Highly faster PHP with KPHP translator to C++ [BEST of all for Highload]

6 points

5 years ago

KPHP is a PHP compiler. It compiles a limited subset of PHP to a native binary running *3-10 times faster than PHP*.

KPHP takes your PHP source code and converts it to a *C++ equivalent*, then compiles the generated C++ code and runs it within an embedded HTTP server. You could call KPHP a transpiler, but we call it a compiler.

Take a look at the [*benchmarks page*](https://vkcom.github.io/kphp/kphp-language/kphp-vs-php/benchmarks.html) comparing KPHP and PHP performance. You can also refer to [*PHP vs KPHP vs C++*](https://vkcom.github.io/kphp/various-topics/walk-through-php-kphp-cpp.html).

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