PHP Web Frameworks

A list of popular GitHub projects related to PHP web frameworks (ranked by stars)

Framework	Stars	Forks	Open Issues	Description	Last Update	License
laravel/framework	34600	11818	106	Laravel is a web application framework with expressive, elegant syntax.	March 23, 2026	MIT License
symfony/symfony	30987	9815	542	The Symfony PHP framework	March 23, 2026	MIT License
bcit-ci/codeigniter	18205	7591	106	Open Source PHP Framework (originally from EllisLab)	March 20, 2024	MIT License
yiisoft/yii2	14322	6800	496	Yii 2: The Fast, Secure and Professional PHP Framework	March 17, 2026	BSD 3-Clause “New” or “Revised” License
slimphp/slim	12247	1963	11	Slim is a PHP micro framework that helps you quickly write simple yet powerful web applications and APIs.	December 01, 2025	MIT License
phalcon/cphalcon	10838	1945	126	High performance, full-stack PHP framework delivered as a C extension.	January 14, 2026	BSD 3-Clause “New” or “Revised” License
reactphp/reactphp	9085	718	0	Event-driven, non-blocking I/O with PHP.	November 25, 2024	MIT License
spiral/framework	2039	90	46	High-Performance PHP Framework	February 23, 2026	MIT License

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