Top PHP Developers
Ranked by CodeRank activity and open-source influence.
Developers
1,214
Avg Followers
316
Total Repos
53,625
Top 500 PHP Developers
Taylor Otwell
@taylorotwell
Creator of @laravel.
Jeffrey Way
@JeffreyWay
Laracasts owner.
Fabien Potencier
@fabpot
Founder and project lead at Symfony CTO at Upsun
Offsec
@offensive-security
nunomaduro
@nunomaduro
staff software engineer at @laravel · speaker · content creator · created @pestphp, pint, pail, @larastan, @laravel-zero, @openai for php, @phpinsights
Sebastian Bergmann
@sebastianbergmann
Sebastian Bergmann is the creator of PHPUnit. He co-founded thePHP.cc and helps PHP teams build better software.
Aplus Developer
@aplus-developer
I love to code. I love you. ❤️ ⚡⚡ Coding with @aplus-framework.
Chris
@overtrue
Keep calm and coding.
Graham Campbell
@grahamcampbell
OSS Maintainer | Laravel | StyleCI
Barry vd. Heuvel
@barryvdh
Webdeveloper, mainly using Laravel and Magento. Creator of Open Source packages and CTO of Fruitcake.nl
About This Ranking
CodeRank currently indexes 1,214 developers with primary PHP activity. The leaderboard combines contribution velocity, repository quality, and influence signals from public GitHub data.
Average follower reach in this segment is 316, and indexed profiles contribute across 53,625 public repositories. Rankings update continuously as new repository and profile data is refreshed in the platform.
Methodology note: CodeRank scores blend engagement, creator impact, and network influence. To understand weighting and score mechanics in detail, review the CodeRank methodology guide.
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Last updated: 10/22/2026, 3:52:06 AM UTC