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 | 34774 | 11889 | 106 | Laravel is a web application framework with expressive, elegant syntax. | June 16, 2026 | MIT License |
| symfony/symfony | 31074 | 9837 | 549 | The Symfony PHP framework | June 16, 2026 | MIT License |
| bcit-ci/codeigniter | 18168 | 7562 | 105 | Open Source PHP Framework (originally from EllisLab) | March 20, 2024 | MIT License |
| yiisoft/yii2 | 14299 | 6789 | 361 | Yii 2: The Fast, Secure and Professional PHP Framework | June 08, 2026 | BSD 3-Clause "New" or "Revised" License |
| slimphp/slim | 12261 | 1967 | 10 | Slim is a PHP micro framework that helps you quickly write simple yet powerful web applications and APIs. | June 06, 2026 | MIT License |
| phalcon/cphalcon | 10830 | 1928 | 46 | High performance, full-stack PHP framework delivered as a C extension. | June 12, 2026 | BSD 3-Clause "New" or "Revised" License |
| reactphp/reactphp | 9087 | 715 | 0 | Event-driven, non-blocking I/O with PHP. | November 25, 2024 | MIT License |
| spiral/framework | 2048 | 91 | 45 | High-Performance PHP Framework | June 16, 2026 | MIT License |
Last Update: UTC 18:11, June 16, 2026