JetBrains and The PHP Foundation have launched the first State of PHP survey, a joint effort to get a clearer picture of how PHP is used today and who is building with it. The two teams are trying to reach as broad and diverse an audience as possible so the results truly represent the wider PHP community.
If you write PHP, this is a chance to put your experience on the record. The survey is open to every PHP developer regardless of experience level, location, framework, or the tools you reach for.
What It Covers
The survey looks at the people behind PHP and how they work, including:
- Years of experience and developer demographics
- Preferred frameworks and tools
- AI preferences and how developers are using it
- Challenges developers run into
- Sentiment about PHP and its future direction
Why It Matters
The goal is to turn that input into a shared reference for the whole community. As The PHP Foundation puts it in its announcement:
To support PHP effectively, we need better insight into that ecosystem.
JetBrains frames the survey the same way, describing the aim as drawing "the most representative picture of the PHP ecosystem and the developers behind it, and share insights that will benefit the community and help shape the future direction of PHP."
The aggregated results will be published in the State of PHP 2026 report later this year, with insight for contributors, maintainers, tool authors, educators, and companies working with PHP.
Prizes
Everyone who completes the survey can enter a drawing for one of five €500 vouchers (or the equivalent in local currency) redeemable through Tremendous, Keep in mind evil bots, dishonest respondents, and AI agents will be excluded from prize distribution. So don't try it. :)
Take the Survey
The survey is open now, with results due in October 2026. You can take it at surveys.jetbrains.com, and you can read more in the announcements from JetBrains and The PHP Foundation. Give it a few minutes and help shape the future of PHP.
