PHP Foundation ‘under-funded’ with one full-time staff member, director says
· Technology · Indian Express, Reuters, Economic Times
PHP Foundation director Elizabeth Barron confirmed she is the sole full‑time employee, with 14 mostly part‑time contractors supporting the project that powers roughly 70% of global websites. The nonprofit relies on donations and grants, collaborating with OpenAI, Wiz and Calif on security patches for two critical flaws disclosed this week. Despite the foundation’s vital role in maintaining a three‑decade‑old open‑source language, its budget remains shoestring and board members serve without pay. Barron warned that PHP receives nearly double the proposed code changes annually, demanding extensive human review while contributor numbers have not grown proportionally. The recent vulnerabilities highlighted the heavy dependence of governments and corporations on PHP, underscoring its chronic under‑funding.
Why it matters
Indian and global organizations that rely on PHP for critical infrastructure now face heightened security risks due to the foundation’s limited capacity to review and patch vulnerabilities promptly. The shortage of full‑time staff and funding could delay responses to future bugs, potentially exposing millions of websites, including those of Indian government portals and e‑commerce platforms, to exploitation. This funding gap threatens the stability of essential digital services that many Indian
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