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DISADVANTAGES OF THE PHP LANGUAGE

Top 3 drawbacks of PHP:

  1. Popularity decrease
  2. Lack of specialized libraries
  3. Security problems.

#1 Declining popularity

While PHP is a powerful tool supported by a large community and plentiful reference documentation, there are easier programming languages for web apps. For this reason, novice developers prefer learning Python as their first language and consider adding PHP to their skillset.

Currently, PHP dominates he web developmentegment, but this most likely will change in the future. The number of specialists will decline eventually, and there will be a lack of novice developers that offer basic skills at a low price, so the costs of products built on PHP will probably rise.

#2 Lack of dedicated libraries for modern needs

For example, machine learning is a hot trend nowadays, and it is definitely going to keep its popularity in the near future. While PHP has its set of libraries, it cannot compete with Python in developing web applications empowered by machine learning.

Currently, PHP cannot offer equally fast and effective alternatives to Python’s TensorFlow, Scikit-learn, Theano, and Keras. This way, if your app requires ML functionality or may require it in the future when your business scales up, PHP is not the best choice.

#3 Security flaws

Over the years, the concerns regarding the security of PHP-based products still persist due to several reasons. One of them is the open-source nature of PHP, which means that the possible code vulnerabilities become the common knowledge after they have been found.

Thus, at least in theory, during the period between their reveal and fixing in the new versions of the programming language, those vulnerabilities may be exploited by any programmer with the malicious intent and adequate skills. However, this drawback can be equally attributed to other open-source technologies in general, as it mostly refers to the open-source model and not the PHP language in particular.

The second reason for PHP having a bad reputation regarding its security is the low entry barrier for novice programmers. As a result, a number of websites and apps are developed by inexperienced coders, trainees, or even hobbyists.

The shoddy results of their work contribute to the rumors and facts regarding overall bad security and performance of PHP. However, if you refer to a development company with a good reputation and a team of experienced and certified specialists, you shouldn’t worry about the security of your product.

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