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Most popular Programming language technologies
As of 2026-10-02, 2,033 of the 7,859 popular websites we analysed (26%) use at least one detected Programming language technology. Most used: PHP (1,810 sites, 23%), Node.js (100 sites, 1.3%) and Ruby (95 sites, 1.2%).
Programming language ranking (5 technologies)
| # | Technology | Sites | Share of sites | Most popular site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PHP | 1,810 | 23% | wordpress.org |
| 2 | Node.js | 100 | 1.3% | mts.ru |
| 3 | Ruby | 95 | 1.2% | www.gov.uk |
| 4 | Python | 21 | 0.3% | launchpad.net |
| 5 | Java | 20 | 0.3% | wa.gov |
Programming language comparisons
FAQ
- What is the most popular Programming language technology?
- PHP, detected on 1,810 of 7,859 popular websites (23%) on 2026-10-02.
- How many websites use a Programming language technology?
- As of 2026-10-02, 2,033 of the 7,859 popular websites we analysed (26%) use at least one detected Programming language technology. Most used: PHP (1,810 sites, 23%), Node.js (100 sites, 1.3%) and Ruby (95 sites, 1.2%).
- Which Programming language technologies can I compare?
- PHP vs Node.js, PHP vs Ruby and Node.js vs Ruby: each comparison page shows adoption overall, by sector, by top-level domain and among the most popular sites.
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