What is PHP?

Language

PHP is a programming language: Server-side scripting language. Tech Stack Detector identifies PHP on any website by analysing HTTP response headers and the HTML source.

PHP is a programming language (Language), detected on 139 websites in our index. See websites using PHP ↓

CategoryLanguage
Official sitephp.net
Detection signals3 signals
In our index139 websites

How Tech Stack Detector detects PHP

PHP is matched from these signals during a single, ordinary page request. Each one contributes to the confidence score shown on a scan.

  • HeaderX-Powered-By header reveals PHP version
  • HeaderPHPSESSID cookie is PHP-specific
  • Html Pattern.php extension in page URLs

Websites using PHP

Recently scanned websites where we detected PHP. Open one to see its full technology stack.

neevoque.com10 technologies · just now insuluxltd.shop9 technologies · 16 min ago masari.cc3 technologies · 28 min ago detailcare.pt12 technologies · 1 h ago yenopay.com9 technologies · 1 h ago joelcarvalho.com10 technologies · 1 h ago levree.com10 technologies · 2 h ago appybrain.pt12 technologies · 2 h ago nddriveschool.co.uk4 technologies · 3 h ago firststudio.app8 technologies · 3 h ago lloydsun.com5 technologies · 4 h ago www.bodos.co3 technologies · 11 h ago kachabazar.com.bd9 technologies · 12 h ago www.greendotbd.com11 technologies · 12 h ago lyvelending.com12 technologies · 14 h ago syaratc.online13 technologies · 14 h ago tradebib.com4 technologies · 18 h ago irreplaceable.org6 technologies · 18 h ago

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Often used with PHP

Technologies most frequently detected alongside PHP across scanned websites.

jQueryUI Library61 sitesMySQL / MariaDBDatabase60 sitesWordPressCMS58 sitesGoogle FontsFont58 sitesBootstrapUI Library54 sitesFont AwesomeFont41 sitesGoogle Tag ManagerAnalytics37 sitesGoogle AnalyticsAnalytics36 sites

Alternatives to PHP

Other Language technologies Tech Stack Detector detects: popular alternatives and related tools, most-detected first.

Node.jsLanguage136 sitesJavaLanguage7 sitesPythonLanguage7 sitesRubyLanguage6 sitesGoLanguage

Compare PHP

Side-by-side comparisons of PHP with other Language technologies.

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Popular technologies

The technologies most often detected across all websites scanned on Tech Stack Detector.

CloudflareCDN247 sitesGoogle FontsFont215 sitesTailwind CSSUI Library170 sitesReactFramework165 sitesProgressive Web AppOther147 sitesNode.jsLanguage136 sitesNext.jsFramework124 sitesBootstrapUI Library119 sitesGoogle WorkspaceOther110 sitesGoogle Tag ManagerAnalytics88 sites

Frequently asked questions

What is PHP?

PHP is a programming language: Server-side scripting language. Tech Stack Detector identifies PHP on any website by analysing HTTP response headers and the HTML source. Its official website is https://php.net.

How can I tell if a website uses PHP?

Enter any URL into Tech Stack Detector and it reports whether PHP is present, with a confidence score and the exact evidence it matched. Detection is based on HTTP response headers and the HTML source. No login or crawling of the site is required.

How many websites use PHP?

PHP has been detected on 139 websites in the public Tech Stack Detector scan index. This reflects sites that visitors have analysed here, not global market share.

What are some alternatives to PHP?

Other Language technologies Tech Stack Detector detects include Node.js, Python, Java, Ruby and Go. You can compare any of them side by side with PHP.

Data last updated October 20, 2026 · based on 618 recently scanned websites.