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 | 34591 | 11820 | 92 | Laravel is a web application framework with expressive, elegant syntax. | March 18, 2026 | MIT License |
| symfony/symfony | 30975 | 9817 | 521 | The Symfony PHP framework | March 18, 2026 | MIT License |
| bcit-ci/codeigniter | 18204 | 7595 | 106 | Open Source PHP Framework (originally from EllisLab) | March 20, 2024 | MIT License |
| yiisoft/yii2 | 14319 | 6801 | 514 | Yii 2: The Fast, Secure and Professional PHP Framework | March 17, 2026 | BSD 3-Clause "New" or "Revised" License |
| slimphp/slim | 12245 | 1964 | 10 | 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 | 10838 | 1945 | 124 | High performance, full-stack PHP framework delivered as a C extension. | January 14, 2026 | BSD 3-Clause "New" or "Revised" License |
| reactphp/reactphp | 9083 | 719 | 0 | Event-driven, non-blocking I/O with PHP. | November 25, 2024 | MIT License |
| spiral/framework | 2037 | 90 | 46 | High-Performance PHP Framework | February 23, 2026 | MIT License |
Last Update: UTC 01:03, March 19, 2026