PHP RFC: Remove the links to X.com from PHP.net

Version: 1.0
Date: 2026-04-12
Author: Jim Winstead, jimw@php.net
Status: Draft
Implementation: https://github.com/php/web-php/pull/1879

Proposal

The PHP project has not posted to its account on X (formerly known as Twitter) since 2023 and due to to the current nature of the site, there is no reason for the project to have a presence there and the links to the now-dormant account should be removed from PHP.net.

RFC Impact

To the Ecosystem

PHP will no longer have an official presence on X.com.

Voting Choices

Primary Vote requiring a 2/3 majority to accept the RFC:

Remove the links to X.com from PHP.net
Real name	Yes	No	Abstain
Final result:	0	0	0
This poll has been closed.

Implementation

PR

References

The EFF's post about leaving X.

Discussion: https://news-web.php.net/php.internals/130610

Changelog

2026-04-12: Initial version.
2026-04-12: Clarified that the account is dormant, not outside of project control