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# PHP Framework list

# PHP frameworks

A curated list of 89 PHP frameworks.

## Contributing

See [CONTRIBUTING](https://github.com/exakat/php-frameworks/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md), to add or update a listing.

## PHP Framework list

In alphabetical order.

- **A**

[**Agavi**](https://github.com/agavi/agavi) : Agavi is a powerful, scalable PHP5 application framework that follows the MVC paradigm
- [**Aura**](https://auraphp.com/) Advanced tools for advanced applications.

- **B**

[**Banshee**](https://www.banshee-php.org/) : the secure PHP framework.
- [**B2evolution**](https://b2evolution.net/) : b2evolution includes everything you need to build websites for sharing and interacting with your community.
- [**Bludit**](https://www.bludit.com/) : Create your own Website or Blog in seconds, Simple, Fast, Secure, Flat-File CMS
- [**bullet PHP**](http://bulletphp.com/) : Bullet is a functional PHP micro-framework that helps you easily create REST APIs and web applications that automatically conform to the requirements of the HTTP specification.

- **C**

[**Cakephp**](https://cakephp.org/) : Build fast, grow solid | PHP Framework
- [**Cappucino**](https://www.cappuccino.dev/) : Cappuccino is an open source framework that makes it easy to build desktop-caliber applications that run in a web browser.
- [**chubbyPHP**](https://github.com/chubbyphp/chubbyphp-framework.git) : A minimal, highly performant middleware PSR-15 microframework built with as little complexity as possible, aimed primarily at those developers who want to understand all the vendors they use.
- [**codeigniter**](https://www.codeigniter.com/) : The small framework with powerful features
- [**concrete**](https://www.concretecms.org/) : Do you want a CMS that both developers and editors love?
- [**contao**](https://contao.org/en) : Contao is a powerful open source CMS that allows you to create professional websites and scalable web applications
- [**crossPHP**](https://www.crossphp.com/#home) : API优先

- **D**

[**Drupal**](https://www.drupal.org/) : the best digital experience platform(DXP) on the web, proudly open source.
- [**DuckPHP**](https://github.com/dvaknheo/duckphp.git) : the best digital experience platform(DXP) on the web, proudly open source.

- **E**

[**e107**](https://e107.org/) : Functionality For Every Occasion
- [**elephpantCMS**](https://github.com/jbroadway/elefant.git) : Functionality For Every Occasion
- [**elephox**](https://github.com/elephox-dev/) : A type-safe PHP framework

- **F**

[**Fatfree**](https://fatfreeframework.com/3.8/home) : powerful yet easy-to-use PHP micro-framework designed to help you build dynamic and robust web applications - fast!
- [**FeastFramework**](https://github.com/FeastFramework/framework) : Fast, Easy, Agile, Slim, Tested and Trans-Fat Free.
- [**Flextype**](https://github.com/flextype/flextype) : Flextype is an open-source Hybrid Content Management System with the freedom of a headless CMS and with the full functionality of a traditional CMS
- [**Flight**](https://flightphp.com/) : Flight is a fast, simple, extensible framework for PHP. Flight enables you to quickly and easily build RESTful web applications.
- [**Flourish**](https://flourishlib.com/) : PHP web application framework focussed on Domain-Driven Design and clean code.
- [**Flow**](https://flow.neos.io/) : PHP web application framework focussed on Domain-Driven Design and clean code.
- [**FuelPHP**](https://fuelphp.com/) : a fast, simple and flexible PHP 5.4+ framework, born from the best ideas of other frameworks, with a fresh start!
- [**Froq**](http://froqframework.com/) : Hassle-free PHP framework.

- **G**

[**GlowyPHP**](https://awilum.github.io/glowyphp/) : A set of decoupled and reusable PHP building blocks for kickass Web Applications
- [**Grav**](https://www.horde.org/) : Grav is a modern open source flat-file CMS
- [**GuppyCMS**](https://www.freeguppy.org/) : GuppY, le CMS de référence sans base de données.

