The latest report from W3Techs shows that PHP has been at the top for more than ten years!

Today W3Techs released a report on the usage trends of server-side programming languages ​​over the years. The report shows the usage of various programming languages ​​on the server side in the past ten years. Among them, PHP firmly occupies the top position in terms of share, and has always maintained comparison. Big advantage.

The ageless PHP, the advancing Ruby

The report starts in January 2010 and continues until the end of September 2021 . PHP has held a 72.5% share since 2010, and as of today the share is 78.9%, with almost no major fluctuations. Although PHP has become less popular in recent years, and everyone has been ridiculing "PHP is the best language in the world", from the data, PHP is still the most commonly used server-side language so far, with a stable share of nearly 80%. market share. At present, no programming language can catch up with PHP in website server development in a short period of time.

In terms of statistical weight and survey audience, W3Techs only includes technologies used by sites on the Alexa Top 10 Million or Tranco Top 1 Million lists.

Judging from the W3Techs survey results, it seems that there are no competitors that worry PHP. Among other server-side programming languages, only ASP.NET has ever exceeded 10% share. Ruby is currently growing faster, with a share of 5.2% this month. The number of websites currently included in the statistics developed using Ruby is growing by about 500 every day.

In the latest Ruby on Rails usage statistics in the figure below, the popularity of Ruby has dropped significantly, especially in the past year.

Comparing the rise of Ruby in the W3Techs report, it feels a bit incredible.

About doubts

Many people have questioned the data in this report, believing that these data are bubbles. According to the author's analysis, everyone may think that PHP does not occupy that much share just based on their senses or exposure to publicity, but after actually coming into contact with WEB website systems, they found that they are basically developed by PHP. Compared with new alternative tools, PHP is stable and mature. The solution is very suitable for some jobs, but in the WEB field, PHP still far exceeds other languages.

In fact, each language has its unique advantages. PHP firmly occupies the first place in the WEB server programming language, and Python, which is now very popular, occupies a share in scientific computing and artificial intelligence. There are many, and Java, C, C, etc. have an advantage in the field of software development. It is recommended that students choose a programming language that suits them based on their academic qualifications, time, learning ability, interests, etc., rather than blindly catering to the propaganda of some training institutions.

The article is translated from w3techs and compiled by php Chinese website. Corrections are welcome!

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