diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b5a02dd0..56f51e29 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -239,6 +239,7 @@ currently available are:
 * **load** - Your machines 5 minute load average and free RAM.
 * **node_version** - Show the version number of the installed Node.js.
 * **os_icon** - Display a nice little icon, depending on your operating system.
+* **php_version** - Show the current PHP version.
 * **rbenv** - Ruby environment information (if one is active).
 * **rspec_stats** - Show a ratio of test classes vs code classes for RSpec.
 * **status** - The return code of the previous command, and status of background jobs.
diff --git a/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme b/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme
index ef6d487d..b24e8abb 100644
--- a/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme
+++ b/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme
@@ -680,6 +680,16 @@ prompt_os_icon() {
   $1_prompt_segment "$0" "008" "255" "$OS_ICON"
 }
 
+# print PHP version number
+prompt_php_version() {
+  local php_version
+  php_version=$(php -v 2>&1 | grep -oe "^PHP\s*[0-9.]*")
+
+  if [[ -n "$php_version" ]]; then
+    $1_prompt_segment "$0" "013" "255" "$php_version"
+  fi
+}
+
 # rbenv information
 prompt_rbenv() {
   if [[ -n "$RBENV_VERSION" ]]; then