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JetBrains PHPverse 2026

Jun 9, 2026

A free online event on June 9, 2026, brings PHP talks from Larry Garfield, Fabien Potencier, Nils Adermann and Elizabeth Barron to a global audience. Developers can watch live streams all day or pick sessions on modern PHP practices.

JetBrains PHPverse 2026 is a one-day live streaming event focused on contemporary PHP development and where the language is heading. It takes place entirely online on June 9, 2026, with free registration open to anyone interested.

The schedule includes sessions from well-known figures in the PHP world such as Larry Garfield, Fabien Potencier, Nils Adermann and Elizabeth Barron, among other speakers. Attendees are free to follow the entire day's program or join only the talks that match their interests.

Organizers note that the previous edition, held in 2025, drew more than 55,000 developers globally, positioning PHPverse as a large-scale gathering for the PHP community despite its virtual format.

Registration is open now through the event's website, with no cost to participate.

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("PHPverse 2026" | "PHPverse" | #PHPverse | #PHPverse2026)

The build-up

thedroptimes @thedroptimes · Jun 8, 2026

PHPverse 2026 includes Drupal, Symfony, Composer, Packagist, Laravel, WordPress, and PHP Foundation sessions.

Mike Herchel will cover Drupal’s current direction at 14:25 UTC.

#Drupal #PHP #OpenSource

Piero Recchia @recchiapiero · Jun 8, 2026

@SymfonyCasts @phpstorm PHPVerse and @SymfonyCasts rocks!!!

Live from the floor

nunomaduro @enunomaduro · Jun 9, 2026

IT’S PHPVERSE DAYYYYY 🐘

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Brent @brendt_gd · Jun 9, 2026

Behind the scenes of PHPverse!

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PhpStorm, a JetBrains IDE @phpstorm · Jun 9, 2026

Only 2 hours left until #PHPverse!

Tune in and join us live 👉

Mel100DaysOfCode @Mel100C · Jun 9, 2026

Rearranged the schedule so I can enjoy #phpverse today @phpstorm

Jonathan Bossenger @jon_bossenger · Jun 9, 2026

Getting ready for @jetbrains @phpstorm #PHPVerse 2026. Follow the purple ElePHPant. Will you be there? Register here:

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sonali dudhia @dudhia_sonali · Jun 9, 2026

Joining PHPVerse 2026 by JetBrains today!🚀

Excited to hear from PHP leaders and learn what's next for the ecosystem.

Register now 👉

#JetBrainsPHPverse2026

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nunomaduro @enunomaduro · Jun 9, 2026

Getting make up before @jetbrains #PHPverse, ask me anything

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PhpStorm, a JetBrains IDE @phpstorm · Jun 9, 2026

The #PHPverse is open!! 🌠

PHP is louder, bigger, and more alive than ever – and it all starts with @brendt_gd and @enunomaduro.

Are you in? We are starting in 15 mins! 👇

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T3Planet @t3planet · Jun 9, 2026

We are joining at JetBrains PHPverse 2026, an online event for PHP developers around the world! 🚀

We're excited for talks by Jonathan Bossenger, Nils Adermann, and much more.

Join now 👉

#JetBrainsPHPverse2026 #PHPverse2026 #PHP #JetBrains #T3Planet

Jonathan Bossenger @jon_bossenger · Jun 9, 2026

Behind the scenes at #PHPVerse 2026 with @jetbrains @phpstorm

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Simon Champion @spudley99 · Jun 9, 2026

Listening in to #PHPverse2026. Agreed with the first comment in the intro -- PHP is totally unrecognisable from the language it was 15 years ago.

PhpStorm, a JetBrains IDE @phpstorm · Jun 9, 2026

20 years. One project. Zero signs of stopping. 🔥

@fabpot is live at #PHPverse 2026, and he’s about to reveal the real secrets behind sustaining @symfony.

