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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 18, 2026

PHP Formatter has 951,575 recorded installs on VS Code Marketplace.

It ranks #554 of 2,500 tracked VS Code Marketplace listings by installs.

It is rated 2.1 out of 5 from 82 ratings.

PluginStats has 3 daily observations since Oct 16, 2026; the latest is from Oct 18, 2026.

Installs
951,575
Official API · Oct 18, 2026
7-day growth
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90-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.

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

Where PHP Formatter sits in the listing

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

All VS Code Marketplace2,500 listings · 125 pages · page 28, #14 (overall #554)
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Linters252 listings · 13 pages · page 5, #5 (overall #85)
Linters: every listing in installs order
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Formatters287 listings · 15 pages · page 4, #17 (overall #77)
Formatters: every listing in installs order
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Charts

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Adoption over time

PHP Formatter installs on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 951,575 installs as of Oct 18, 2026.PHP FormatterInstalls on VS Code Marketplace · Last 90 days951,575installs951.5K951.5K951.6K951.6K951.6K951.6KJul 20Aug 4Aug 19Sep 3Sep 18Oct 3Oct 18installsobservedarchived (Internet Archive)no observationsOct 16, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026 · 3 observations · Updated Oct…pluginstats.com
PHP Formatter installs on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 951,575 installs as of Oct 18, 2026.
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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 Marketplace951,575installs now7-day growthinsufficient historyInsufficient history30-day growthinsufficient historyInsufficient history90-day growthinsufficient historyInsufficient historyGrowth vs. nearest observation to each baseline date · Updated Oct 18, 2026pluginstats.com
PHP Formatter installs growth on VS Code Marketplace: 7-day growth unavailable, 30-day growth unavailable, 90-day growth unavailable.
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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 20Aug 4Aug 19Sep 3Sep 18Oct 3Oct 18rankOct 16, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026 · 3 observations · Updated Oct 18, 2026pluginstats.com
PHP Formatter VS Code Marketplace ranking history: currently #554 (by installs).
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Ratings over time

PHP Formatter ratings on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 82 ratings as of Oct 18, 2026.PHP FormatterRatings on VS Code Marketplace · Last 90 days82ratings7274767880828486889092Jul 20Aug 4Aug 19Sep 3Sep 18Oct 3Oct 18ratingsobservedarchived (Internet Archive)no observationsOct 16, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026 · 3 observations · Updated Oct…pluginstats.com
PHP Formatter ratings on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 82 ratings as of Oct 18, 2026.
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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.

Recent observations

Full history (3)
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 18, 2026. See the methodology.