- **H**

[**Horde**](https://www.iceframework.org/) : The Horde Application Framework is a general-purpose web application framework in PHP,

- **I**

[**Ice Framework**](https://www.iceframework.org/) : Ice - simple, fast and open-source PHP framework frozen in C-extension.
- [**Ibexa**](https://www.ibexa.co/) : Ibexa Digital Experience Platform (DXP) helps B2B companies to transform traditional sales strategies into frictionless buying experiences

- **J**

[**Jaws**](http://jaws-project.com) : Jaws is a Framework and Content Management System for building dynamic web sites.
- [**Joomla**](https://www.joomla.org/) : The Flexible Platform Empowering Website Creators
- [**Jelix**](https://github.com/jelix/jelix) : Jelix 2 is an open-source framework for PHP.

- **K**

[**Koseven**](https://github.com/koseven/koseven/) : Koseven is an elegant, open source, and object oriented HMVC framework built using PHP7, by a team of volunteers. (Based on Kohana, which is now deprecated)

- **L**

[**Laminas**](https://getlaminas.org/) : Laminas Project, the enterprise-ready PHP Framework and components
- [**Laravel**](https://laravel.com/) : The PHP Framework for Web Artisans
- [**Laravel-zero**](https://github.com/laravel-zero/laravel-zero) : Micro-framework for console applications
- [**leafPHP**](https://leafphp.dev/) : Simple and elegant PHP
- [**light-php**](https://bakeiro.github.io/Light-PHP-documentation/) : open-source minimal PHP framework that only includes what's necessary
- [**lightmvc**](https://lightmvcframework.net/) : very modular, event-driven and Swoole-enabled framework!
- [**limonade**](https://limonade-php.github.io/) : Limonade is a PHP micro framework for rapid web development and prototyping.
- [**lithium**](https://li3.me/) : fast, flexible and most RAD development framework for PHP
- [**lucinda**](https://www.lucinda-framework.com/) :Lucinda: Modular Ultra-High Performance PHP Framework.
- [**lumen**](https://lumen.laravel.com/docs/9.x) : Lumen is an open-source PHP micro-framework created by Taylor Otwell as an alternative to Laravel to meet the demand of lightweight installations.

- **M**

[**Magix-cms**](https://github.com/magix-cms/magixcms-3) : Magix CMS dans sa version 3, incluant une nouvelle librairie et de nouvelles fonctionnalités.
- [**Melis**](https://www.melistechnology.com/) : The 1st Open Source Cross-Framework Digital Platform
- [**Meedoo**](https://medoo.in/) : The Lightweight PHP Database Framework to Accelerate Development
- [**ModX**](https://modx.com/) : The CMS for Business, Not Bloggers

- **N**

[**Nette**](https://nette.org/en/) : Real Programmers don't Use Frameworks

- **O**

[**Oro inc**](https://oroinc.com/) : Oro revolutionizes your business with B2B eCommerce Software and CRM.

- **P**

[**Phalcon**](https://phalcon.io/en-us) : A full-stack PHP framework delivered as a C-extension
- [**PHP-deamon**](https://github.com/kakserpom/phpdaemon) : Asynchronous framework in PHP. It has a huge number of features. Designed for highload.
- [**PHP-express**](https://github.com/riverside/php-express.git) : PHP micro-framework inspired by Express.js
- [**Pixie**](https://phalcon.io/en-us) : The modern component base PHP framework
- [**Prado**](http://www.pradoframework.net/site/) : PRADOTM is a component-based and event-driven programming framework for developing Web applications in PHP

- **Q**

[**Qcodo**](https://github.com/qcodo/qcodo.git) : Qcodo is an open-source PHP web application framework which builds an object-relational model (ORM),[3] CRUD (create, retrieve, update, delete)[4] UI pages, and AJAX hooks from an existing data model.
- [**QueryPHP**](https://www.queryphp.com/) High Performance PHP Progressive Framework.

