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One Month of Ecosystem Security Engineering Récent
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One Month of Ecosystem Security Engineering

Last month I shared with you that the PHP Foundation secured a grant by Alpha-Omega through the Linux Foundation to help improve the security of the PHP open source ecosystem, and that it is forming a new Ecosystem Security Team. Today I want to update you on the progress so far. After a brief set-up period, I jumped into three main activities: assessing PHP community members' most pressing needs assembling a team of volunteers to help applying the resources granted to scan PHP ecosystem…

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The PHP Ambassador Program is Open
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The PHP Ambassador Program is Open

We are excited to announce that we have scheduled the first meeting for the PHP Ambassador Program! This is the second Special Interest Group launched by The PHP Foundation, and we are inviting you to be a part of it. As mentioned in our 2026 Strategy document, this group will be focused on improving the perception of PHP outside the PHP bubble. It will center on external advocacy and empowering the community to help tell the story of modern PHP in whatever capacity makes sense for them.…

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PHP Through a Screen Reader: Small Syntax Choices That Matter
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PHP Through a Screen Reader: Small Syntax Choices That Matter

I'm a backend developer, and PHP is my main language; it is also my favorite one. I've been developing in PHP since 2008, and today, when I start a web project, I choose PHP proudly, because I know what works well for me. There is one particularity in my developer experience: I'm totally blind from birth. So I use a screen reader, a tool that sends information to speech and/or a Braille display. Of course, blind programmers are not a single organism with a shared configuration file. We use…

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Integrating Community Feedback into Foundation Strategy Part 2
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Integrating Community Feedback into Foundation Strategy Part 2

In April 2026, during the first weeks of my tenure as Executive Director, I conducted a listening tour with around 60 people from 18 countries spanning every part of the PHP ecosystem (see Integrating Community Feedback into Foundation Strategy: Part 1). Since then, I have continued to listen and connect with those of you in the community who have something to share. The themes that have surfaced are clear, consistent, and actionable. This document outlines how the PHP Foundation will respond…

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Help Shape the Future of PHP: Take the State of PHP Survey
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Help Shape the Future of PHP: Take the State of PHP Survey

PHP is powered by a global community of developers, maintainers, contributors, companies, and users. To better understand that community and the ecosystem around it, The PHP Foundation and PhpStorm, a JetBrains IDE, are launching the first annual State of PHP survey. This survey is an effort to build a clearer picture of how PHP is used today: who is using it, which tools and frameworks developers rely on, what challenges they face, how they feel about the language, and where they see PHP going…

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The PHP Foundation’s Elizabeth Barron to keynote JetBrains PHPverse 2026
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The PHP Foundation’s Elizabeth Barron to keynote JetBrains PHPverse 2026

PHP has undergone a remarkable transformation in recent years, and The PHP Foundation has played a major role in contributing to the development and maintenance of the language. The upcoming JetBrains PHPverse conference is a great opportunity to reflect on what has been done to reinforce PHP's position as a robust, modern language for web development. Elizabeth Barron, The PHP Foundation’s Executive Director, is joining the lineup of JetBrains PHPverse 2026 speakers with a keynote talk…

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The PHP Foundation Impact and Transparency Report 2025
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The PHP Foundation Impact and Transparency Report 2025

Executive Summary PHP turned 30 in 2025. With The PHP Foundation's support, the PHP project marked the year by shipping PHP 8.5. The PHP Foundation also launched PIE 1.0, initiated a project to modernize PHP's stream layer, and authored roughly 42% of all commits to PHP's core. This work was supported by 536 sponsors and individual contributors, and it could not have happened without them. At the end of 2025, The PHP Foundation consisted of 8 volunteer board members, an Executive Director…

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Announcing the Ecosystem Security Team at The PHP Foundation
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Announcing the Ecosystem Security Team at The PHP Foundation

The core mission of the PHP Foundation is to ensure the long-term prosperity of the PHP language. Today, your, or your company's, financial contributions primarily fund developers working on the PHP language. In addition to sponsorships, the PHP Foundation uses grants to enable projects like last year's PHP Core Security Audit funded by the Sovereign Tech Agency. In March, the Linux Foundation announced a grant with the goal of strengthening the security of the open source software ecosystem.…

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Announcing Plans for a PHP Ecosystem Survey and Report
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Announcing Plans for a PHP Ecosystem Survey and Report

This year, The PHP Foundation, in collaboration with PhpStorm, a JetBrains IDE, will release an official ecosystem report with data-driven insights into the current state and the future of PHP development. The report will be based on data collected from a PHP developer survey, where we’ll ask developers about their experience with the language and ecosystem. Our goal is to capture perspectives from across the PHP community – we want as many voices as possible to be included. To make that…

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Integrating Community Feedback into Foundation Strategy Part 1
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Integrating Community Feedback into Foundation Strategy Part 1

Integrating Community Input Into Foundation Strategy Part 1: Feedback from the Community Oh my friends, we have so much to talk about. I’ve been with The PHP Foundation for a few weeks, and many people have asked me about my vision, goals, and strategy for the upcoming year. In my opinion, The PHP Foundation’s stated mission of ensuring the long-term prosperity of the PHP language can be interpreted many different ways. So what exactly does this mean in terms of actionable efforts that will…

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Welcoming Matt Stauffer to The PHP Foundation Board
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Welcoming Matt Stauffer to The PHP Foundation Board

We are thrilled to announce that Matt Stauffer has agreed to join The PHP Foundation Board, where he will bring his decades of experience in the PHP ecosystem. Matt joins the Board as a community representative and was voted in by the existing Board members. Not only is Matt a Laravel expert, he has created / maintained dozens of PHP and JavaScript open source packages, he is a published author, and he hosts several successful industry podcasts. We are grateful for his insight, input, and…

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Working Together on the Future of PHP
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Working Together on the Future of PHP

I’m incredibly excited to be joining the PHP Foundation as the Executive Director and continuing the work that has been done under the leadership of Roman Pronskiy and the Board. For those who don’t know me, I look forward to meeting you! A little about me PHP was my introduction to open source, when PHP 3 was the latest release. It was mind blowing to see an amazing group of smart, funny people collaborate with each other, help newbies, and build impactful things together while still having…

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Welcoming Elizabeth Barron as the New Executive Director of The PHP Foundation
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Welcoming Elizabeth Barron as the New Executive Director of The PHP Foundation

We're excited to welcome Elizabeth Barron as the next Executive Director of The PHP Foundation, following a thorough process led by our search committee of Nils Adermann, Sebastian Bergmann, Lorna Mitchell, and Ben Ramsey. Elizabeth brings a rare combination of deep roots in the PHP community and proven leadership in open-source governance. She co-founded a volunteer-based nonprofit dedicated to supporting women and non-binary individuals in the PHP industry, served as Community Manager at…

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Meet team.blue: A PHP Foundation Sponsor supporting the language at the core of its ecosystem
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Meet team.blue: A PHP Foundation Sponsor supporting the language at the core of its ecosystem

Starting January 2026, team.blue joined the PHP Foundation as a Gold Sponsor, reinforcing its long-term commitment to supporting the open-source technologies that power millions of businesses across Europe. team.blue is a leading AI-powered digital enabler serving small and medium businesses (SMBs) and agencies across Europe. With more than 4,000 experts, 3.3 million customers, and operations in over 22 countries, team.blue provides businesses with the digital tools they need to build, grow,…

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