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 | 34113 | 11565 | 100 | The Laravel Framework. | September 25, 2025 | MIT License |
| symfony/symfony | 30597 | 9703 | 775 | The Symfony PHP framework | September 25, 2025 | MIT License |
| bcit-ci/codeigniter | 18238 | 7647 | 105 | Open Source PHP Framework (originally from EllisLab) | March 20, 2024 | MIT License |
| yiisoft/yii2 | 14291 | 6867 | 530 | Yii 2: The Fast, Secure and Professional PHP Framework | September 25, 2025 | BSD 3-Clause "New" or "Revised" License |
| slimphp/slim | 12164 | 1971 | 11 | 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 | 10823 | 1953 | 121 | High performance, full-stack PHP framework delivered as a C extension. | June 02, 2025 | BSD 3-Clause "New" or "Revised" License |
| reactphp/reactphp | 9063 | 726 | 0 | Event-driven, non-blocking I/O with PHP. | November 25, 2024 | MIT License |
| spiral/framework | 1974 | 88 | 44 | High-Performance PHP Framework | July 30, 2025 | MIT License |
Last Update: UTC 04:38, September 26, 2025