Is Reflection Safe?

Reflection — Nerq Trust Score 53.5/100 (C- grade). Based on analysis of 2 trust dimensions, it is has notable safety concerns. Last updated: 2026-03-31.

Use Reflection with some caution. Reflection is a PHP package with a Nerq Trust Score of 53.5/100 (C-), based on 3 independent data dimensions. It is below the recommended threshold of 70. Security: 65/100. Popularity: 95/100. Data sourced from packagist.org, GitHub, and NVD. Last updated: 2026-03-31. Machine-readable data (JSON).

Is Reflection safe?

CAUTION — Reflection has a Nerq Trust Score of 53.5/100 (C-). It has moderate trust signals but shows some areas of concern that warrant attention. Suitable for development use — review security and maintenance signals before production deployment.

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What is Reflection's trust score?

Reflection has a Nerq Trust Score of 53.5/100, earning a C- grade. This score is based on 2 independently measured dimensions including security, maintenance, and community adoption.

Security
65
Popularity
95

What are the key security findings for Reflection?

Reflection's strongest signal is popularity at 95/100. No known vulnerabilities have been detected. It has not yet reached the Nerq Verified threshold of 70+.

Security score: 65/100 (moderate)
Popularity: 95/100 — community adoption

What is Reflection and who maintains it?

Authordoctrine
Categorypackagist
SourceN/A

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Safety Guide: Reflection

What is Reflection?

Reflection is a PHP package — The Doctrine Reflection project is a simple library used by the various Doctrine projects which adds some additional functionality on top of the reflection functionality that comes with PHP. It allows.

How to Verify Safety

Run composer audit. Check packagist.org.

You can also check the trust score via API: GET /v1/preflight?target=doctrine/reflection

Key Safety Concerns for PHP packages

When evaluating any PHP package, watch for: dependency vulnerabilities, PHP compatibility.

Trust Assessment

Reflection has a Nerq Trust Score of 54/100 (C-) and has not yet reached Nerq trust threshold (70+). This score is based on automated analysis of security, maintenance, community, and quality signals.

Key Takeaways

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Reflection safe to use?
Use with some caution. doctrine/reflection has a Nerq Trust Score of 53.5/100 (C-). Strongest signal: popularity (95/100). Score based on security (65/100), popularity (95/100).
What is Reflection's trust score?
doctrine/reflection: 53.5/100 (C-). Score based on: security (65/100), popularity (95/100). Scores update as new data becomes available. API: GET nerq.ai/v1/preflight?target=doctrine/reflection
What are safer alternatives to Reflection?
In the packagist category, more PHP packages are being analyzed — check back soon. doctrine/reflection scores 53.5/100.
Does Reflection have known vulnerabilities?
Nerq checks Reflection against NVD, OSV.dev, and registry-specific vulnerability databases. Current security score: 65/100. Run your package manager's audit command for the latest findings.
How actively maintained is Reflection?
Reflection has a trust score of 53.5/100 (C-). Below Nerq Verified threshold — conduct additional review.
API: /v1/preflight Trust Badge API Docs

Disclaimer: Nerq trust scores are automated assessments based on publicly available signals. They are not endorsements or guarantees. Always conduct your own due diligence.

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