B
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77.4%
77.4% -- server side language usage share for PHP (2026-03)
77.4% of all websites with known server-side programming languages use PHP as of March 2026.
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Value
77.4%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2026-03
Entity
Evidence Quality
B
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Score breakdown
Extraction
75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
W3Techs
Primary
Tier B
https://backendapplication.com/latest-article/php-vs-python/ ↗
Source Article
PHP vs Python in 2026: The Definitive Backend Choice
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W3Techs
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Methodology
W3Techs usage survey of websites with known server-side programming language
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Trend Over Time
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 79% | |
| 2026-03 (current) | 77.4% | -2.0% |
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PHP: 77.4% server side language usage share. Source: W3Techs (2026-03). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/php-server-language-share-2026
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