PHP & Laravel · 2026 edition

10 Best PHP & Laravel Courses 2026

The best php & laravel course in 2026 is Become a WordPress Developer: Unlocking Power With Code — 41h 45m, Premium, 5/5 (6).

Last updated 2026-06-03. Reviewed by CourseFlix editors.

We ranked every PHP & Laravel course in the CourseFlix catalog by community upvotes, freshness, and recent activity. Here are the 10 that keep climbing the list in 2026 — short reasons why for each, plus a comparison table so you can pick the one that fits your time budget and experience level.

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At a glance

Comparison of the best PHP & Laravel courses for 2026: title, duration, price, rating.
# Course Duration Rating Lessons Access
1 Become a WordPress Developer: Unlocking Power With Code 41h 45m 5/5 (6) 173 Premium
2 In Depth Laravel Course (2023 Version) 35h 46m 236 Premium
3 Deploy PHP! 3h 47m 30 Premium
4 Laravel 10 Build Complete Hotel Booking Reservation System 41h 7m 221 Premium
5 Laravel From Scratch Course | Build A Job Listing Application 13h 20m 130 Premium
6 Learn Laravel Vuejs from scratch - Build a TESLA web app 6h 48m 48 Premium
7 Testing Laravel with PHPUnit 2h 42m 36 Premium
8 Ultimate PHP, Laravel, CSS & Sass! Learn PHP, Laravel & Sass 95h 30m 441 Premium
9 Vue 3, Nuxt.js and Laravel: A Practical Guide 10h 17m 117 Premium
10 Laravel 8 - Advance Course Build School Management System 80h 43m 391 Premium

Top 10 PHP & Laravel courses

  1. ⏱ 41h 45m ★ 5/5 (6) 📚 173 lessons

    Learn PHP, JavaScript, WordPress theming & the WP REST API to Create Custom & Interactive WordPress Websites. Unlock the full power of WordPress and go beyond "just a blog platform" by learning how to code completely custom WordPress powered sites. I've spen

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  2. ⏱ 35h 46m ★ — 📚 236 lessons

    In Depth Laravel es un curso diseñado para que los desarrolladores amplíen su conocimiento sobre el framework Laravel, abarcando arquitectura, diseño de bases de datos, optimización y pruebas. Los proyectos prácticos y guías están orientados a la creación de aplicaciones escal

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  3. ⏱ 3h 47m ★ — 📚 30 lessons

    In this course, you will create a reliable deployment strategy for PHP applications from scratch. We will start with simple operations and step by step move to a professional, fully automated deployment process without downtime.

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  4. ⏱ 13h 20m ★ — 📚 130 lessons

    Learn Laravel from scratch by creating and deploying a full-fledged job listing site that includes authentication, authorization, bookmark saving for job listings, online applications with resume uploads, maps, and more. The course covers the main principles of MVC, routing, Eloq

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  5. ⏱ 6h 48m ★ — 📚 48 lessons

    Embark on a journey to master the Laravel and Vuejs frameworks from scratch with this comprehensive course. You will learn by building practical projects, guiding you through the essential concepts and techniques required to develop robust web applications. Course Overvie

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  6. ⏱ 2h 42m ★ — 📚 36 lessons

    Embark on a journey to master testing in a Laravel application with Brent as your guide. Whether you're a complete beginner or already have some experience, this course will refine your skills and enhance your testing capabilities. Learn essential techniques, tips, and tricks fo

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  7. ⏱ 95h 30m ★ — 📚 441 lessons

    Are you tired of enrolling in courses that become outdated or fail to deliver on their promises? Have you found yourself repeatedly learning the same concepts across multiple courses? Have you been searching for a complete course that will truly enable you to master both front-e

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  8. ⏱ 10h 17m ★ — 📚 117 lessons

    Master the art of building applications with Vue 3, Nuxt.js, and Laravel! Develop three unique projects: an Admin app with the Vue 3 Composition API, an Influencer app using the Vue 3 Options API, and a Checkout system leveraging Nuxt.js. Course Benefits By enrolling in thi

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  9. ⏱ 80h 43m ★ — 📚 391 lessons

    Laravel is an open-source PHP framework that is both robust and easy to understand. It follows a model-view-controller design pattern, reusing existing components from different frameworks to help developers create web applications. The resulting web applications are more struct

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How to pick the right course

Three signals matter most when filtering this list:

  1. Match your level. A polished "complete guide" is wasted on someone already 6 months into php & laravel; conversely a deep-dive on internals will frustrate someone still learning syntax. The descriptions below flag "beginner / intermediate / advanced" where the author named it.
  2. Match your time budget. If you have one weekend and want fundamentals, a 6-hour course beats a 40-hour one. Long courses pay off when you're committing to a career-grade skill — not for evaluating whether to commit.
  3. Check the freshness badge. PHP & Laravel moves fast in some areas (frameworks, security patches, model APIs) and slowly in others (fundamentals). A course flagged "updated" was meaningfully touched in the last 12 months; "classic" is older but kept its rating, usually because the fundamentals haven't shifted.

Frequently asked questions

What is a good PHP & Laravel course for beginners in 2026?

Most courses on this page mark whether they assume prior experience. Beginner-friendly picks usually start with fundamentals before moving on to more advanced concepts, while project-led courses build something end-to-end as you go. The description and prerequisite hints next to each course can help you decide which fits your background.

How long does it take to learn PHP & Laravel?

Courses on this page range from around 10 to 40 hours of video. At 1–2 hours per weekday that's a few weeks to a couple of months, depending on the course and your own pace. Time spent on exercises and small projects alongside the videos often helps the material stick.

Are any of these PHP & Laravel courses free?

Each course is marked Free or Premium in the table below. Free courses are openly available on CourseFlix; Premium ones are part of the subscription catalog. The ranking on this page is based on community votes and freshness, regardless of price.

What's new in PHP & Laravel in 2026?

The list is refreshed periodically as new courses are added and community votes shift. Each card shows a freshness indicator so you can see at a glance whether a course is recent or older. For a date-sorted view, the topic page at /topic/become-a-wordpress-developer-unlocking-power-with-code lets you sort by the most recent updates.

Which PHP & Laravel course is a good place to start?

It depends on your background and learning style. A common approach is to try the top-rated pick first and switch if the pace doesn't feel right in the first hour or two. The comparison table shows total duration and any prerequisite hints. If you already have related experience, a course tagged intermediate or advanced may be a better starting point.

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