PHP Isn't dead, PHP is now better than ever. It has a greate ecosystem, with the best frameworks out there and being already used by big companies like Facebook, among others.

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PHP has undergone significant changes since 2012 and has become a more efficient, readable, and maintainable language. With improvements in error handling, the introduction of attributes and enums, PHP is a robust and reliable choice for web development.

PHP Doesn't Suck Anymore

Null Coalescing Assignment Operator (PHP 7.4)

Interesting list.
Could be more interesting if provided with some example and not just words. Sometimes a piece of code talks more than a thousan words

Yes, PHP getting closer to other languages in code style and variable typing

Completely disagree. It just became more of a mess than it used to be before

PHP is just a very mature language with very mature frameworks, libraries and tools such as Laravel.
It makes building applications extremely easy, quick and fun. But I still hate the languages and hate the fact it’s not strictly typed…

Insightful blog with why PHP is still better options. Good one.