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PHP
#16Server-side web development — powers a large share of the web
82 active listings-2 this week
Active listings
82
Currently indexed across all categories
Market rank
#16
Out of 16 tracked languages
Most hiring for
Mid
8 listings
Data cadence
Weekly
New snapshots from active job postings
12-week demand trend
Top roles hiring PHP
Full Stack Developer
9100%
Backend Engineer
222%
Platform Engineer
111%
DevOps Engineer
111%
Product Designer
111%
Seniority split
mid
8100%
senior
563%
entry
113%
Companies actively hiring PHP developers
1Fork Unstable Media1
2Atolls1
3VIEREINHALB GmbH1
4Kopp Verlag e.K.1
5PiPcall1
6Opus Recruitment Solutions1
7CoComply1
8Bluelight Consulting1
9squarespace1
10Arden Resourcing1
11Lemon.io1
12Migrando GmbH1
Is PHP worth learning in 2026?
PHP appears in 82 active job listings tracked by this index, ranking #16 out of 16 languages by raw demand. Server-side web development — powers a large share of the web.
The highest-demand role is Full Stack Developer, followed by Backend Engineer. This reflects where PHP skills are most valued in the current market.
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Based on active job listings across data, backend, AI and web categories · Updated weekly