Eclipse PHP Development Tools

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Three barsScore 6.5

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely3 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Eclipse PHP Development Tools is ranked #8 of 23 in PHP IDEs on Freedom251. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.

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Eclipse PHP Development Tools Free PHP IDE framework for Eclipse · open source projects.eclipse.org · 29 Sept 2026

Compared on PHP IDEs

Free plan: Yes
PHP refactoring: Yes
Xdebug debugging: Yes
Unit testing tools: Yes
Remote development: Yes
Supported platforms: multi-platform

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The record

Purpose: PDT provides a PHP IDE framework for Eclipse to develop PHP-based web applications and extend PHP capabilities through the Web Tools Project.
Editing: Listed features include syntax highlighting, syntax validation, content assist, code navigation, formatting, refactoring, and code templates.
Debugging and profiling: PDT lists PHP debugging and profiling with Zend Debugger or Xdebug.
Testing: PHPUnit is listed as a PDT feature.
Remote projects: Remote Projects is listed as a PDT feature.
Downloads: The PHP Developers package is offered for OS X, Windows, and Linux in 64-bit and ARM 64-bit builds, and requires Java to be installed.
Eclipse integration: PDT can be installed into an existing Eclipse workspace through Help → Install New Software or by dragging to the running workspace.
Extensions: The site lists open source PDT extensions including Symfony, Twig, YAML, Smarty, Emmet, and CS-Fixer.
License: The Eclipse project page lists Eclipse Public License 2.0 and notes that some source code or binaries may have different terms.
Support: The PDT site points users to its manual, forum, wiki, mailing list, and bug submission link.
Release status: The project page labels PDT as Mature and lists version 8.4 dated 2025-12-10 as its latest release.
Who it serves: The PHP Developers package is described as a starting point for PHP developers and includes PHP language support, a Git client, XML Editor, Mylyn, and Terminal.
Founded: 2004
Headquarters: Brussels, Belgium
Price from: Free

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Sources

eclipse.dev/pdt/· checked 29 Sept 2026
projects.eclipse.org/projects/tools.pdt· checked 29 Sept 2026