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 | 34469 | 11769 | 87 | Laravel is a web application framework with expressive, elegant syntax. | February 01, 2026 | MIT License |
| symfony/symfony | 30917 | 9800 | 670 | The Symfony PHP framework | January 31, 2026 | MIT License |
| bcit-ci/codeigniter | 18226 | 7610 | 105 | Open Source PHP Framework (originally from EllisLab) | March 20, 2024 | MIT License |
| yiisoft/yii2 | 14330 | 6827 | 526 | Yii 2: The Fast, Secure and Professional PHP Framework | January 29, 2026 | BSD 3-Clause "New" or "Revised" License |
| slimphp/slim | 12228 | 1964 | 9 | 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 | 10831 | 1948 | 121 | High performance, full-stack PHP framework delivered as a C extension. | January 14, 2026 | BSD 3-Clause "New" or "Revised" License |
| reactphp/reactphp | 9083 | 721 | 0 | Event-driven, non-blocking I/O with PHP. | November 25, 2024 | MIT License |
| spiral/framework | 2033 | 89 | 46 | High-Performance PHP Framework | January 19, 2026 | MIT License |
Last Update: UTC 17:45, February 01, 2026