Overview
PHP Versions chronicle the evolution of the world's most ubiquitous server-side scripting language, starting as Rasmus Lerdorf's personal web tools in 1994 and exploding into a powerhouse for dynamic sites. Key milestones like the Zend Engine revolutions and the skipped PHP 6 highlight its path from PHP/FI to modern PHP 8.x beasts. Today, it powers over 75% of websites, blending battle-tested stability with cutting-edge features.