The Laravel Idea Plugin is Now Free for PhpStorm Users
Starting July 30, 2025, we’re making Laravel Idea free for PhpStorm users. If you already have the Laravel Idea plugin installed, you get full access to all plugin features at no extra cost.
Laravel Idea is the smartest Laravel development environment based on PhpStorm. Developed by Adel Faizrakhmanov, the plugin has 1.5M+ downloads from JetBrains Marketplace and is highly appreciated by Laravel developers. It extends PhpStorm’s built-in Laravel support with a variety of developer productivity features, including:
“When I started Laravel Idea, I couldn’t even dream that it would be included in PhpStorm! And now… It’s happening! I’m very happy that it has become more accessible for Laravel developers. My team and I will continue working on Laravel Idea the same way as before. Besides that, we will work closely with the PhpStorm team on many features, like AI, native support for Laravel magic, etc.”
PhpStorm is recommended by Laravel for working on Laravel projects. Besides the Laravel Idea plugin, PhpStorm provides Laravel developers with loads of developer productivity features out of the box, including:
