diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ac8e5489..d735a800 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ export default {
 
     htm: ['HTMLLexer'],
     html: ['HTMLLexer'],
+    php: ['PhpLexer'],
 
     mjs: ['JavascriptLexer'],
     js: ['JavascriptLexer'], // if you're writing jsx inside .js files, change this to JsxLexer
@@ -261,7 +262,7 @@ export default {
 The `lexers` option let you configure which Lexer to use for which extension. Here is the default:
 
 Note the presence of a `default` which will catch any extension that is not listed.
-There are 4 lexers available: `HandlebarsLexer`, `HTMLLexer`, `JavascriptLexer` and
+There are 5 lexers available: `HandlebarsLexer`, `HTMLLexer`, `PhpLexer`, `JavascriptLexer` and
 `JsxLexer`. Each has configurations of its own. Typescript is supported via `JavascriptLexer` and `JsxLexer`.
 If you need to change the defaults, you can do it like so:
 
@@ -372,6 +373,18 @@ Typescript is supported via Javascript and Jsx lexers. If you are using Javascri
 }
 ```
 
+#### Php
+
+```js
+{
+  // PhpLexer default config (php)
+  php: [{
+    lexer: 'PhpLexer',
+    functions: ['t'], // Array of functions to match
+  }]
+}
+```
+
 #### Custom lexers
 
 You can provide function instead of string as a custom lexer.
diff --git a/bin/cli.js b/bin/cli.js
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
diff --git a/index.d.ts b/index.d.ts
index f00a68a9..9c163e96 100644
--- a/index.d.ts
+++ b/index.d.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import EventEmitter from 'events'
 export type SupportedLexer =
   | 'HandlebarsLexer'
   | 'HTMLLexer'
+  | 'PhpLexer'
   | 'JavascriptLexer'
   | 'JsxLexer'
 
@@ -26,6 +27,11 @@ export interface HTMLLexerConfig {
   optionAttr?: string
 }
 
+export interface PhpLexerConfig {
+  lexer: 'PhpLexer'
+  functions?: string[]
+}
+
 export interface JavascriptLexerConfig {
   lexer: 'JavascriptLexer'
   functions?: string[]
@@ -82,6 +88,7 @@ export interface JsxWithTypesLexerConfig {
 export type LexerConfig =
   | HandlebarsLexerConfig
   | HTMLLexerConfig
+  | PhpLexerConfig
   | JavascriptLexerConfig
   | JavascriptWithTypesLexerConfig
   | JsxLexerConfig
@@ -108,6 +115,7 @@ export interface UserConfig {
     handlebars?: (SupportedLexer | CustomLexer | LexerConfig)[]
     htm?: (SupportedLexer | CustomLexer | LexerConfig)[]
     html?: (SupportedLexer | CustomLexer | LexerConfig)[]
+    php?: (SupportedLexer | CustomLexer | LexerConfig)[]
     mjs?: (SupportedLexer | CustomLexer | LexerConfig)[]
     js?: (SupportedLexer | CustomLexer | LexerConfig)[]
     ts?: (SupportedLexer | CustomLexer | LexerConfig)[]
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index 1e3c5bcd..91dabef4 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -7,5 +7,6 @@ export { default as gulp } from './transform.js'
 export { default as BaseLexer } from './lexers/base-lexer.js'
 export { default as HandlebarsLexer } from './lexers/handlebars-lexer.js'
 export { default as HTMLLexer } from './lexers/html-lexer.js'
+export { default as PhpLexer } from './lexers/php-lexer.js'
 export { default as JavascriptLexer } from './lexers/javascript-lexer.js'
 export { default as JsxLexer } from './lexers/jsx-lexer.js'
diff --git a/src/lexers/php-lexer.js b/src/lexers/php-lexer.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..af39969f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lexers/php-lexer.js
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+import BaseLexer from './base-lexer.js'
+
+export default class PhpLexer extends BaseLexer {
+  constructor(options = {}) {
+    super(options)
+    this.functions = options.functions || ['t']
+  }
+
+  extract(content, filename) {
+    const keys = []
+
+    // Regular expression to capture translation function calls in PHP files
+    const functionPattern = new RegExp(
+      // Optionally match the @ at the beginning of the function
+      `(?:@)?` +
+        // Capture the name of the translation function, such as '__', 'trans', 'trans_choice'
+        `(${this.functions.join('|')})` + // matches[1] → function name
+        // Open a parenthesis and capture the whitespace before the argument
