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 | 34155 | 11585 | 102 | The Laravel Framework. | October 10, 2025 | MIT License |
| symfony/symfony | 30710 | 9733 | 763 | The Symfony PHP framework | October 10, 2025 | MIT License |
| bcit-ci/codeigniter | 18241 | 7644 | 106 | Open Source PHP Framework (originally from EllisLab) | March 20, 2024 | MIT License |
| yiisoft/yii2 | 14290 | 6867 | 518 | Yii 2: The Fast, Secure and Professional PHP Framework | October 11, 2025 | BSD 3-Clause "New" or "Revised" License |
| slimphp/slim | 12179 | 1968 | 13 | Slim is a PHP micro framework that helps you quickly write simple yet powerful web applications and APIs. | September 23, 2025 | MIT License |
| phalcon/cphalcon | 10821 | 1954 | 120 | High performance, full-stack PHP framework delivered as a C extension. | September 27, 2025 | BSD 3-Clause "New" or "Revised" License |
| reactphp/reactphp | 9066 | 726 | 0 | Event-driven, non-blocking I/O with PHP. | November 25, 2024 | MIT License |
| spiral/framework | 1980 | 87 | 43 | High-Performance PHP Framework | September 27, 2025 | MIT License |
Last Update: UTC 14:03, October 11, 2025