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PHP 8.5 brings the pipe operator, clone with parameters, closures in attributes, and fatal error backtraces. Partial function application is coming in PHP 8.6, enabling cleaner pipe operator usage. Pattern matching is under discussion. FrankenPHP, a Go-based runtime offering 10% performance gains, is gaining traction with PHP Foundation support. Mago, a Rust-based linter/formatter/analyzer, reached stable release. Async PHP development continues through multiple RFC iterations. PHPverse online conference returns in 2026, and the Tempest framework is preparing its third major release with 80+ contributors.

PHP in 2026

<p>Love seeing the frankenphp increasingly being supported. I love using it in my <a href="https://danielpetrica.com/a-production-ready-laravel-architecture-with-traefik-and-frankenphp/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">stack</a></p>


<p>i had no idea franken PHP was a thing.   im currently building a clustered webserver framework in go. as i had a bit of a falling out with plesk XD  and this would be a perfect solution.</p>
