Some really large PHP websites
I often hear developers from another camps such as Java or ASP.NET say that PHP is good for small or medium sized websites but it’s no good for larger web applications where more professional language should be used. I’m starting to get pretty tired of it so here is a list of some huge websites powered by PHP:
- Wikipedia
- Flickr
- Yahoo! Answers
- Yahoo! Bookmarks
- Delicious
- Digg
- Friendster
- SourceForge
- Photobucket
There are several other big websites powered by Drupal (see Drupal sites link) or other PHP based scripts/content management systems. IGN uses Zend Framework for some of its subdomains as well. Symfony powers lots of websites (some of them pretty large) as well.
I am not saying that PHP is the better option compared to other languages used for web development. All I wanted to prove by this post is that PHP can be successfully used for huge and scalable websites. How reliable, maintainable, secure or fast a website will be is mostly language-agnostic and depends on how much thought is put into design and whether developers adhere to best practices.
Nice!
Great post! I was not aware about this fact. After reading this post i got a new perception for PHP. I belongs to a LAMP based web development company and my company had developed so many projects till now. All are running successfully with good client reviews.
Thanks a lot, I look forward to get some more beneficial information from your side. Keep the good work continue.