Stop saying NextJS is the new PHP, it doesn't makes sense

← ← ←   6/12/2023, 11:21:56 PM | Posted by: Felippe Regazio


NextJS generates, by default, a SPA hydrated by SSR with a production-ready built-in server.

PHP depends on externally configured server to generate an old-fashioned MPA output by default.

Totally different things.

You can configure PHP to work like NextJS.

You can configure NextJS to work like PHP.

It doesn't mean they look alike.

Also worth to mention.

PHP is a general-purpose powerful scripting language.

NextJS is a single purpose framework.

Also worth to mention:

I like PHP and NextJS.