Is PHP dead?
Deaditude Score:
28.1%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Like a well-maintained highway. Essential, reliable, and no one's excited about it.
*Data last collected: 25 Apr 2025, so it might be even worse now, sorry.
🔬Component Breakdown
Dissecting the digital corpse
Hacker News
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
github
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
YouTube
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
stackshare
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
google_jobs
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
stackoverflow
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
GitHub Vitals
Open Issues789
Latest Releasephp-8.4.7RC1 (22 Apr 2025)
Avg PR Age1601.3 days
Stack Overflow Stats
Unanswered
55
Accepted
16
Avg Views
46.13
Reddit Activity
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Community Pulse
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 25 Apr 2025 | 28.1% |
| 19 Apr 2025 | 29.0% |