Zend Releases 2025 PHP Landscape Report Highlighting Key Trends and Challenges

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Zend has published its 2025 PHP Landscape Report, providing detailed insights into the state of PHP development, deployment, and security practices worldwide. Based on survey data from PHP teams, the report identifies ongoing challenges, including performance bottlenecks, debugging issues, and compliance with evolving standards.

A notable finding: nearly 38% of teams reported using end-of-life (EOL) PHP versions in 2025, yet 66% of those teams expressed high confidence in their security posture—matching teams using supported versions. The report explores how organizations are addressing security vulnerabilities, managing CVEs, and balancing development with maintenance.

Migration remains a key theme, with 76% of teams upgrading PHP versions in the past year. The report also outlines top compliance concerns, including GDPR and ISO 27001, and how they vary by region.

The full report, which includes in-depth analysis and trend forecasts, is available for free download on Zend’s official site.

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2025 PHP Landscape Report: The PHP Ecosystem Changes Quickly – Are You Keeping Up?

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Perforce Zend

PHP

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PHP development

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