This is required watching for every OSS maintainer 👉

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Nils Adermann @naderman · Jun 9, 2026

Live now, free online conference #PHPVerse2026! Join us now!

#php #phpc

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Liam Hammett @LiamHammett · Jun 9, 2026

Happy to be watching PHPverse today! So many cool talks lined up.

It's live now, come join:

Harris Raftopoulos @harrisrafto · Jun 9, 2026

Let’s gooo! #phpverse2026

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Chris Hogben @cjh_dev · Jun 9, 2026

Unintended bonus, I get to watch some of #PHPverse while sitting on the tarmac waiting.. 😅

Harris Raftopoulos @harrisrafto · Jun 9, 2026

.@fabpot on Symfony status, the AI contribution challenges and more! #phpverse2026

Tamas Erdelyi @terdelyi · Jun 9, 2026

Come to PHPVerse! It's live: #JetBrainsPHPverse2026 #PHPverse

PhpStorm, a JetBrains IDE @phpstorm · Jun 9, 2026

AI agents writing code is one thing. Shipping production-ready PHP with tests, docs, and QA included is another.

Watch @ashleyhindle demo the workflow live and decide whether this is the future of development 👉

#PHPverse 2026

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Simon Champion @spudley99 · Jun 9, 2026

Superb talk from @fabpot on PHPVerse. Loads of interesting details about the process of managing and deploying Symfony Framework.

#PHPverse2026

Matthew Pallotta @rubicon49bc · Jun 9, 2026

PHPverse is llive

Dan Soppelsa @dansoppelsa · Jun 9, 2026

What a great day for #PHPVerse 2026!!

lluísmanies @el_cigalo · Jun 9, 2026

JetBrains PHPverse 2026. Som-hi! via @YouTube

TranslationJetBrains PHPverse 2026. Let's go! via @YouTube

Mykyta Sh @kinchaku_dev · Jun 9, 2026

PHPverse is happening rn!

Anatolij Vasilev @tolik518 · Jun 9, 2026

#PHPverse is live now! Tune in

#jetbrains #php

武田 憲太郎 @KentarouTakeda · Jun 9, 2026

PHPVerseやってますよ!
#phpverse

TranslationPHPVerse is happening right now!
#phpverse

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Liam Hammett @LiamHammett · Jun 9, 2026

"Make sure to capture it when you see an elephpant go across the screen for a chance to win"

Bet.

#phpverse

Translation"Make sure to capture it when you see an elephpant go across the screen for a chance to win"

Bet.

#phpverse

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Harris Raftopoulos @harrisrafto · Jun 9, 2026

.@ashleyhindle on stage now speaking about it AI and it can write perfect * PHP #phpverse

Translation@ashleyhindle is on stage now speaking about it AI and it can write perfect * PHP #phpverse

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SensioLabs @sensiolabs · Jun 9, 2026

🔴 @fabpot talking now at #PHPverse 2026

🎙️ Running a Large #OpenSource Project Like #Symfony

Thank you @jetbrains @brendt_gd @enunomaduro 👏 for this awesome session on the framework that is one of the main foundations of #PHP

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PhpStorm, a JetBrains IDE @phpstorm · Jun 9, 2026

⚔️Controversial take alert ⚔️

@jon_bossenger, Developer Advocate at @automattic, is live at #PHPverse making the case that @WordPress in 2026 is NOT what you think, including modern PHP, blocks, and real performance gains.

Are the criticisms outdated? Watch and tell us where you stand 👉

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PhenixPHP @phenixphp · Jun 9, 2026

Join PHPVerse #PHP

Shkodenko V. Taras @podlom · Jun 9, 2026

Join me watching #phpVerse at

PhpStorm, a JetBrains IDE @phpstorm · Jun 9, 2026

⚠️ Real PHP packages. Real attacks. Real consequences.

@naderman is live in 5 mins at #PHPverse 2026 breaking down how supply chain attacks hit the PHP ecosystem – and everything Packagist has done to fight back.

