PHP is still the king at web, php5-cli might not be as popular as Python.<p>Python seems more popular at Academics, and it&#x27;s essentially the Basics for the generic public, or replacing Java at colleges nowadays.<p>That been said, I use PHP myself, PHP7 looks promising.<p>Python 2 vs 3, AnguarJS 1 vs 2, the self-conflicted &quot;upgrade&quot; is double-sided.