In this talk, we'll explore options for PHP performance analysis. From understanding how the PHP virtual machine and OPCodes work, to performing your reliable and meaningful benchmarks, and how to use request profiling using open-source and commercial offerings.

You will leave with an overview of the available tools and an understanding of how to use them in your day-to-day. Learning how to spot bottlenecks and optimize them away efficiently and confidently.

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Matt Raines at 16:08 on 20 Feb 2026

A veritable brain dump of a talk, packed full of suggestions for performance testing tools and approaches.

Daniel Leech at 17:01 on 20 Feb 2026

Very insightful talk showing how PHP works on a lower level and demoing various tools you can use to measure performance.