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 | 34884 | 11962 | 96 | Laravel is a web application framework with expressive, elegant syntax. | August 25, 2026 | MIT License |
| symfony/symfony | 31134 | 9856 | 213 | The Symfony PHP framework | August 26, 2026 | MIT License |
| bcit-ci/codeigniter | 18165 | 7540 | 106 | Open Source PHP Framework (originally from EllisLab) | March 20, 2024 | MIT License |
| yiisoft/yii2 | 14299 | 6764 | 332 | Yii 2: The Fast, Secure and Professional PHP Framework | August 06, 2026 | BSD 3-Clause "New" or "Revised" License |
| slimphp/slim | 12279 | 1964 | 15 | Slim is a PHP micro framework that helps you quickly write simple yet powerful web applications and APIs. | July 08, 2026 | MIT License |
| phalcon/cphalcon | 10828 | 1937 | 56 | High performance, full-stack PHP framework delivered as a C extension. | August 25, 2026 | BSD 3-Clause "New" or "Revised" License |
| reactphp/reactphp | 9091 | 712 | 0 | Event-driven, non-blocking I/O with PHP. | November 25, 2024 | MIT License |
| spiral/framework | 2061 | 92 | 45 | High-Performance PHP Framework | August 23, 2026 | MIT License |
Last Update: UTC 11:19, August 26, 2026