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 | 34439 | 11757 | 82 | The Laravel Framework. | January 15, 2026 | MIT License |
| symfony/symfony | 30900 | 9795 | 718 | The Symfony PHP framework | January 14, 2026 | MIT License |
| bcit-ci/codeigniter | 18225 | 7615 | 105 | Open Source PHP Framework (originally from EllisLab) | March 20, 2024 | MIT License |
| yiisoft/yii2 | 14344 | 6838 | 526 | Yii 2: The Fast, Secure and Professional PHP Framework | January 15, 2026 | BSD 3-Clause "New" or "Revised" License |
| slimphp/slim | 12225 | 1964 | 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 | 10828 | 1950 | 121 | High performance, full-stack PHP framework delivered as a C extension. | January 14, 2026 | BSD 3-Clause "New" or "Revised" License |
| reactphp/reactphp | 9082 | 722 | 0 | Event-driven, non-blocking I/O with PHP. | November 25, 2024 | MIT License |
| spiral/framework | 2033 | 89 | 48 | High-Performance PHP Framework | December 14, 2025 | MIT License |
Last Update: UTC 11:37, January 16, 2026