PHP Developer resume keywords (2026)

The skills employers name most often in live PHP Developer job postings are PHP (87%), JavaScript (37%), Laravel (36%), MySQL (31%), CSS (18%): the share of 365 current postings that list each one (October 12, 2026). Paste your CV below to see which of the top 20 it already covers — it is checked in your browser and never uploaded.

Top skills in PHP Developer postings

Share of live postings with a skills list that name each skill.

  1. PHP 87%
  2. JavaScript 37%
  3. Laravel 36%
  4. MySQL 31%
  5. CSS 18%
  6. Symfony 17%
  7. Git 16%
  8. Wordpress 15%
  9. HTML 14%
  10. AWS 13%
  11. Docker 13%
  12. React 12%
  13. API 9%
  14. SQL 8%
  15. Html5 7%
  16. CI/CD 7%
  17. Vue.js 7%
  18. PostgreSQL 6%
  19. Drupal 6%
  20. Css3 5%
  21. TypeScript 5%
  22. Node.js 5%
  23. jQuery 5%
  24. Kubernetes 5%
  25. AI 5%
  26. Restful Apis 5%
  27. Linux 4%
  28. Cloud 4%
  29. Redis 4%
  30. Angular 4%
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Resume keywords by role

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FAQ

What keywords should a PHP Developer resume include?

The skills PHP Developer postings ask for most often right now: PHP (87%), JavaScript (37%), Laravel (36%), MySQL (31%), CSS (18%), Symfony (17%), Git (16%), Wordpress (15%), HTML (14%), AWS (13%). Put the ones you really have in your skills section and show them in your experience bullets.

Which skills are most in demand for PHP Developer jobs?

PHP leads at 87% of postings, followed by JavaScript (37%), Laravel (36%), MySQL (31%), CSS (18%), Symfony (17%). The ranking comes from 365 live postings with a skills list.

Does an ATS really filter resumes by keywords?

Many applicant tracking systems let recruiters search and rank applicants by the words in their resume, so a skill you have but never name is easy to miss. Use the employer's own wording ("PostgreSQL", not just "databases") — and only list skills you can talk about in an interview.

How is this list made?

From the skills listed in PHP Developer job postings that are open today, collected from public career pages, ATS feeds and job boards. Each share is the percentage of postings with a skills list that name the skill. Updated daily.

Is my CV uploaded or stored?

No. The check runs in your browser: the text you paste is compared with the keyword list on this page and never sent anywhere.