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 | 34613 | 11820 | 108 | Laravel is a web application framework with expressive, elegant syntax. | April 03, 2026 | MIT License |
| symfony/symfony | 30986 | 9817 | 567 | The Symfony PHP framework | April 03, 2026 | MIT License |
| bcit-ci/codeigniter | 18205 | 7585 | 106 | Open Source PHP Framework (originally from EllisLab) | March 20, 2024 | MIT License |
| yiisoft/yii2 | 14312 | 6799 | 486 | Yii 2: The Fast, Secure and Professional PHP Framework | March 17, 2026 | BSD 3-Clause "New" or "Revised" License |
| slimphp/slim | 12244 | 1959 | 14 | 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 | 10839 | 1943 | 118 | High performance, full-stack PHP framework delivered as a C extension. | April 03, 2026 | BSD 3-Clause "New" or "Revised" License |
| reactphp/reactphp | 9085 | 719 | 0 | Event-driven, non-blocking I/O with PHP. | November 25, 2024 | MIT License |
| spiral/framework | 2041 | 90 | 46 | High-Performance PHP Framework | February 23, 2026 | MIT License |
Last Update: UTC 11:22, April 04, 2026