If you use #composerphp, this is required viewing 👉

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JetBrains Korea @JetBrainsKR · Jun 9, 2026

#PHPVerse 현재 라이브 진행 중 📺👀

Translation#PHPVerse is currently live 📺👀

Fasna @ESoftie · Jun 9, 2026

Thank you @phpstorm for sponsoring #PHPverse2026

Alex @aik099 · Jun 9, 2026

Thank you @phpstorm #phpverse

Aleksei Gagarin @roxblnfk · Jun 9, 2026

Thanks @phpstorm for #PHPVerse

andrea manconi @andymnc · Jun 9, 2026

thank you @phpstorm for #phpverse

Vincenzo Petrucci @nahime0 · Jun 9, 2026

Thank you, @phpstorm, for #PHPverse and for building the best PHP IDE.

Tautvydas 💻 @fosron · Jun 9, 2026

Watching PHPVerse by @phpstorm @jetbrains , really interesting talks and it is still going on!

Cyberkh @BohyJulien · Jun 9, 2026

Thank you @phpstorm and @jetbrains for the #phpverse

Simon Champion @spudley99 · Jun 9, 2026

Thank you @phpstorm for hosting the PHPVerse. It has been fantastic. Some really great talks. And it's only half way through so far! 😁

#PHPverse2026

Charlene W @cwroblew · Jun 9, 2026

Learning lots at #phpverse with #JetBrains. TY

Sam Sumkabungs @sumkabungs · Jun 9, 2026

PHPVerse 2026. Thanks #PhpStorm

Daniel #PHPCONNECT'26 @mabadejedanphp · Jun 9, 2026

#PHPverse is live🐘🎉

𝕞𝕒𝕣𝕜 𝕨𝕒𝕝𝕣𝕒𝕧𝕖𝕟𝕤 @MarkWalravens · Jun 9, 2026

W PHP
#phpverse2026

Naomi Gotts @naomigo · Jun 9, 2026

Thank you @phpstorm for #phpverse! (Big fan of both you and Lego;))

Alberto Arena @alberto_arena · Jun 9, 2026

Enjoying PHPVerse 2026!

#PHPverse #PHP #Laravel

PhpStorm, a JetBrains IDE @phpstorm · Jun 9, 2026

Drupal walked so modern CMS could run – and it's still running. 🐉

@mikeherchel, Сore Subsystem Maintainer at @drupal, is at #PHPverse 2026 making the case for component-driven dev, Canvas page builder, and AI-powered workflows. This is a full glow-up.

Tune in now 👉

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Piero Recchia @recchiapiero · Jun 9, 2026

@phpstorm thanks for #PHPverse

Kim @thinkverse · Jun 9, 2026

Don't forget #PHPverse is still going on. 👏

Catch the livestream. 👇

PhpStorm, a JetBrains IDE @phpstorm · Jun 9, 2026

Ever wondered how PHP actually evolves? Who decides what gets added and what gets rejected? 🤔

@Crell is pulling back the curtain on the RFC process live at #PHPverse 2026.

This is how the language you love actually gets built. Don't miss it 👉

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Lax Mariappan @laxmariappan · Jun 9, 2026

@jon_bossenger just wrapped his talk at PHPverse.

Hearing Smarty and PHP 5 mentioned on stage in 2026 hit different.

Thanks to @brendt_gd , @enunomaduro , and @jetbrains for putting this together.

#PHPverse #PHP #WordPress #Laravel #Symfony #Drupal

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PhpStorm, a JetBrains IDE @phpstorm · Jun 9, 2026

You've heard of the @ThePHPF, but do you actually know what it does? 🏛️

@ElizabethN is on stage at #PHPverse 2026 with the full picture: its mission, what it funds, what's planned for 2026, and how you can get involved.

