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 | 34338 | 11720 | 109 | The Laravel Framework. | December 07, 2025 | MIT License |
| symfony/symfony | 30823 | 9754 | 795 | The Symfony PHP framework | December 07, 2025 | MIT License |
| bcit-ci/codeigniter | 18229 | 7624 | 104 | Open Source PHP Framework (originally from EllisLab) | March 20, 2024 | MIT License |
| yiisoft/yii2 | 14307 | 6860 | 520 | Yii 2: The Fast, Secure and Professional PHP Framework | December 02, 2025 | BSD 3-Clause "New" or "Revised" License |
| slimphp/slim | 12214 | 1965 | 8 | 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 | 10827 | 1953 | 122 | High performance, full-stack PHP framework delivered as a C extension. | September 27, 2025 | BSD 3-Clause "New" or "Revised" License |
| reactphp/reactphp | 9078 | 723 | 0 | Event-driven, non-blocking I/O with PHP. | November 25, 2024 | MIT License |
| spiral/framework | 2023 | 88 | 43 | High-Performance PHP Framework | November 26, 2025 | MIT License |
Last Update: UTC 02:42, December 08, 2025