Best PHP Web Frameworks 2026
The #1 php web frameworks in 2026 is symfony/event-dispatcher with a Nerq Trust Score of 63/100 (C+), based on Nerq's independent analysis of 50 php web frameworks across 5 trust dimensions. Rankings update daily — last updated: 2026-06-20.
According to Nerq's analysis, the top 5 php web frameworks by trust score are: 1. symfony/event-dispatcher (63/100), 2. symfony/polyfill-ctype (63/100), 3. symfony/var-dumper (63/100), 4. symfony/event-dispatcher-contracts (63/100), 5. symfony/polyfill-php81 (63/100). Nerq Trust Scores range from 63 to 63 among the top 50. Scores are based on 5 independent trust dimensions including security, maintenance, and community adoption. Updated daily.
| # | Name | Trust | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | symfony/event-dispatcher | 63 | C+ |
| 2 | symfony/polyfill-ctype | 63 | C+ |
| 3 | symfony/var-dumper | 63 | C+ |
| 4 | symfony/event-dispatcher-contracts | 63 | C+ |
| 5 | symfony/polyfill-php81 | 63 | C+ |
| 6 | laravel/serializable-closure | 63 | C+ |
| 7 | symfony/polyfill-php83 | 63 | C+ |
| 8 | symfony/property-info | 63 | C+ |
| 9 | symfony/dotenv | 63 | C+ |
| 10 | symfony/polyfill-php70 | 63 | C+ |
Top 50 PHP Web Frameworks by Nerq Trust Score
| # | Name | Trust | Grade | Stars | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | symfony/event-dispatcher | 63 | C+ | 981941.8k | Provides tools that allow your application components to communicate with each other by dispatching ... |
| 2 | symfony/polyfill-ctype | 63 | C+ | 978283.8k | Symfony polyfill for ctype functions |
| 3 | symfony/var-dumper | 63 | C+ | 851864.2k | Provides mechanisms for walking through any arbitrary PHP variable |
| 4 | symfony/event-dispatcher-contracts | 63 | C+ | 753020.2k | Generic abstractions related to dispatching event |
| 5 | symfony/polyfill-php81 | 63 | C+ | 423946.7k | Symfony polyfill backporting some PHP 8.1+ features to lower PHP versions |
| 6 | laravel/serializable-closure | 63 | C+ | 328532.1k | Laravel Serializable Closure provides an easy and secure way to serialize closures in PHP. |
| 7 | symfony/polyfill-php83 | 63 | C+ | 289064.0k | Symfony polyfill backporting some PHP 8.3+ features to lower PHP versions |
| 8 | symfony/property-info | 63 | C+ | 255177.4k | Extracts information about PHP class' properties using metadata of popular sources |
| 9 | symfony/dotenv | 63 | C+ | 225497.7k | Registers environment variables from a .env file |
| 10 | symfony/polyfill-php70 | 63 | C+ | 199803.8k | Symfony polyfill backporting some PHP 7.0+ features to lower PHP versions |
| 11 | webonyx/graphql-php | 63 | C+ | 76804.1k | A PHP port of GraphQL reference implementation |
| 12 | symfony/polyfill-php84 | 63 | C+ | 72107.6k | Symfony polyfill backporting some PHP 8.4+ features to lower PHP versions |
| 13 | consolidation/annotated-command | 63 | C+ | 69482.5k | Initialize Symfony Console commands from annotated command class methods. |
| 14 | laravel/telescope | 63 | C+ | 67154.1k | An elegant debug assistant for the Laravel framework. |
| 15 | consolidation/log | 63 | C+ | 61929.5k | Improved Psr-3 / Psr\Log logger based on Symfony Console components. |
| 16 | symfony/type-info | 63 | C+ | 50748.9k | Extracts PHP types information. |
| 17 | inertiajs/inertia-laravel | 63 | C+ | 50726.7k | The Laravel adapter for Inertia.js. |
| 18 | tightenco/ziggy | 63 | C+ | 41147.5k | Use your Laravel named routes in JavaScript. |
| 19 | knplabs/knp-snappy-bundle | 63 | C+ | 31730.7k | Easily create PDF and images in Symfony by converting Twig/HTML templates. |
| 20 | laravel/legacy-factories | 63 | C+ | 29985.8k | The legacy version of the Laravel Eloquent factories. |
| 21 | knplabs/knp-gaufrette-bundle | 63 | C+ | 28511.7k | Allows to easily use the Gaufrette library in a Symfony project |
| 22 | spatie/laravel-data | 63 | C+ | 28462.9k | Create unified resources and data transfer objects |
| 23 | symfony/serializer-pack | 63 | C+ | 28121.0k | A pack for the Symfony serializer |
| 24 | stecman/symfony-console-completion | 63 | C+ | 26258.4k | Automatic BASH completion for Symfony Console Component based applications. |
| 25 | laravel/cashier | 63 | C+ | 25620.2k | Laravel Cashier provides an expressive, fluent interface to Stripe's subscription billing services. |
