When Should You Reach for PHP?

The Basics

Optional type declarations let you gradually add type safety to a codebase without breaking existing code.

When It Actually Makes Sense

PHP 8 introduced a JIT compiler that noticeably speeds up execution in computation-heavy scenarios. Named arguments in PHP 8 let you call a function's parameters by name, regardless of their declared order. The right call usually depends on your project's scale, team, and real needs — not just a tool's popularity.