Is Laravel still relevant in 2026?

Yes, more than ever. Laravel 13 launched in early 2026 with PHP 8.4 support, native AI tooling, and no breaking changes from Laravel 12. The ecosystem keeps expanding and production users like FedEx, Pfizer, and Disney Hotstar continue to invest. With 80,000 plus packages on Packagist, an active core team, and a hiring market that keeps developer costs sane, Laravel remains one of the safest long term framework bets in the PHP world.