, searchable online databases, and immediately downloadable images.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>11. Baidu<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/multisitelocal.ezxdemo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/Baidu.jpg\" alt=\"Baidu\" class=\"wp-image-26278\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The technical marketplace from China, Baidu uses PHP to serve its monthly active users of 665 million. Some of the main features of Baidu include drag\/drop functionality, full-page screenshots, opening recently-closed apps, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>12. Canva<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/multisitelocal.ezxdemo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/Canva.jpg\" alt=\"Canva\" class=\"wp-image-26279\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It offers professionally design-ready templates for inexperienced graphic designers. It uses PHP to serve its customer segment of more than 10 million global users.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>13. Digg<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/multisitelocal.ezxdemo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/Digg.jpg\" alt=\"Digg\" class=\"wp-image-26280\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The American news aggregator uses PHP while serving its internet audience. It uses the much tested and tried LAMP stack with PHP in its core functionality.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>14. Flipkart<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/multisitelocal.ezxdemo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/Flipkart.jpg\" alt=\"Flipkart\" class=\"wp-image-26281\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">is another effective example of e-commerce website design; Flipkart is mainly built on PHP only. It is a popular e-commerce website currently holding the top positions in online marketplaces.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>15. Fotolia<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/multisitelocal.ezxdemo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/Fotolia.jpg\" alt=\"Fotolia\" class=\"wp-image-26282\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This leading stock photography marketplace is now Adobe Stock but still uses PHP in its core development.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Are_The_Advantages_Of_Using_PHP\"><\/span><b>What Are The Advantages Of Using PHP?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The key benefits of using PHP include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>1. Cloud Server Compatibility<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is easy to deploy a PHP application on AWS, AWS Lambda, etc. All the cloud implementations of PHP apps offer an opportunity to the developers to upgrade to modern technology without changing the programming language. Hence, all PHP applications can benefit from scalability and multiple functions.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>2. Flexibility<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">PHP is a cross-platform language that can be used with any operating system. Further, it can effectively combine with any other programming language. Hence, using PHP offers advanced benefits of flexible website development to professional and inexperienced developers.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>3. Embedded HTML Programming<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">PHP offers synergy with HTML as it has embedded HTML programming. Hence, any PHP application doesn\u2019t interfere with the HTM code of the web page but completes it. Further, PHP tags precede the HTML tags as it becomes difficult from the traditional HTML page.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>4. Affordable Hosting Services<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">One of the main benefits of using PHP is its LAMP stack. It is a tried and tested stack that runs a website on an Apache HTTP web server deployed on a Linux system and uses MySQL database. Hence, the development time is significantly reduced.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>5. 100% Open-Source<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Most development tools in PHP are free, and the link with multiple frameworks ensures end-to-end website development. Some of the key frameworks for PHP include Drupal, CodeIgniter, Laravel, etc. Hence, this free-to-use technology allows the developers to benefit from a 100% open-source programming language.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>6. Different Database Options<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">PHP is compatible with MySQL, MS-SQL, SQLite, PostgreSQL, etc. Further, it can be used with non-relational databases, MongoDB, Redis, ElasticSearch, etc. Hence, developers can choose from different available databases according to their needs.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>7. Increased Loading Speed<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">PHP allows quick webpage loading compared to the other programming languages available in the market. Further, it is three times quicker than the closest competitor, Python. Hence, businesses can improve their SEO ranking by simply investing in the websites created using PHP that is quick to load and hence liked by the customers.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>8. A Plethora Of Documentation<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The availability of tutorials, manuals, and other learning materials makes it easy for developers to start quickly with PHP development. It is one of the key reasons that learning PHP development is easy.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>9. A Large Community Of Developers<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">PHP developers are available in competitive pricing based on their experiences. Hence, there are options to choose from junior developers or professional developers.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Are_The_Disadvantages_Of_Using_PHP\"><\/span><b>What Are The Disadvantages Of Using PHP?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Like any other programming language, PHP has its set of limitations that needs to be considered by any developer using it. Some of these key concerns include:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The popularity of PHP has been declining over the years due to the introduction of more sophisticated and advanced programming languages. The leading programming languages like Python challenge the dominance of PHP. However, the cost of development and expertise remains the deciding factor.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The modern needs of advanced website development are not fully satisfied by PHP. It is not fast and effective compared to the current alternatives like Keras, Theano, Scikit-learn, etc. Further, any business looking to introduce the <a href=\"https:\/\/multisitelocal.ezxdemo.com\/blog\/why-python-used-for-machine-learning.html\">machine learning<\/a> facility needs to look for something outside PHP.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">PHP is open-source, and hence it is combating challenging modern security threats. Any unauthorized user can use the vulnerabilities in revealing source code and its fixed code for accessing the database. However, this concern is equal to any other open-source programming language.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_5_Alternatives_To_PHP\"><\/span><b>Best 5 Alternatives To PHP<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The top five PHP alternatives are:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>1. Java<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/multisitelocal.ezxdemo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/Java-1.jpg\" alt=\"Java\" class=\"wp-image-15741\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is a disciplined programming language that is highly portable and cross-platform.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>2. Nods.js<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/multisitelocal.ezxdemo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/Nods.js_.jpg\" alt=\"Nods.js\" class=\"wp-image-26284\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is one of the few alternatives to PHP that can compete with PHP in speed. It is inherently asynchronous, non-blocking, and event-driven.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>3. Python<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/multisitelocal.ezxdemo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/Python-1.jpg\" alt=\"Python\" class=\"wp-image-15742\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is one of the programming languages that are easy to understand, like English.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>4. C#<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/multisitelocal.ezxdemo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/C-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"C#\" class=\"wp-image-15756\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is one of the advanced logical development languages closest to the .Net framework.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>5. Ruby<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/multisitelocal.ezxdemo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/Ruby-1.jpg\" alt=\"Ruby\" class=\"wp-image-15760\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is an object-oriented language with a dynamic system that manages memory usage.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_can_Emizen_Tech_help_you_in_PHP_development\"><\/span><strong>How can Emizen Tech help you in PHP development?&nbsp;<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Emizen Tech, a leading <a href=\"https:\/\/multisitelocal.ezxdemo.com\/php-development.html\">PHP development company<\/a>, provides you with the top PHP web development services that enable your business to grow by addressing the full-fledged needs of our clients.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our experienced and highly- experienced PHP developers provide feature-rich, scalable web apps, and website solutions that hold you one step forward.&nbsp; We have completed many multibillion-dollar projects, resulting in happy clients. Here are some of our achievements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wrapping_Up\"><\/span><b>Wrapping Up<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">With more than <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/trends.builtwith.com\/framework\/PHP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">78 million<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> websites using PHP currently, there is a lot that this simple but effective programming language offer to the developers and the end-users. Hence, a long list of globally recognized websites uses PHP for advanced developments. It has enormous scope for future <a href=\"https:\/\/multisitelocal.ezxdemo.com\/web-development.html\">website development<\/a>. The dynamic nature of PHP with the release of upgraded versions ensures that every business can get optimized benefits out of it.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PHP is an open-source programming language that is widely used in web development. It initially stood for Personal Homepage but evolved to be the recursive acronym for Hypertext Preprocessor. 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