PHP performance engineer with 10+ years of experience.Brother Pig is a seasoned PHP performance engineer who has spent the last decade optimizing high‑traffic applications, from WordPress multisite networks to enterprise Laravel and Symfony platforms. He founded PHPBenchLab – an independent resource dedicated to providing real‑world, reproducible performance benchmarks for PHP versions. The mission is simple: help developers, system administrators, and site owners make informed decisions about which PHP version to use – based on actual data, not guesswork.
We believe that performance comparisons should be:
- Transparent – We publish all test scripts and raw results, so you can verify our findings on your own hardware.
- Practical – Our benchmarks simulate CPU‑intensive workloads (like recursive calculations and mathematical loops) that reflect real application behavior, not just synthetic “Hello World” tests.
- Up‑to‑date – We always test the latest stable patch releases of each PHP branch (8.3, 8.4, 8.5, and beyond), ensuring our data stays relevant.
Who’s behind this?
I’m a former PHP developer who transitioned into technical SEO and content creation. With years of experience in both programming and digital strategy, I created PHPBenchLab to combine my two passions: understanding how code performs and sharing that knowledge in a clear, honest way.
All benchmarks are run on isolated servers, with every step documented. If you spot an issue or have a suggestion, feel free to email us.
💚 Support Our Work
PHPBenchLab is a self‑funded project, and your support helps us keep the servers running, buy new hardware for testing, and spend more time on in‑depth benchmarks. If you find our data useful, here’s how you can help:
- Donate via USDT – We accept USDT (TRC20 or BEP20). Simply send us an email, and we’ll reply with our wallet address. Every contribution, big or small, is deeply appreciated.
- Paid Link / Sponsored Post – If you’d like to place a relevant, high‑quality link on our site (or sponsor an article), we welcome collaborations. Contact us with your website details, and we’ll get back to you with pricing and terms.
Our commitment to you: All donations and partnership fees go directly into improving PHPBenchLab – covering server costs, domain renewals, and new test environments. With your permission, we maintain a public supporters’ page to give credit where it’s due (you can remain anonymous if you prefer).
Thank you for being part of this journey. Your trust and feedback mean the world to us.
Email: contact@phpbenchlab.com