SMRTR ProgrammingApr 9, 2026Daily.dev

The PHP Advantage

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Despite developer criticism, PHP continues powering nearly half the web through WordPress, MediaWiki, and major platforms. Its stateless, per-request execution model enables shared hosting providers to serve thousands of low-traffic sites economically, while other languages like Node require persistent processes that consume memory constantly, making them unsuitable for cost-effective shared hosting.

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