Has everyone switched to PHP5 or are programmers still writing PHP4-only applications? Are developers purposely writing cross-platform code? Cast your vote on the SitePoint poll today. Read more .

It's hard to believe PHP was born 15 years ago today. Craig looks back at the language's birth and its unruly teenage years. Read more .

PHP version 5.4 will include the PHP-FPM patch, which is great news for those of us who like to run PHP under the nginx web server. You may be asking, "What is PHP-FPM, and why should I care?" Louis has the answers. Read more .

Are you fed up with clients doing things they shouldn't in WordPress? Why not remove all the dangerous menu options! Craig describes how... Read more .

WordPress is easy, right? But you could make it even easier for your clients. Craig provides a couple of code snippets which could help. Read more .

PHP extensions are essential for all but the most basic web applications. Craig provides some useful tips for situations when a PHP extension isn't loaded on your target platform. Read more .

Moving your web application from a test environment to a live server can be tricky if you don't have the same PHP configuration. Craig provides two option-override solutions which could save you from purchasing an expensive dedicated server. Read more .

If you're anything like me, you'd sooner forgo water than Firebug when working on a web project. The little ’bug is a fantastically useful HTML/CSS/JavaScript/Ajax debugger. But did you know it can also be used to debug PHP? Yes, thanks to an additional Firefox extension called FirePHP. Read more .

Craig provides a useful technique which splits WordPress page or post content into multiple sections. You can add it to any theme and do not need a plugin. Read more .

Facebook's soon-to-be-released PHP "code transformer," dubbed HipHop, promises performance gains of up to 50% by transforming PHP source code into compiled C++. Mal gives us the lowdown on this exciting development in the PHP world. Read more .