Category: 02. Disadvantages

The simple syntax makes PHP a perfect solution for building a dynamic website. However, with restrained debugging opportunities, it does not handle errors well. Since the debugging tools do not identify errors properly, debugging is a difficult task as compared to other programming languages. Hence, developers and business owners consider it to be more prone…

With PHP, you get less opportunity to make modifications to the website. Therefore, you might not be able to keep up with the required creative challenge of a website. Also, as compared to other languages, PHP is less effective and slower to work with.

Even though PHP is one of the oldest and most easy-to-use scripting languages, with more resources and tutorials. Nowadays, you can find better programming languages, tools, and frameworks to work with. For instance, Node.js is a cross-platform server environment on JavaScript that makes it possible to run code on a browser. Hence, making it a…

Being an open-source language, the ASCII text file is open for anyone to see. Hence, general people can see the logic and even bugs in your code, making it easier for them to manipulate it. Hence, your website becomes vulnerable to XSS and SQL injection attacks. Also, there is no default security mechanism in PHP,…

You can create an intuitive website and web application using PHP, and it allows customization and integration to some extent. However, if your project demands the incorporation of technologies like machine learning, AR/VR, big data, etc., you might need to find another language to use.