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 | 34536 | 11792 | 85 | Laravel is a web application framework with expressive, elegant syntax. | February 26, 2026 | MIT License |
| symfony/symfony | 30955 | 9809 | 557 | The Symfony PHP framework | February 25, 2026 | MIT License |
| bcit-ci/codeigniter | 18218 | 7603 | 106 | Open Source PHP Framework (originally from EllisLab) | March 20, 2024 | MIT License |
| yiisoft/yii2 | 14318 | 6812 | 532 | Yii 2: The Fast, Secure and Professional PHP Framework | February 22, 2026 | BSD 3-Clause "New" or "Revised" License |
| slimphp/slim | 12239 | 1966 | 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 | 10833 | 1943 | 123 | High performance, full-stack PHP framework delivered as a C extension. | January 14, 2026 | BSD 3-Clause "New" or "Revised" License |
| reactphp/reactphp | 9084 | 719 | 0 | Event-driven, non-blocking I/O with PHP. | November 25, 2024 | MIT License |
| spiral/framework | 2035 | 89 | 46 | High-Performance PHP Framework | February 23, 2026 | MIT License |
Last Update: UTC 21:31, February 26, 2026