Watch now 👉

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Laravel News @laravelnews · Jun 9, 2026

JetBrains PHPverse 2026 is streaming live right now. Check it out:

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PhpStorm, a JetBrains IDE @phpstorm · Jun 9, 2026

#PHPverse 2026 – that's a wrap! 🌌

What a day. What a community. What a language. 🤩

We want to hear from you! Share your feedback with us and help shape future events! It only takes a few minutes 👉

#PHP #DevCommunity

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Benjamin Plaquevent @bplaquevent · Jun 9, 2026

Many thanks to #JetBrains for this amazing #PHPVerse2026

nunomaduro @enunomaduro · Jun 9, 2026

irl from the jetbrains office (PHPverse after-party)

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PhpStorm, a JetBrains IDE @phpstorm · Jun 9, 2026

#PHPverse 2026 – that's a wrap! 🌌

What a day. What a community. What a language. 🤩

We want to hear from you! Share your feedback with us and help shape future events! It only takes a few minutes 👉

#PHP #DevCommunity

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nunomaduro @enunomaduro · Jun 9, 2026

that was 2600 CONCURRENT VIEWERS on @jetbrains #PHPverse.. just that sink in

LETS FUCKING GOOOOOO

Translationthat was 2600 CONCURRENT VIEWERS on @jetbrains #PHPverse.. just that sink in

LETS FUCKING GOOOOOO

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Maria Călina B. @bcalina · Jun 10, 2026

#PHPverse is happening today 💜

Looking back

nunomaduro @enunomaduro · Jun 10, 2026

phpverse felt like exactly the kind of production the php community deserves

proper studio setup, high-quality livestream, great visuals, great sound, polished from start to finish

php deserves to be celebrated at this level

love you all

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Jesús Amieiro @JesusAmieiro · Jun 10, 2026

JetBrains PHPverse 2026 – Bringing the PHP community together

Brent @brendt_gd · Jun 11, 2026

The first talk of PHPverse is now live! @ashleyhindle on how he leverages AI to the maximum:

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Yannick Lyn Fatt @ylynfatt · Jun 11, 2026

My AI Writes Perfect* #PHP by @ashleyhindle at PHPVerse 2026.

Really good talk.

Artisan Weekly @artisan_weekly · Jun 12, 2026

🗞️ Artisan Weekly Edition 88

Less than 7 days until Laravel Live UK! The Jump24 team is heading down Wednesday afternoon - if you're around, let us know. PHPVerse 2026 wrapped up this week with brilliant speakers and talks. Here are your top 10 Laravel links:

🥇 The State of PHP 2026

The PHP Foundation and JetBrains are running their first annual State of PHP census to map the global PHP ecosystem. Spare 15 minutes to participate and help chart the worldwide elePHPant population, with a chance to win one of five EUR 500 vouchers.

By @jetbrains

🥈 API Tips and Tricks from My Book

@JustSteveKing shares key insights from his new book 'API Artisan: A guide to building APIs in Laravel', covering essential patterns for building Laravel APIs that developers actually want to use. Learn about measuring the right metrics, designing contracts before code, and understanding what truly constitutes a breaking change.

By @JustSteveKing

🥉 Eloquent Query Classes Pattern

An in-depth exploration of the Eloquent Query Classes pattern in Laravel from @wendell_adriel, explaining how to organise complex database queries into dedicated classes to avoid duplication and improve maintainability as your application grows.

By @wendell_adriel

4️⃣ Audit your Filament app's security with Blueprint

Filament Blueprint v1.2 introduces a new Security Audit skill that analyses your application's use of Filament and generates a remediation plan for security issues. The tool checks for common misconfigurations including access control, file uploads, XSS vulnerabilities, and query scoping, providing actionable fixes linked directly to the relevant documentation.

By @danjharrin

5️⃣ PHPStan rules to measure cognitive complexity of your classes and methods

@VotrubaT has released a PHPStan extension that measures cognitive complexity in your PHP code, helping you identify difficult-to-understand functions and class dependency trees. It provides configurable rules to keep your code maintainable by flagging overly complex classes and methods.