- **R**

[**Redcat**](https://github.com/redcatphp/redcatphp.git) Rapid Application Development with Scalability and High Performance

- **S**

[**Silex**](https://github.com/silexphp/Silex) : Silex, a simple Web Framework
- [**Silverstripe**](https://www.silverstripe.org/) : Silverstripe CMS is the intuitive content management system and flexible framework loved by editors and developers alike.
- [**SimpleMVC**](https://github.com/simplemvc/framework.git) : SimpleMVC is an MVC framework for PHP based on the KISS principle.
- [**Simple PHP framework**](https://github.com/johnsonfash/simple-php-framework.git) : Simple php framework is a light weight (< 1mb), expressive, easy to configure, and less ambiguous framework.
- [**Slim**](https://www.slimframework.com/) : Slim is a PHP micro framework that helps you quickly write simple yet powerful web applications and APIs.
- [**Smart Framework**](https://github.com/unix-world/Smart.Framework) : practical, modern and high performance PHP / JavaScript Framework for Web featuring Middlewares + MVC.
- [**Spiral Framework**](https://spiral.dev/) : High-Performance PHP/Go Framework
- [**Stupidly Simple Framework**](https://stupidlysimple.github.io/) An MVC Framework based on PHP, built for rapid development
- [**Symfony**](https://symfony.com/) : Symfony is a set of reusable PHP components and a PHP framework to build web applications, APIs, microservices and web services

- **T**

[**ThinkPHP**](https://www.thinkphp.cn/) : ThinkPHP框架 - 是由上海顶想公司开发维护的MVC结构的开源PHP框架，遵循Apache2开源协议发布，是为了敏捷WEB应用开发和简化企业应用开发而诞生的。
- [**Tine**](https://www.tine-groupware.de/) : Mehr als nur Groupware
- [**Trongate**](https://github.com/trongate/trongate-framework.git) : Break the rules use Trongate
- [**Typo3**](https://typo3.org/) : the Professional, Flexible Content Management System

- **U**

[**Ubiquity**](https://github.com/phpMv/ubiquity.git) Ubiquity, a powerful and fast framework for efficient design.
- [**UserFrosting**](https://github.com/userfrosting/UserFrosting.git) UserFrosting is a secure, modern user management system written in PHP and built on top of the Slim Microframework, Twig templating engine, and Eloquent ORM.

- **V**

[**Vanilla**](https://github.com/vanilla/vanilla) : Vanilla was born out of the desire to create flexible, customizable, and downright entertaining community solutions.

- **W**

[**Wave Framework**](https://github.com/wave-framework/wave.git) : Wave is a lightweight MVC framework written in PHP.
- [**Windwalker**](https://windwalker.io) : A PHP Rapid Application Development Framework
- [**Webby**](https://webby.sylynder.com/) : A "lego-like" PHP framework for building Simple Applications
- [**Wordpress**](https://wordpress.org/) : WordPress is open source software you can use to create a beautiful website, blog, or app.

- **X**

[**X framework**](https://framework-x.org/) : Simple and fast PHP micro framework. Async made easy.

- **Y**

[**Yii2**](https://www.yiiframework.com/) : Yii is a fast, secure, and efficient PHP framework.
- [**Yaf**](https://www.php.net/manual/en/book.yaf.php) : The Yet Another Framework (Yaf) extension is a PHP framework that is used to develop web applications.
- [**YAR**](https://www.php.net/manual/en/book.yar.php) : Yar is a RPC framework which aims to provide a simple and easy way to do communication between PHP applications It has the ability to concurrently call multiple remote services.

- **Z**

[**Zest Framework**](https://github.com/zestframework/Zest) : Zest is a very light-weight PHP framework without any dependencies except core and autoloader.
- [**Zikula**](https://github.com/zikula/core) : build simple one-page websites to individual web applications utilising different types of extensions for making your project to something special.
- [**Z-PHP**](http://www.z-php.com/) : PHP 7,8 快速 简洁 安全 易用

- **2**

[**299Ko CMS**](https://299ko.ovh/) : 299Ko : Un CMS Flat-File pour tous.

## Retired

Some framework which are now retired : either renamed, or discontinued. This is to prevent repeated attempts at adding them in the above list, not a life/death certificate.

- [Ez platform](https://ez.no) : Turned ibexo
- [Flourish](https://flourishlib.com/)
- [Xataface](http://xataface.com/)
- [Zend Framework](https://framework.zend.com/) : Zend Framework is now the Laminas Project!

# Publication

Originally published on [Exakat](https://www.exakat.io/en/php-framework-list/).