Hire PHP developers

Forget exhausting sourcing and screening the wrong candidates.

Hire fast and on budget—place a request, interview 1-3 curated developers, and get the best one onboarded by next Friday. Full-time or part-time, with optimal overlap.

1.5K+
fully vetted developers
24 hours
average matching time
2.3M hours
worked since 2015
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Gotta drop in here for some Kudos. I’m 2 weeks into working with a super legit dev on a critical project and he’s meeting every expectation so far 👏
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Francis Harrington
Founder at ProCloud Consulting, US
I recommend Lemon to anyone looking for top-quality engineering talent. We previously worked with TopTal and many others, but Lemon gives us consistently incredible candidates.
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Allie Fleder
Co-Founder & COO at SimplyWise, US
I've worked with some incredible devs in my career, but the experience I am having with my dev through Lemon.io is so 🔥. I feel invincible as a founder. So thankful to you and the team!
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Michele Serro
Founder of Doorsteps.co.uk, UK
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How to hire PHP developer through Lemon.io

Place a free request

Place a free request

Fill out a short form and check out our ready-to-interview developers
Tell us about your needs

Tell us about your needs

On a quick 30-min call, share your expectations and get a budget estimate
Interview the best

Interview the best

Get 2-3 expertly matched candidates within 24-48 hours and meet the worthiest
Onboard the chosen one

Onboard the chosen one

Your developer starts with a project—we deal with a contract, monthly payouts, and what not

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What we do for you

Sourcing and vetting

Sourcing and vetting

All our developers are fully vetted and tested for both soft and hard skills. No surprises!
Expert matching

Expert
matching

We match fast, but with a human touch—your candidates are hand-picked specifically for your request. No AI bullsh*t!
Arranging cooperation

Arranging cooperation

You worry not about agreements with developers, their reporting, and payments. We handle it all for you!
Support and troubleshooting

Support and troubleshooting

Things happen, but you have a customer success manager and a 100% free replacement guarantee to get it covered.
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Why hire a PHP coder through Lemon.io?

It’s not difficult to find a PHP coder for hire if you’re willing to lower your expectations and accept low-quality, slow work. But you don’t want to settle. You want to start making progress on your roadmap with devs who exceed expectations. Gain access to an extensive talent pool of top-notch devs with Lemon.io.

Skills that exceed expectations.

All 1300+ devs in our talent pipeline have gone through our four-step vetting process to make sure engineers excel in both hard and soft skills.

Speed that puts you back on your roadmap

Don’t get mired in a hiring cycle that slows your startup. Get a list of skilled devs in 48 hours, and get your team moving again.

A guarantee without asterisks

If your match doesn’t meet all your expectations, we’ll replace them, free of charge. No questions asked, sheets to fill out, or annoying surveys.

Simplify your hiring process with remote PHP developers

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FAQ about hiring PHP developers

How much does it cost to hire a PHP developer?

Hourly rates of PHP developers vary depending on a project’s complexity, location and demand, employment type, etc. CloudDevs outlines that generally, their rate ranges between $15 – $35 in South America, $30 – $70 in Western Europe, and $20 – $50 in Eastern Europe.

What is the average salary of a PHP developer in the USA?

The average PHP developer salary in the USA is $101,831 per year or $48.96 per hour, according to Talent.com.

How much is PHP used nowadays?

To this day Facebook continues to use PHP. So do Microsoft, Etsy WordPress, MailChimp, and Wikipedia. In fact, PHP is used by 76.5% of all websites whose server-side programming language we know.

How to hire a PHP developer?

To hire a PHP developer, you need to:

1. First make a candidate profile.
2. Write a job description that includes their main tasks. Include the technical abilities needed for the role.
3. Look for the right specialists on freelance platforms, job boards, etc. Lemon.io can match you with a skilled professional within 48 hours if you need a quick solution.
4. Examine their resumes and portfolios.
5. Test their soft skills and technical knowledge. They should have expertise with PHP frameworks like Codeigniter, Yii Laravel, Zend Symfony, Kohana, and CakePHP. Other tech skills should include knowledge of HTML and CSS. Additionally, they should have a good understanding of JavaScript, and experience with SQL and MySQL, databases proficiency in CMS like WordPress, Drupal, and Joomla. They should also know object-oriented programming or OOP (similar to Python). In addition, remember to get the details about previous engagements and technologies brought into practice. What challenges did they face? How were they solved?
6. Check references.
7. Offer them the job and get them started.

Why hire PHP developers?

PHP developers offer flexibility and scalability and, therefore, guarantee that online business adventures advance in pace with your business. It is also cheaper and easier to design and build for a better return on investment. Last but not least, there is a gigantic and sincere PHP community that enhances and strengthens these resources.

Where is the best place to hire a PHP developer?

You can hire PHP developers through LinkedIn, job boards, freelance platforms, Lemon.io, referrals, and recommendations.

How quickly can I hire a PHP developer through Lemon.io?

You can hire a PHP developer through Lemon.io in 48 hours. All the developers have already passed our vetting process, including VideoAsk, their me.lemon profile completion, a screening call with our recruiters including various technical questions, and a technical interview with our developers. We will ensure a fast and comfortable hiring process while matching you with the best PHP developers in the industry, as only 1% of applicants are accepted into our community.

What is the no-risk trial period for hiring a PHP developer on Lemon.io?

Lemon.io provides up to 20 prepaid risk-free hours with our PHP developers to review how they complete real tasks on your projects. Otherwise, it is a zero-risk replacement guarantee: if the previous developer doesn’t meet your expectations or misses deadlines, we will find a new one for your project.

Why is it so hard to find good PHP developers?

Finding good PHP developers is very hard because jobs for PHP developers are highly competitive, there is a great pool of PHP developers of variable talent and skill and PHP language has a bad reputation among developers. Despite PHP’s popularity, its flexibility results in the spread of bad practices, which can only discourage the best talent. Also, due to the frequent updates of PHP versions, one needs to be updated with these skills, and full-stack requirements limit the pool even more. Other additional parameters that affect the PHP developer shortage are geographical and market ones, and the industry trends pointing to the recently developed languages.

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Why hire PHP programmers for your startup?

According to Stack Overflow, PHP is currently in the top 10 most popular programming languages in the world. It even outpaces Java and Python in terms of demand and has been used to create Facebook, WordPress, and Magento. That makes finding a PHP coder for hire essential for your startup.

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Includes an extensive library

Devs can streamline tasks with PHP’s extensive library, eliminating the need to start from scratch, which boosts coding speed and efficiency.

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Adapts to your needs

PHP connects with other languages and technologies allowing your devs to make changes and add features without rewriting your code from scratch.

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Scales to increase functionality

PHP can handle large amounts of traffic, helping create faster-loading websites that don’t lose performance with high demand.

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Platform Independent

PHP is easy to download and compatible with various platforms and operating systems. And, it executes code itself, making it platform-independent.

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Ready-to-interview vetted PHP developers are waiting for your request