| 26 | spatie/laravel-translatable | 63 | C+ | 22799.1k | A trait to make an Eloquent model hold translations |
| 27 | yiisoft/yii2-swiftmailer | 63 | C+ | 19921.9k | The SwiftMailer integration for the Yii framework |
| 28 | laravel/jetstream | 63 | C+ | 19685.1k | Tailwind scaffolding for the Laravel framework. |
| 29 | web-token/jwt-key-mgmt | 63 | C+ | 18301.4k | Key Management component of the JWT Framework. |
| 30 | symfony/test-pack | 63 | C+ | 17121.0k | A pack for functional and end-to-end testing within a Symfony app |
| 31 | mews/purifier | 63 | C+ | 16538.1k | Laravel 5/6/7/8/9/10 HtmlPurifier Package |
| 32 | kreait/laravel-firebase | 63 | C+ | 16331.6k | A Laravel package for the Firebase PHP Admin SDK |
| 33 | pragmarx/google2fa-laravel | 63 | C+ | 15338.9k | A One Time Password Authentication package, compatible with Google Authenticator. |
| 34 | zenstruck/assert | 63 | C+ | 14649.1k | Standalone, lightweight, framework agnostic, test assertion library. |
| 35 | symfony/panther | 63 | C+ | 14632.4k | A browser testing and web scraping library for PHP and Symfony. |
| 36 | friendsofsymfony/http-cache | 63 | C+ | 14630.6k | Tools to manage HTTP caching proxies with PHP |
| 37 | zendframework/zend-log | 63 | C+ | 14609.1k | Robust, composite logger with filtering, formatting, and PSR-3 support |
| 38 | jenssegers/mongodb | 63 | C+ | 12995.5k | A MongoDB based Eloquent model and Query builder for Laravel |
| 39 | sonata-project/core-bundle | 63 | C+ | 12939.2k | Symfony SonataCoreBundle (abandoned) |
| 40 | roots/wordpress-no-content | 63 | C+ | 12492.0k | WordPress is open source software you can use to create a beautiful website, blog, or app. |
| 41 | johnpbloch/wordpress-core | 63 | C+ | 12210.7k | WordPress is open source software you can use to create a beautiful website, blog, or app. |
| 42 | knuckleswtf/scribe | 63 | C+ | 12037.9k | Generate API documentation for humans from your Laravel codebase.✍ |
| 43 | web-token/jwt-signature-algorithm-rsa | 63 | C+ | 11520.7k | RSA Based Signature Algorithms the JWT Framework. |
| 44 | laravel/vapor-core | 63 | C+ | 11464.5k | The kernel and invocation handlers for Laravel Vapor |
| 45 | ekino/newrelic-bundle | 63 | C+ | 11160.4k | Integrate New Relic into Symfony2 |
| 46 | jcalderonzumba/gastonjs | 63 | C+ | 11134.9k | PhantomJS API based server for webpage automation |
| 47 | escapestudios/symfony2-coding-standard | 63 | C+ | 11108.1k | CodeSniffer ruleset for the Symfony 2+ coding standard |
| 48 | yiisoft/yii2-httpclient | 63 | C+ | 10949.8k | HTTP client extension for the Yii framework |
| 49 | jms/translation-bundle | 63 | C+ | 10818.1k | Puts the Symfony Translation Component on steroids |
| 50 | goetas-webservices/xsd2php-runtime | 63 | C+ | 10735.5k | Convert XSD (XML Schema) definitions into PHP classes |
How We Rank PHP Web Frameworks
These php web frameworks are ranked by Nerq Trust Score, which evaluates security, maintenance, community adoption, and transparency across multiple data points. Only entities with a trust score of 30 or above are included. Scores are updated continuously as new data becomes available.
FAQ
What are the best php web frameworks in 2026?
Based on Nerq Trust Scores, the top-ranked php web frameworks are listed above, scored on security, activity, documentation, and community metrics.
How are php web frameworks ranked?
Nerq ranks tools using Trust Score v2, which combines security analysis, maintenance activity, documentation quality, and community adoption signals.
Are these php web frameworks safe to use?
Each tool has an individual safety report. Click any tool name to see its detailed trust analysis.
What does a Nerq Trust Score of A mean?
An A grade (80-89) means the entity has strong signals across security, maintenance, documentation, and community adoption. A+ (90-100) is the highest possible rating.
How does Nerq evaluate php web frameworks?
Nerq analyzes php web frameworks across multiple dimensions including security vulnerabilities, license compliance, maintenance activity, documentation quality, and community adoption. Each dimension is scored independently and combined into an overall Trust Score (0-100).