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 | 34805 | 11919 | 104 | Laravel is a web application framework with expressive, elegant syntax. | July 21, 2026 | MIT License |
| symfony/symfony | 31107 | 9850 | 581 | The Symfony PHP framework | July 21, 2026 | MIT License |
| bcit-ci/codeigniter | 18165 | 7547 | 105 | Open Source PHP Framework (originally from EllisLab) | March 20, 2024 | MIT License |
| yiisoft/yii2 | 14303 | 6775 | 340 | Yii 2: The Fast, Secure and Professional PHP Framework | July 21, 2026 | BSD 3-Clause "New" or "Revised" License |
| slimphp/slim | 12269 | 1965 | 10 | 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 | 10826 | 1926 | 34 | High performance, full-stack PHP framework delivered as a C extension. | July 17, 2026 | BSD 3-Clause "New" or "Revised" License |
| reactphp/reactphp | 9089 | 714 | 0 | Event-driven, non-blocking I/O with PHP. | November 25, 2024 | MIT License |
| spiral/framework | 2057 | 92 | 46 | High-Performance PHP Framework | July 14, 2026 | MIT License |
Last Update: UTC 20:57, July 21, 2026
