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PHP for Windows

v8.5.12Open source

Official PHP builds for Windows, as ZIP archives. By The PHP Group

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux
Official sourceSHA-256 published by the developerNo bundles

By the ToolsBharat teamLink checked 30 Oct 2026How we check

Quick answer

PHP for Windows is open source software for Windows, macOS and Linux from The PHP Group. Official PHP builds for Windows, as ZIP archives. Download it only from php.net. The latest version we track is 8.5.12. The developer publishes a SHA-256 hash for the installer, shown on our download page. ToolsBharat links straight to the publisher's own download page, with no bundled offers.

Latest version:
8.5.12
Publisher:
The PHP Group
Official site:
php.net
Licence:
Open source — BSD-3-Clause
Requirements:
Windows

Our verdict

For developers who want PHP itself rather than a bundle like XAMPP. Choose Thread Safe for Apache or Non-Thread Safe for IIS/FastCGI and the CLI, and install the Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable first. The page lists a SHA-256 for every ZIP.

Key features

  • Thread Safe and Non-Thread Safe builds
  • x64 and x86 ZIPs
  • SBOM files published for main builds

Pros

  • Pro: Official builds straight from php.net
  • Pro: SHA-256 published

Cons

  • Con: ZIP only: no installer, PATH set manually
  • Con: Needs the Visual C++ Redistributable

What's new in 8.5.12

See what changed in 8.5.12 in the official release notes

Version history

  1. Version 8.5.12Latest

    date not stated · 34.8 MB
    SHA-256
    0dacd648…9741144a(published by the developer)
    Source
    Release notes

Official downloads by platform

For Windows, use the Download button. Other platforms go straight to the publisher's own page or official store.

Requirements

OS
Windows
Architecture
64-bit, 32-bit
Also needs
Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015-2022

Licence

Type
Open source
Licence
BSD-3-Clause
Publisher
php.net

Where these facts come from

Checked 30 Oct 2026

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