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By Sophisticode · VS Code Marketplace · Linters

A wrapper for the Sensiolabs PHP CS Fixer. Analyzes some PHP source code and tries to fix coding standards issues (PSR-1 and PSR-2 compatible).

View on VS Code Marketplace Fresh · Oct 20, 2026

PHP Formatter has 951,637 recorded installs on VS Code Marketplace, ranking #554 of 2,501 tracked listings.

Installs
951,637
Official API · Oct 20, 2026
7-day growth
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Rank
#554
Among tracked VS Code Marketplace listings

Rating: 2.10 / 5 from 82 ratings

About PHP Formatter

PHP Formatter

After installing as an extension with Visual Studio Code, this extension automatically formats your PHP code, in accordance with PSR-0, PSR-1, PSR-2 or Symfony style conventions.

GIF example of formatting your PHP code

Features

  • Format current selection only, or the whole file.
  • Trigger formatting with custom keybindings or actions.
  • Supports formatting on save.
  • Supports adjustable level (i.e. PSR2) and fixers.
  • Can be configured to support other file extensions than PHP as well, i.e. ".inc" files.
  • Supports different PHP-CS-Fixer installation methods, i.e. Composer vs manual installation.

Setup

Refer to our wiki for a quick and easy guide on how to install the extension and its dependencies.

Configuration

Want custom keybindings? Need specific levels and fixers? Check out the wiki

Troubleshooting

Set up the extension, but can't get it to work? Check the Troubleshooting section.

Contribute

Want to add a feature or fix an error? Follow the Contribute section on the wiki to get started.

Description from the VS Code Marketplace listing.

  • php

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Adoption over time

PHP Formatter installs on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 951,637 installs as of Oct 20, 2026.PHP FormatterInstalls on VS Code Marketplace · Last 90 days951,637installs951.5K951.5K951.6K951.6K951.6K951.6K951.6KJul 22Aug 6Aug 21Sep 5Sep 20Oct 5Oct 20installsobservedarchived (Internet Archive)no observationsOct 16, 2026 – Oct 20, 2026 · 5 observations · Updated Oct…pluginstats.com
PHP Formatter installs on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 951,637 installs as of Oct 20, 2026.

7/30/90-day growth

PHP Formatter installs growth on VS Code Marketplace: 7-day growth unavailable, 30-day growth unavailable, 90-day growth unavailable.PHP FormatterInstalls growth on VS Code Marketplace951,637installs now7-day growthinsufficient historyInsufficient history30-day growthinsufficient historyInsufficient history90-day growthinsufficient historyInsufficient historyGrowth vs. nearest observation to each baseline date · Updated Oct 20, 2026pluginstats.com
PHP Formatter installs growth on VS Code Marketplace: 7-day growth unavailable, 30-day growth unavailable, 90-day growth unavailable.

Ranking history

PHP Formatter VS Code Marketplace ranking history: currently #554 (by installs).PHP FormatterVS Code Marketplace ranking · by installs · Last 90 days#554current rank#552#553#554#555#556Jul 22Aug 6Aug 21Sep 5Sep 20Oct 5Oct 20rankOct 16, 2026 – Oct 20, 2026 · 5 observations · Updated Oct 20, 2026pluginstats.com
PHP Formatter VS Code Marketplace ranking history: currently #554 (by installs).

Ratings over time

PHP Formatter ratings on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 82 ratings as of Oct 20, 2026.PHP FormatterRatings on VS Code Marketplace · Last 90 days82ratings7274767880828486889092Jul 22Aug 6Aug 21Sep 5Sep 20Oct 5Oct 20ratingsobservedarchived (Internet Archive)no observationsOct 16, 2026 – Oct 20, 2026 · 5 observations · Updated Oct…pluginstats.com
PHP Formatter ratings on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 82 ratings as of Oct 20, 2026.

Listing placement

All VS Code Marketplace2,501 listings · 126 pages · 1,252 shown · page 28, #14 (overall #554)
All VS Code Marketplace: every listing in installs order

Listing placement

Linters252 listings · 13 pages · page 5, #5 (overall #85)
Linters: every listing in installs order

Listing placement

Formatters286 listings · 15 pages · page 4, #16 (overall #76)
Formatters: every listing in installs order

Filled points are observed values; hollow points come from Internet Archive snapshots of the listing page. Dashed segments span periods with no observations — values between points are not interpolated.

Each band is one page of 20. Installs on a linear scale. Placement is projected from installs, so it can differ from the marketplace's own sort order. Hover a dot to see the listing.

Recent observations

Full history (5)
Recent installs observations for PHP Formatter
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Data source

Install counts, average rating, and rating counts come from the public Visual Studio Marketplace gallery API. Installs are cumulative and exclude updates.

Listing: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=Sophisticode.php-formatter. First seen Oct 16, 2026; last successful collection Oct 20, 2026. See the methodology.