Best PHP Web Frameworks 2026
The #1 php web frameworks in 2026 is twig/string-extra 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: 2026-05-20.
According to Nerq's analysis, the top 5 php web frameworks by trust score are: 1. twig/string-extra (63/100), 2. symfony/panther (63/100), 3. symfony/service-contracts (63/100), 4. symfony/var-dumper (63/100), 5. symfony/event-dispatcher-contracts (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 | twig/string-extra | 63 | C+ |
| 2 | symfony/panther | 63 | C+ |
| 3 | symfony/service-contracts | 63 | C+ |
| 4 | symfony/var-dumper | 63 | C+ |
| 5 | symfony/event-dispatcher-contracts | 63 | C+ |
| 6 | symfony/css-selector | 63 | C+ |
| 7 | symfony/string | 63 | C+ |
| 8 | symfony/polyfill-intl-grapheme | 63 | C+ |
| 9 | symfony/translation-contracts | 63 | C+ |
| 10 | symfony/polyfill-php72 | 63 | C+ |
Top 50 PHP Web Frameworks by Nerq Trust Score
| # | Name | Trust | Grade | Stars | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | twig/string-extra | 63 | C+ | 45602.5k | A Twig extension for Symfony String |
| 2 | symfony/panther | 63 | C+ | 14632.4k | A browser testing and web scraping library for PHP and Symfony. |
| 3 | symfony/service-contracts | 63 | C+ | 856018.7k | Generic abstractions related to writing services |
| 4 | symfony/var-dumper | 63 | C+ | 851864.2k | Provides mechanisms for walking through any arbitrary PHP variable |
| 5 | symfony/event-dispatcher-contracts | 63 | C+ | 753020.2k | Generic abstractions related to dispatching event |
| 6 | symfony/css-selector | 63 | C+ | 751877.7k | Converts CSS selectors to XPath expressions |
| 7 | symfony/string | 63 | C+ | 720375.6k | Provides an object-oriented API to strings and deals with bytes, UTF-8 code points and grapheme clus... |
| 8 | symfony/polyfill-intl-grapheme | 63 | C+ | 699265.4k | Symfony polyfill for intl's grapheme_* functions |
| 9 | symfony/translation-contracts | 63 | C+ | 695250.4k | Generic abstractions related to translation |
| 10 | symfony/polyfill-php72 | 63 | C+ | 673629.1k | Symfony polyfill backporting some PHP 7.2+ features to lower PHP versions |
| 11 | symfony/filesystem | 63 | C+ | 666191.1k | Provides basic utilities for the filesystem |
| 12 | symfony/polyfill-php73 | 63 | C+ | 580392.1k | Symfony polyfill backporting some PHP 7.3+ features to lower PHP versions |
| 13 | phpspec/prophecy | 63 | C+ | 550962.1k | Highly opinionated mocking framework for PHP 5.3+ |
| 14 | mockery/mockery | 63 | C+ | 494891.8k | Mockery is a simple yet flexible PHP mock object framework |
| 15 | symfony/options-resolver | 63 | C+ | 491375.9k | Provides an improved replacement for the array_replace PHP function |
| 16 | symfony/config | 63 | C+ | 453243.9k | Helps you find, load, combine, autofill and validate configuration values of any kind |
| 17 | symfony/polyfill-php81 | 63 | C+ | 423946.7k | Symfony polyfill backporting some PHP 8.1+ features to lower PHP versions |
| 18 | laravel/tinker | 63 | C+ | 421578.1k | Powerful REPL for the Laravel framework. |
| 19 | symfony/http-client-contracts | 63 | C+ | 400865.0k | Generic abstractions related to HTTP clients |
| 20 | symfony/polyfill-uuid | 63 | C+ | 332789.5k | Symfony polyfill for uuid functions |
| 21 | laravel/serializable-closure | 63 | C+ | 328532.1k | Laravel Serializable Closure provides an easy and secure way to serialize closures in PHP. |
| 22 | symfony/cache-contracts | 63 | C+ | 307151.7k | Generic abstractions related to caching |