+        `\\(\\s*` +
+        // Capture the argument in single or double quotes, escaping supported (e.g., \' or \")
+        `(?:` +
+        `'((?:\\\\'|[^'])*)'` + // matches[2] → content between single quotes
+        `|` +
+        `"((?:\\\\"|[^"])*)"` + // matches[3] → content between double quotes
+        `)` +
+        // Ensure there is no concatenation after the function (no '+' or '.')
+        `(?!\\s*\\.)`,
+      'g'
+    )
+
+    // Iterate over the matches and extract the keys
+    let matches
+    while ((matches = functionPattern.exec(content)) !== null) {
+      // Get the key from the match
+      let key = matches[2] || matches[3]
+
+      // If the key is not found, continue to the next match
+      if (!key) continue
+
+      // Remove the escaping from the key
+      key = key.replace(/\\'/g, "'").replace(/\\"/g, '"')
+
+      // Push the key into the keys array
+      keys.push({ key })
+    }
+
+    // Return the keys found in the content
+    return keys
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/parser.js b/src/parser.js
index e8d46cb4..2c4a7c30 100644
--- a/src/parser.js
+++ b/src/parser.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import path from 'path'
 import EventEmitter from 'events'
 import HandlebarsLexer from './lexers/handlebars-lexer.js'
 import HTMLLexer from './lexers/html-lexer.js'
+import PhpLexer from './lexers/php-lexer.js'
 import JavascriptLexer from './lexers/javascript-lexer.js'
 import JsxLexer from './lexers/jsx-lexer.js'
 
@@ -12,6 +13,8 @@ const lexers = {
   htm: ['HTMLLexer'],
   html: ['HTMLLexer'],
 
+  php: ['PhpLexer'],
+
   mjs: ['JavascriptLexer'],
   js: ['JavascriptLexer'],
   ts: ['JavascriptLexer'],
@@ -26,6 +29,7 @@ const lexers = {
 const lexersMap = {
   HandlebarsLexer,
   HTMLLexer,
+  PhpLexer,
   JavascriptLexer,
   JsxLexer,
 }
diff --git a/test/lexers/php-lexer.test.js b/test/lexers/php-lexer.test.js
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..b8eede60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/lexers/php-lexer.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+import { assert } from 'chai'
+import PhpLexer from '../../src/lexers/php-lexer.js'
+
+describe('php-lexer', () => {
+  it('extracts keys from translation function', (done) => {
+    const Lexer = new PhpLexer()
+    const content = 't("first")'
+    assert.deepEqual(Lexer.extract(content), [{ key: 'first' }])
+    done()
+  })
+
+  it('extracts multiple keys', () => {
+    const Lexer = new PhpLexer()
+    const content = 't("first"); t("second")'
+    assert.deepEqual(Lexer.extract(content), [
+      { key: 'first' },
+      { key: 'second' },
+    ])
+  })
+
+  it('supports custom function names', () => {
+    const Lexer = new PhpLexer({ functions: ['__'] })
+    const content = '__("custom")'
+    assert.deepEqual(Lexer.extract(content), [{ key: 'custom' }])
+  })
+
+  it('extracts key when other parameters are present', () => {
+    const Lexer = new PhpLexer()
+    const content = 't("key", $param1, $param2)'
+    assert.deepEqual(Lexer.extract(content), [{ key: 'key' }])
+  })
+
+  it('extracts keys from nested functions', () => {
+    const Lexer = new PhpLexer()
+    const content = 't("key", ["nested" => t("nested_key")])'
+    assert.deepEqual(Lexer.extract(content), [
+      { key: 'key' },
+      { key: 'nested_key' },
+    ])
+  })
+
+  it('extracts keys with %key or :key syntax', () => {
+    const Lexer = new PhpLexer()
+    const content = 't("My %key"); t("My :key")'
+    assert.deepEqual(Lexer.extract(content), [
+      { key: 'My %key' },
+      { key: 'My :key' },
+    ])
+  })
+
+  it('extracts keys with escaped characters', () => {
+    const Lexer = new PhpLexer()
+    const content =
+      't("escaped \\"double quote\\""); t(\'escaped \\\'single quote\\\'\')'
+    assert.deepEqual(Lexer.extract(content), [
+      { key: 'escaped "double quote"' },
+      { key: "escaped 'single quote'" },
+    ])
+  })
+
+  it('does not throw on invalid PHP', () => {
+    const Lexer = new PhpLexer()
+    const content = 't("unclosed'
+    assert.doesNotThrow(() => Lexer.extract(content))
+  })
+})