By @VotrubaT

6️⃣ Laravel Collections Bug Caused by Arrow Functions

@mmramadan496 explores a subtle Laravel Collections bug where arrow functions caused early iteration termination due to implicit return values. Switching to anonymous functions resolved the issue by returning null instead of false.

By @mmramadan496

7️⃣ 3 Years of Laravel Jobs: What 699 LaraJobs Emails Actually Say About the Market

A comprehensive data analysis of 699 Laravel job postings from 2023-2026 by @leopoletto, examining market trends through automated email processing with GPT-5 mini. Includes open-source pipeline code, salary insights, and detailed breakdowns of remote work patterns, engagement types, and skill requirements in the Laravel ecosystem.

By @leopoletto

8️⃣ Building a Ralph Loop With Laravel's AI SDK

@jordankdalton demonstrates how to implement a Ralph loop pattern inside a Laravel application using the AI SDK, with durable database state instead of filesystem files. Learn how to build an agent system that processes 1,400 products with fresh context each iteration, custom tools, and verifiable completion conditions.

By @jordankdalton

9️⃣ We had some interesting developments in the pursuit for Generics in PHP this week

@ProjektGopher shares exciting updates about the ongoing discussion around implementing Generics in PHP from the internals mailing list. He covers the latest developments in his weekly PHP Internals recap video.

By @ProjektGopher

🔟 My AI Writes Perfect* PHP | Ashley Hindle | PHPverse 2026

In this talk from PHPverse 2026, @ashleyhindle shows his real day-to-day setup live, explains what he's learned on this journey, and gives you a checklist you can use to get your own projects writing PHP you don't have to fight.

By @ashleyhindle

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Laravel News Links @LaravelLinks · Jun 12, 2026

★ My AI Writes Perfect* PHP (PHPverse 2026 Talk)

Laravel News @laravelnews · Jun 15, 2026

POV: @harrisrafto flies to Amsterdam to watch PHP turn 31 at #phpverse 🎂

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Harris Raftopoulos @harrisrafto · Jun 15, 2026

Had some great chat at @jetbrains offices in Amsterdam for PHPVerse 2026, some really cool interviews coming up so keep an eye out! 👀

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Nils Adermann @naderman · Jun 16, 2026

Busy times: Here are my slides on Composer & Packagist Supply Chain Security from #PHPVerse:

Thanks @jetbrains for a great online event! Videos soon! Follow for updates.

#php #phpc #composerphp #supplychainsecurity

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Jonathan Bossenger @jon_bossenger · Jun 16, 2026

@chrisfromthelc @enunomaduro At PHPVerse last week I proposed that it's perfectly OK to use your preferred PHP syntax and tooling for anything that extends WordPress. I'm personally of the opinion we spend too much time worrying about code style, and I regularly jump between different styles.

Jonathan Bossenger @jon_bossenger · Jun 19, 2026

ICYMI, my #PHPVerse 2026 talk is now live on the PHP Annotated channel

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PhpStorm, a JetBrains IDE @phpstorm · Jun 22, 2026

Running a Large Open-Source Project Like Symfony @fabpot at Php Verse 2026 ready to watch

#phpverse2026

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Jeffrey Way @jeffrey_way · Jun 22, 2026

I gave a pre-recorded talk at PHPVerse earlier this month. It's now up on Youtube if you want to give it a watch over lunch or your ride home.

It's a generally soft talk about web development, AI, what happened, and where we might be going.

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Mel100DaysOfCode @Mel100C · Jun 26, 2026

There’s been a lot of, understandable, chat about the #PHP RFC process. #LarryGarfield’s #phpverse talk is well worth a listen.

Jon Purvis @JonPurvis_ · Jun 27, 2026

@EmmaDSCodes Perhaps! I don't have any of the paper versions actually. There was also a lego Elephpant given away at PHPVerse for the last couple of years!

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