PHP

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PHP

Summary

PHP is a scripting language[1]. PHP ranks in the top 10% of scripting_language entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32,746 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • PHP is the creator of Rasmus Lerdorf[3].
  • PHP's instance of is recorded as scripting language[4].
  • PHP's instance of is recorded as procedural programming language[5].
  • PHP's instance of is recorded as object-based language[6].
  • PHP's instance of is recorded as multi-paradigm programming language[7].
  • PHP's instance of is recorded as imperative programming language[8].
  • PHP's instance of is recorded as interpreted language[9].
  • PHP's instance of is recorded as programming language[10].
  • PHP's instance of is recorded as free software[11].
  • PHP was published by PHP Group[12].
  • PHP was followed by Hack[13].
  • PHP was followed by Falcon[14].
  • PHP's developer is recorded as Rasmus Lerdorf[15].
  • PHP's developer is recorded as Andi Gutmans[16].
  • PHP's developer is recorded as PHP Group[17].
  • PHP's developer is recorded as Perforce Zend[18].
  • PHP's developer is recorded as Zeev Suraski[19].
  • PHP's copyright license is recorded as PHP License[20].
  • PHP's copyright license is recorded as 3-clause BSD License[21].
  • PHP's programmed in is recorded as Q15777[22].
  • PHP's designed by is recorded as Rasmus Lerdorf[23].
  • PHP's operating system is recorded as Unix-like operating system[24].
  • PHP's operating system is recorded as Microsoft Windows[25].
  • PHP's software version identifier is recorded as 5.3.29[26].
  • PHP's software version identifier is recorded as 5.4.45[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include scripting language[4], procedural programming language[5], object-based language[6], multi-paradigm programming language[7], imperative programming language[8], and interpreted language[9].

Cultural Significance

Things named for PHP include phpMyAdmin[28], a web application[29], founded in 1998[30]; PhpPgAdmin[31], a client[32]; and phpLDAPadmin[33], a free software[34].

Why It Matters

PHP ranks in the top 10% of scripting_language entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32,746 views/month).[2] PHP has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] PHP is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

PHP has been cited as an influence by Hack[37], a programming language[38], founded in 2014[39]; Falcon[40], a programming language[41], founded in 2003[42]; Ferite[43], a programming language[44], founded in 2000[45]; Varphi Language[46], a scripting language[47], founded in 2025[48]; and Chaos[49], a programming language[50].

Entities named for PHP include phpMyAdmin[28], a web application[29], founded in 1998[30]; PhpPgAdmin[31], a client[32]; and phpLDAPadmin[33], a free software[34].

FAQs

Who did PHP influence?

PHP has been cited as an influence by Hack[37], Falcon[40], Ferite[43], and Varphi Language[46].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 8d ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-09-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 5.3.29, 5.4.45, 5.5.33 +384
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 8.2.34, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/2f883a677c45|details]])"
  2. 4w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 5.3.29, 5.4.45, 5.5.33 +384
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 8.4.25, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/9f0bc28b0c64|details]])"
  3. 6w ago · Lillie Morgan · 2026-08-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mozilla developer network article → Glossary/PHP
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P8205]]: Glossary/PHP"
  4. 9w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-07-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 5.3.29, 5.4.45, 5.5.33 +384
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 8.2.33, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/b35b268eb31|details]])"
  5. 9w ago · S8321414 · 2026-07-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 5.3.29, 5.4.45, 5.5.33 +384
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 8.6.0 Alpha 1"
  6. 11w ago · DanGFSouza · 2026-07-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fandom article id → computer:PHP, htmlcss:PHP, logos:PHP
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P6262]]: logos:PHP, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/297386479|PHP (#297386479)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8146|Logopedia articles]] #mix'"
  7. 13w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 5.3.29, 5.4.45, 5.5.33 +384
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 8.2.32, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/29e2d6a90d0b|details]])"
  8. 16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0308633-PHP-programovaci-jazyk
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0308633-PHP-programovaci-jazyk, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259496|batch #259496]]"
  9. 16w ago · HelloImSteven · 2026-06-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Foldoc id → PHP:+Hypertext+Preprocessor, PHP
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P12946]]: PHP, import FOLDOC ID ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/wikibase-cli/36ecd009bcfe7/|details]])"
  10. 17w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-06-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 5.3.29, 5.4.45, 5.5.33 +384
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 8.4.22, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/b28240b893c2|details]])"
  11. 19w ago · MichaelSchoenitzer · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Copyright license → PHP License, 3-clause BSD License
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P275]]: [[Q18491847]]"
  12. 19w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Codigo php.jpg
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|4 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 16268, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
  13. 21w ago · DERDAKI ILIAS · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Codigo php.jpg
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: PHP-logo.svg"
  14. 21w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 5.3.29, 5.4.45, 5.5.33 +384
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 8.2.31, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/e5ef04e8dc16|details]])"
  15. 21w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Netbsd package id → —
    Open library subject id → —
    Source code repository url → —
    Mastodon instance url → https://phpc.social
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