Is php still worth learning

If you are making your first steps as a developer or if you like to start learing computer programing you probebly ask yourself: What will be the best language to lern? and like to know if php is still worth learning.
Especially when so many people are programing with php.
PHP was once a terribly effective performance language and althou that's no longer the case.
This question has been asked every year, since 2010. PHP may not be the most eficient language but it is reliable and does the job. Its development costs are reasonable for small and medium-sized companies.

Should I learn php for backend?

Check the following google trends you can see the comparison between node.js python php and java and realize if the market is still showing interest in php language.

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