Function Inlining in Zend Engine
A list of special PHP functions that Zend Engine can inline and optimize.
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How to dump and inspect PHP OPCodes
OPCodes, the execution units the PHP's Virtual Machine executes, can be listed and inspected, to reveal performance and code structure caveats and improvements.
What's New in WordPress 5.7
WordPress 5.7 is just around the corner, and here is a summary of what's new and improved in WordPress 5.7.
Character escape sequences and numeric notations in PHP
A complete guide to character escape sequences and numeric notations (such as binary, octal, hexadecimal and decimal)
Best Markdown libraries for PHP
A comparison of features and performance of Markdown processing libraries for PHP.
Composer Security Hardening
Security precautions Composer already has, and what you can do to improve them further.
Laravel Release Cycle Changes from 2021
Laravel to change its six-month release cycle to once a year.
PHP Curl Security Hardening
A detailed guide to harden security when using Curl with PHP.
State of Drupal 7: Lasting over a decade
Drupal 7, released early 2011, will receive bug fix and security fixes until end of 2022. This makes Drupal 7 one of the longest supported PHP projects in history.
PHP 7.3 is now security-fixes only
PHP 7.3.26 will be the last bug-fix release, and will only receive security fixes for one year.