Is String Safe?
String — Nerq Trust Score 51.5/100 (C- grade). Based on analysis of 2 trust dimensions, it is has notable safety concerns. Last updated: 2026-04-01.
Use String with some caution. String is a PHP package with a Nerq Trust Score of 51.5/100 (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: 2026-04-01. Machine-readable data (JSON).
Is String safe?
CAUTION — String has a Nerq Trust Score of 51.5/100 (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.
What is String's trust score?
String has a Nerq Trust Score of 51.5/100, earning a C- grade. This score is based on 2 independently measured dimensions including security, maintenance, and community adoption.
What are the key security findings for String?
String'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+.
What is String and who maintains it?
| Author | symfony |
| Category | packagist |
| Source | N/A |
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Safety Guide: String
What is String?
String is a PHP package — Provides an object-oriented API to strings and deals with bytes, UTF-8 code points and grapheme clusters in a unified way.
How to Verify Safety
Run composer audit. Check packagist.org.
You can also check the trust score via API: GET /v1/preflight?target=symfony/string
Key Safety Concerns for PHP packages
When evaluating any PHP package, watch for: dependency vulnerabilities, PHP compatibility.
Trust Assessment
String has a Nerq Trust Score of 52/100 (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
- String has a Trust Score of 52/100 (C-).
- Review carefully before use — below trust threshold.
- Always verify independently using the Nerq API.
Detailed Score Analysis
| Dimension | Score |
|---|---|
| Security | 65/100 |
| Privacy | 80/100 |
| Reliability | 90/100 |
| Transparency | 50/100 |
| Maintenance | 60/100 |
Based on 5 dimensions. Data from packagist.org, GitHub, and NVD.
What data does String collect?
String is a PHP package maintained by symfony. It receives approximately 720,375,555 weekly downloads.
As a development package, String does not directly collect end-user personal data. However, applications built with it may collect data depending on implementation. Privacy score: 80/100.
Review the package's dependencies for potential supply chain risks. Run your package manager's audit command regularly.
Full analysis: String Privacy Report · Privacy review
Is String secure?
Security score: 65/100. Review security practices and consider alternatives with higher security scores for sensitive use cases.
Nerq monitors this entity against NVD, OSV.dev, and registry-specific vulnerability databases for ongoing security assessment.
Full analysis: String Security Report
How we calculated this score
String's trust score of 51.5/100 (C-) is computed from packagist.org, GitHub, and NVD. The score reflects 5 independent dimensions: security (65/100), privacy (80/100), reliability (90/100), transparency (50/100), maintenance (60/100). Each dimension is weighted equally to produce the composite trust score.
Nerq analyzes over 7.5 million entities across 26 registries using the same methodology, enabling direct cross-entity comparison. Scores are updated continuously as new data becomes available.
This page was last reviewed on April 01, 2026. Data version: 1.0.
Full methodology documentation · Machine-readable data (JSON API)
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