| 23 | symfony/polyfill-php83 | 63 | C+ | 289064.0k | Symfony polyfill backporting some PHP 8.3+ features to lower PHP versions |
| 24 | symfony/browser-kit | 63 | C+ | 278087.2k | Simulates the behavior of a web browser, allowing you to make requests, click on links and submit fo... |
| 25 | symfony/uid | 63 | C+ | 277458.8k | Provides an object-oriented API to generate and represent UIDs |
| 26 | symfony/property-info | 63 | C+ | 255177.4k | Extracts information about PHP class' properties using metadata of popular sources |
| 27 | symfony/polyfill-intl-icu | 63 | C+ | 250199.4k | Symfony polyfill for intl's ICU-related data and classes |
| 28 | fruitcake/php-cors | 63 | C+ | 239858.6k | Cross-origin resource sharing library for the Symfony HttpFoundation |
| 29 | symfony/dotenv | 63 | C+ | 225497.7k | Registers environment variables from a .env file |
| 30 | symfony/expression-language | 63 | C+ | 207001.9k | Provides an engine that can compile and evaluate expressions |
| 31 | symfony/polyfill-php56 | 63 | C+ | 203662.3k | Symfony polyfill backporting some PHP 5.6+ features to lower PHP versions |
| 32 | symfony/polyfill-php70 | 63 | C+ | 199803.8k | Symfony polyfill backporting some PHP 7.0+ features to lower PHP versions |
| 33 | symfony/twig-bundle | 63 | C+ | 192282.7k | Provides a tight integration of Twig into the Symfony full-stack framework |
| 34 | symfony/monolog-bridge | 63 | C+ | 188662.0k | Provides integration for Monolog with various Symfony components |
| 35 | symfony/doctrine-bridge | 63 | C+ | 185816.0k | Provides integration for Doctrine with various Symfony components |
| 36 | laravel/sail | 63 | C+ | 185656.0k | Docker files for running a basic Laravel application. |
| 37 | laravel/prompts | 63 | C+ | 179405.1k | Add beautiful and user-friendly forms to your command-line applications. |
| 38 | doctrine/doctrine-migrations-bundle | 63 | C+ | 177045.8k | Symfony DoctrineMigrationsBundle |
| 39 | symfony/asset | 63 | C+ | 171102.3k | Manages URL generation and versioning of web assets such as CSS stylesheets, JavaScript files and im... |
| 40 | symfony/clock | 63 | C+ | 166148.8k | Decouples applications from the system clock |
| 41 | laravel/pint | 63 | C+ | 146163.2k | An opinionated code formatter for PHP. |
| 42 | spatie/laravel-ignition | 63 | C+ | 145686.0k | A beautiful error page for Laravel applications. |
| 43 | composer/installers | 63 | C+ | 135392.2k | A multi-framework Composer library installer |
| 44 | symfony/lock | 63 | C+ | 126730.0k | Creates and manages locks, a mechanism to provide exclusive access to a shared resource |
| 45 | symfony/polyfill-util | 63 | C+ | 123873.9k | Symfony utilities for portability of PHP codes |
| 46 | amphp/amp | 63 | C+ | 122645.4k | A non-blocking concurrency framework for PHP applications. |
| 47 | barryvdh/laravel-ide-helper | 63 | C+ | 122248.8k | Laravel IDE Helper, generates correct PHPDocs for all Facade classes, to improve auto-completion. |
| 48 | fruitcake/laravel-cors | 63 | C+ | 120053.7k | Adds CORS (Cross-Origin Resource Sharing) headers support in your Laravel application |
| 49 | symfony/debug-bundle | 63 | C+ | 115011.0k | Provides a tight integration of the Symfony VarDumper component and the ServerLogCommand from Monolo... |
| 50 | symfony/web-link | 63 | C+ | 98353.1k | Manages links between resources |
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).