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 | 34796 | 11908 | 107 | Laravel is a web application framework with expressive, elegant syntax. | July 15, 2026 | MIT License |
| symfony/symfony | 31100 | 9850 | 612 | The Symfony PHP framework | July 11, 2026 | MIT License |
| bcit-ci/codeigniter | 18169 | 7550 | 105 | Open Source PHP Framework (originally from EllisLab) | March 20, 2024 | MIT License |
| yiisoft/yii2 | 14300 | 6776 | 348 | Yii 2: The Fast, Secure and Professional PHP Framework | July 15, 2026 | BSD 3-Clause "New" or "Revised" License |
| slimphp/slim | 12264 | 1966 | 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 | 10829 | 1927 | 56 | High performance, full-stack PHP framework delivered as a C extension. | July 05, 2026 | BSD 3-Clause "New" or "Revised" License |
| reactphp/reactphp | 9091 | 714 | 0 | Event-driven, non-blocking I/O with PHP. | November 25, 2024 | MIT License |
| spiral/framework | 2058 | 92 | 45 | High-Performance PHP Framework | July 14, 2026 | MIT License |
Last Update: UTC 17:04, July 15, 2026