Answer
Profilers like Xdebug and Blackfire track execution time, memory usage, and call graphs to identify bottlenecks in loops, database calls, and slow functions.
Quick Answer
Xdebug profiles execution: use xdebug.mode=profile to generate cachegrind files, analyze with KCachegrind or Webgrind to find slow functions. Blackfire is a dedicated profiling SaaS: install agent and probe, trigger profile via browser extension or CLI, view flame graphs. Both show time spent per function call. Profile in staging with realistic data, not tiny test data.
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