Unparalleled PHP Editor
April 25, 2025

Unparalleled PHP Editor

Tyler Brown Cifu Shuster | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with PhpStorm

We use PhpStorm to write code for Drupal website. It does a great job indexing the codebase and providing us with code completion and navigation. We also use its version control features as well as its ability to synchronize code with remote servers. We switch between multiple environments and branches.

Pros

  • Code Completion
  • Symbol Navigation
  • Merge Resolution

Cons

  • Too many features enabled by default
  • Reduced development time
  • Fewer bugs
  • Flexible deployment process
PhpStorm is very easy to use, once you get the hang of it. It can take a while to get the hang of it because there's so many options, some of which are buried in the imposing settings panel. It could use some help with multi-cursor, especially multi-file editing but that's a minor gripe.
PhpStorm is without compare for a shop that works entirely in PHP. We've evaluated some of the other text editors on the market and while they have their perks, specifically speed, they aren't nearly as easy to navigate within the codebase or make sweeping changes.

Do you think PhpStorm delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with PhpStorm's feature set?

Yes

Did PhpStorm live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of PhpStorm go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy PhpStorm again?

Yes

PhpStorm is great for writing PHP code bases of any size. It's a nice general purpose text editor, but the high memory usage makes it inappropriate for small editing situations. However, if you have a serious application, especially built on one of the major frameworks like Symphony or Laravel, the ability to navigate within the codebase is unparalleled.

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