The PHP Foundation
The PHP Foundation
Starting January 2026, team.blue joined the PHP Foundation as a Gold Sponsor, reinforcing its long-term commitment to supporting the open-source technologies that power millions of businesses across Europe.
team.blue is a leading AI-powered digital enabler serving small and medium businesses (SMBs) and agencies across Europe. With more than 4,000 experts, 3.3 million customers, and operations in over 22 countries, team.blue provides businesses with the digital tools they need to build, grow, and scale online. Its ecosystem spans domains, hosting, cloud solutions, website and e-commerce tools, and a fast-growing portfolio of AI-driven SaaS products. For team.blue, PHP represents a foundational technology across its platforms and services.
PHP's performance, stability, and extensive ecosystem also provide a scalable basis for delivering AI-powered capabilities and intelligent user journeys, enabling million SMBs to grow and succeed online. PHP underpins:
Shared hosting and managed WordPress products at brands like Combell, Register.it, and TransIP.
PHP-based SaaS products (core app logic, integrations, and day-to-day feature work).
Internal tools and systems used across the group.
PHP's mature ecosystem and proven scalability allow team.blue to build sophisticated digital tools that help SMBs and agencies grow online, demonstrating how the language powers modern high-traffic platforms across diverse use cases.
Discover more about the team.blue ecosystem: https://team.blue/our-ecosystem/
“Open-source communities have always been essential to how we build and scale. PHP sits at the core of our hosting and WordPress ecosystem, so we are proud to give back and support the Foundation in ensuring its long-term growth. This sponsorship reinforces our belief that open-source thrives when everyone contributes.”
Kirk Barlow,
Group Chief Technical Officer, team.blue
As a Gold Sponsor, team.blue is putting tangible support behind PHP, helping accelerate progress, maintain strong security, and back the ecosystem globally, while directly supporting the essential work of maintenance, continuous improvement, and ensuring the language remains ready for what comes next.
Learn more about team.blue and its mission to make online business success simpler: https://team.blue/