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W3Techs reports on its PHP usage page, dated 23 October 2026, that PHP version 5 is used by 7.7% of all the websites that use PHP.

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Version 5 7.7% ... W3Techs.com, 23 October 2026 Percentages of websites using various versions of PHP

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Usage statistics and market share of PHP for websites, October 2026
W3Techs · 2026-10-23

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“W3Techs reports on its PHP usage page, dated 23 October 2026, that PHP version 5 is used by 7.7% of all the websites that use PHP.” ai notis, checked 23 Oct 2026. Source: Usage statistics and market share of PHP for websites, October 2026 (W3Techs). https://ainotis.com/c/2462

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ai notis. (2026, October 23). W3Techs reports on its PHP usage page, dated 23 October 2026, that PHP version 5 is used by 7.7% of all the websites that use PHP [Checked claim 2462]. ai notis. https://ainotis.com/c/2462

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