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PhpStorm Overview

What is PhpStorm?

PhpStorm is a JetBrains IDE designed specifically for PHP development. Out of the box, PhpStorm provides you with intelligent, feature-rich code editing tailored to every aspect of PHP programming – smart coding assistance, reliable refactorings, instant code navigation, built-in developer tools, PHP framework support, and more.

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Enjoy productive PHP and web development with PhpStorm. Take advantage of deep code understanding, top-notch coding assistance, and support for all major tools and frameworks.

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PhpStorm Demo -  Craft high-quality code with intelligent code editing
Whatever task you have at hand, PhpStorm brings smart coding assistance to your fingertips. With tons of useful features and shortcuts for every action, you have all the support you need to focus on what’s essential and enjoy productive PHP development.
PhpStorm Demo - Read codebases with easy navigation
Whether you’re exploring an unfamiliar codebase, digging into legacy code, or working with your own project, PhpStorm helps you navigate project files, code lines, symbol declarations, and usages with ease.
PhpStorm Demo - Upgrade your projects with smart refactoring
Refactor your code quickly and efficiently across the entire codebase. Migrate safely to newer PHP and framework versions. Undo changes in a matter of clicks, and stay confident in the quality and compatibility of your code.
PhpStorm Demo - Delegate even more routine tasks to AI
With PhpStorm, engage in AI-assisted development on your own terms. You can use PhpStorm’s built-in AI-powered service to have entire lines of code suggested without sending any data to external servers and plug into AI Assistant for unlimited AI support with your routine tasks.
PhpStorm Demo - Track down and fix errors with the built-in debugger
Still using var_dump() to see what’s happening inside your PHP program? With PhpStorm’s visual debugger for Xdebug, you can get live debugging data, conditional breakpoints, and step-through insight into code execution with minimal configuration effort required.
PhpStorm Demo - Ensure code quality with support for testing frameworks
Take advantage of PhpStorm’s built-in support for all major PHP testing tools, including PHPUnit and Pest. Have your unit tests generated automatically, assess code coverage at the file or project view, and inspect test results in a dedicated window.
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PhpStorm Pros and Cons

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Pros and Cons are compiled from review feedback and grouped into themes to provide an easy-to-understand summary of user reviews.
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Verified User in Sporting Goods
US
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"PHP IDE for IntelliJ Lovers "
What do you like best about PhpStorm?

The IDE file search and project search is fast and easy. in-code navigation to find definitions of functions as always with a JetBrains product, very snappy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PhpStorm?

Not much to dislike. I haven't used it to start up a server, so can't speak to that. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Higher Education
UH
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Easy Andb convenient to use"
What do you like best about PhpStorm?

Layout, recommendations of functions while coding Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PhpStorm?

Cant run code easily from PHP storm. The shortcuts can be inconvenient. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services
UI
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Fantastic for PHP But Slow Performance"
What do you like best about PhpStorm?

PhpStorm is what I would consider the best for developing within PHP. Everything works so flawlessly Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PhpStorm?

While it performs well most of the time, it does have memory usage issues and seems to act worse the more times you close it and re-open it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Helen M.
HM
Technical Writer
Design
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"The best IDE I worked with"
What do you like best about PhpStorm?

The coding environment is highly customizable - many themes to choose from. It includes html validation, support for php and js frameworks, has intelligent autocomplete, search and replace throughout the project, ability to open several projects. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PhpStorm?

Sometimes can load big projects quite slowly. And the price? of course. But? as far as I know, for students it's free. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services
AI
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Just awesome"
What do you like best about PhpStorm?

Fast and nearly feature complete extensible IDE Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PhpStorm?

Java framework used to built the ide, sometimes it takes time to find the right plugin Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services
UI
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"convenient to manager code with git"
What do you like best about PhpStorm?

- manage code with git is so easy,

- auto save

- auto check error Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PhpStorm?

very slow to start this software, it takes more than a minute Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Brandon S.
BS
Director, Business Information Systems
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Too complicated"
What do you like best about PhpStorm?

I liked that it integrated with a lot of other tools Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PhpStorm?

I felt like it tried to do too much and was overly complicated. Other IDEs are a lot more straightforward. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Graphic Design
CG
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"PHPStorm is a great product for enterprise development"
What do you like best about PhpStorm?

I like that the software is built for enterprise development. You can customize it to your specific CMS requirement, add Xdebug, and PHP CodeSniffer. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PhpStorm?

Onboarding the software is a little rough. You have to look at a few tutorials to get past basic local development capabilities. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Apparel & Fashion
UA
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"10/10 PHP IDE"
What do you like best about PhpStorm?

By far the best integrated PHP IDE. Works fluidly, always keeps track of my work, and has built in git support. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PhpStorm?

Could be a little faster, takes a while to start usually, Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Robert L.
RL
Senior Web Developer
Automotive
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"PHP coding made easy"
What do you like best about PhpStorm?

Amazing integration with PHP. From code style to auto-complete, it packages a great IDE to develop great apps. The built-in plugins / tools also is invaluable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PhpStorm?

Very slow / memory hungry on large data / code base. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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