Research Documentation 01 Php History
01 Php History
Who and Why PHP?
PHP was created by Lasmuth Lerdof in 1994, which he used on his own webpage to track visitors. It was also commonly used for guestbooks on sites. Over time, it developed into a more complex software, adding new features for more form handling, embedded HTML code, databases, cookies, etc. PHP offered a way to interact with the server and to create dynamic portions on a website.
PHP Environment
PHP was designed to run on web servers since it is geared towards web development. Because it is a server side scripting language, it is designed to be run on a server, with information being passed back to the browser that called the php server.
Usage of PHP on the internet
PHP is still very commonly used in websites. WordPress, which accounts for 39.5% of all websites as of 2021, heavily uses PHP in its design. While some claim its not as popular, it is used in almost 80% of websites in general. PHP is an easy way to add dynamic content to a website, and additionally, its free/open source, which makes it an appealing option.
Summary of the Documentation
PHP, despite being an older language of the web, is still a powerful and very useful language to develop with. Since it is used in so many large platforms (like WordPress), its likely that it will continue to be relevant for a long time. Additionally, PHP is fast and good at what it does, as well as useable on a variety of platforms, making it an easy option to implement.