Anchors
| Anchor text | Ref. domains ▾ | Top DR | Ref. pages | Links to target | Dofollow links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powered by PHP | 868 | — | 0 | 34964 | 34885 99.8% |
| PHP | 636 | — | 0 | 4692 | 4377 93.3% |
| PHP logo | 335 | — | 0 | 804 | 804 100% |
| 259 | — | 0 | 6983 | 6905 98.9% | |
| mod_php3 | 81 | — | 0 | 209 | 209 100% |
| php.net | 72 | — | 0 | 1940 | 1922 99.1% |
| array | 65 | — | 0 | 611 | 598 97.9% |
| www.php.net | 60 | — | 0 | 275 | 267 97.1% |
| Safe Mode | 58 | — | 0 | 121 | 121 100% |
| http://www.php.net/ | 56 | — | 0 | 754 | 741 98.3% |
| PHP Logo | 46 | — | 0 | 442 | 442 100% |
| date() | 44 | — | 0 | 652 | 648 99.4% |
| https://www.php.net/privacy.php | 42 | — | 0 | 108 | 108 100% |
| PHP.net | 42 | — | 0 | 1727 | 1721 99.7% |
| php | 39 | — | 0 | 797 | 785 98.5% |
| isset | 36 | — | 0 | 104 | 97 93.3% |
| here | 35 | — | 0 | 41 | 31 75.6% |
| date | 34 | — | 0 | 70 | 60 85.7% |
| file_get_contents | 31 | — | 0 | 459 | 457 99.6% |
| http://www.php.net | 27 | — | 0 | 47 | 37 78.7% |
| PHP Manual | 27 | — | 0 | 88 | 82 93.2% |
| PDO | 27 | — | 0 | 37 | 32 86.5% |
| count | 26 | — | 0 | 251 | 248 98.8% |
| substr | 24 | — | 0 | 114 | 113 99.1% |
| fopen | 24 | — | 0 | 44 | 38 86.4% |
| trim | 23 | — | 0 | 105 | 103 98.1% |
| strlen | 23 | — | 0 | 95 | 94 98.9% |
| fclose | 22 | — | 0 | 38 | 34 89.5% |
| in_array | 22 | — | 0 | 285 | 284 99.6% |
| header | 21 | — | 0 | 122 | 119 97.5% |
| explode | 21 | — | 0 | 185 | 184 99.5% |
| echo | 21 | — | 0 | 63 | 62 98.4% |
| implode | 21 | — | 0 | 173 | 170 98.3% |
| preg_match | 20 | — | 0 | 108 | 108 100% |
| Güvenli Kip | 20 | — | 0 | 20 | 20 100% |
| APCu | 20 | — | 0 | 27 | 4 14.8% |
| str_replace | 19 | — | 0 | 137 | 135 98.5% |
| strpos | 19 | — | 0 | 119 | 119 100% |
| PHP manual | 18 | — | 0 | 19 | 12 63.2% |
| preg_replace | 18 | — | 0 | 75 | 71 94.7% |
| file_exists | 18 | — | 0 | 70 | 69 98.6% |
| print_r | 17 | — | 0 | 51 | 48 94.1% |
| is_array | 17 | — | 0 | 164 | 164 100% |
| https://www.php.net/ | 17 | — | 0 | 63 | 59 93.7% |
| sprintf | 17 | — | 0 | 146 | 144 98.6% |
| strip_tags | 17 | — | 0 | 31 | 28 90.3% |
| DateTime | 16 | — | 0 | 80 | 77 96.2% |
| http://www.php.net/downloads.php | 16 | — | 0 | 46 | 19 41.3% |
| json_encode | 16 | — | 0 | 30 | 26 86.7% |
| include | 16 | — | 0 | 19 | 13 68.4% |
Frequently Asked Questions
What anchor texts are used to link to php.net?
This page shows all anchor texts found in backlinks pointing to php.net, sorted by the number of referring domains using each anchor. Anchor texts range from branded terms (like the domain name itself) to keyword-rich phrases that describe the linked content. The distribution of anchor texts reveals how other websites perceive and describe php.net.
What is anchor text?
Anchor text is the visible, clickable text in a hyperlink. Search engines use anchor text as a signal to understand what the linked page is about. For example, if many sites link to a page using the anchor text "best running shoes," search engines infer that the page is relevant to that topic. Anchor text appears in several forms: exact-match (contains target keywords), branded (uses the company or domain name), generic (like "click here"), and naked URLs.
Why is anchor text analysis important for SEO?
Anchor text analysis helps identify potential SEO risks and opportunities. A natural backlink profile has diverse anchor texts including branded terms, generic phrases, and topic-relevant keywords. Over-optimization, where too many backlinks use the same exact-match keyword anchor, can trigger search engine penalties. Conversely, understanding which anchors drive the most authority (measured by referring domain count and DR) helps prioritize link building efforts.
How many unique anchor texts does php.net have?
The anchor text report for php.net displays all distinct anchor texts grouped by their hash. Each row shows how many unique referring domains use that anchor, the total number of links, and the dofollow percentage. A high number of unique anchors generally indicates a healthy, natural backlink profile with diverse link sources.