What Is PHP? A Web Creator’s Guide to the Language That Powers WordPress

If you work in web creation, you have definitely encountered PHP. You have seen files ending in .php, heard it mentioned in relation to WordPress, and maybe even seen it blamed for a slow website or a security issue. It is one of the most widespread and misunderstood languages of the modern web. PHP is the invisible engine behind a massive part of the internet. For many, it just works in the background, powering their content management systems and plugins.

This post was originally published on Elementor by Itamar Haim.

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