php.net

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Anchor text	Ref. domains ▾	Top DR	Links to target	Dofollow links
https://www.php.net/supported-versions.php	37	—	104	51 49%
is_array	36	—	404	404 100%
OPcache	35	—	38	23 60.5%
strtolower	35	—	195	190 97.4%
htmlspecialchars	35	—	48	39 81.2%
View Service Privacy Policy	35	—	35	34 97.1%
time	34	—	182	176 96.7%
json_encode	34	—	71	61 85.9%
session_start	34	—	57	53 93%
documentation	34	—	3988	3964 99.4%
json_decode	34	—	74	70 94.6%
strip_tags	34	—	90	84 93.3%
sprintf	33	—	304	297 97.7%
md5	33	—	71	66 93%
preg_replace_callback	32	—	163	161 98.8%
include	31	—	37	28 75.7%
list	31	—	48	45 93.8%
fwrite	31	—	61	56 91.8%
complete list	30	—	31	0 0%
var_dump()	30	—	38	17 44.7%
http://www.php.net/downloads.php	29	—	104	32 30.8%
DateTime	29	—	169	164 97%
cURL	29	—	38	28 73.7%
mail	28	—	48	40 83.3%
unset	28	—	45	43 95.6%
PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor	28	—	226	224 99.1%
mysql_query	28	—	62	55 88.7%
https://www.php.net	28	—	65	40 61.5%
file	28	—	45	44 97.8%
urlencode	28	—	58	56 96.6%
print_r()	27	—	34	15 44.1%
ini_set	27	—	47	38 80.9%
error_reporting	27	—	186	180 96.8%
var_dump	27	—	39	32 82.1%
mbstring	26	—	42	28 66.7%
array_keys	26	—	600	599 99.8%
preg_match_all	26	—	58	57 98.3%
dirname	25	—	119	118 99.2%
PHP mcrypt	25	—	27	0 0%
array_merge	25	—	337	336 99.7%
file_put_contents	24	—	164	162 98.8%
PHP docs	23	—	26	4 15.4%
Php	23	—	225	223 99.1%
serialize	23	—	140	135 96.4%
End of Life	23	—	25	1 4%
is_numeric	23	—	136	133 97.8%
array_slice	23	—	73	72 98.6%
mysql_connect	23	—	42	36 85.7%
phpinfo	23	—	29	27 93.1%
fgets	22	—	30	27 90%

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.