Best PHP Web Frameworks 2026
The #1 php web frameworks in 2026 is symfony/polyfill-intl-idn cu un Scor de Încredere Nerq de 63/100 (C+), based on Nerq's independent analysis of 50 php web frameworks across 5 trust dimensions. Rankings update daily — last updated: 2026-04-01.
According to Nerq's analysis, the top 5 php web frameworks by trust score are: 1. symfony/polyfill-intl-idn (63/100), 2. symfony/event-dispatcher (63/100), 3. barryvdh/laravel-cors (63/100), 4. oneup/flysystem-bundle (63/100), 5. aws/aws-sdk-php-symfony (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.
Top 50 PHP Web Frameworks by Nerq Trust Score
| # | Name | Trust | Grade | Stars | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | symfony/polyfill-intl-idn | 63 | C+ | 770978.6k | Symfony polyfill for intl's idn_to_ascii and idn_to_utf8 functions |
| 2 | symfony/event-dispatcher | 63 | C+ | 981941.8k | Provides tools that allow your application components to communicate with each other by dispatching ... |
| 3 | barryvdh/laravel-cors | 63 | C+ | 23107.5k | Adds CORS (Cross-Origin Resource Sharing) headers support in your Laravel application |
| 4 | oneup/flysystem-bundle | 63 | C+ | 22815.7k | Integrates Flysystem filesystem abstraction library to your Symfony project. |
| 5 | aws/aws-sdk-php-symfony | 63 | C+ | 17590.4k | A Symfony bundle for v3 of the AWS SDK for PHP |
| 6 | friends-of-behat/mink-browserkit-driver | 63 | C+ | 21846.8k | Symfony2 BrowserKit driver for Mink framework |
| 7 | willdurand/hateoas-bundle | 63 | C+ | 15211.0k | Integration of Hateoas into Symfony2. |
| 8 | spatie/laravel-fractal | 63 | C+ | 15032.4k | An easy to use Fractal integration for Laravel applications |
| 9 | spatie/laravel-backup | 63 | C+ | 21605.7k | A Laravel package to backup your application |
| 10 | friendsofsymfony/elastica-bundle | 63 | C+ | 17191.1k | Elasticsearch PHP integration for your Symfony project using Elastica |
| 11 | spatie/laravel-translatable | 63 | C+ | 22799.1k | A trait to make an Eloquent model hold translations |
| 12 | danharrin/livewire-rate-limiting | 63 | C+ | 22589.8k | Apply rate limiters to Laravel Livewire actions. |
| 13 | symfony/test-pack | 63 | C+ | 17121.0k | A pack for functional and end-to-end testing within a Symfony app |
| 14 | zenstruck/assert | 63 | C+ | 14649.1k | Standalone, lightweight, framework agnostic, test assertion library. |
| 15 | symfony/panther | 63 | C+ | 14632.4k | A browser testing and web scraping library for PHP and Symfony. |
| 16 | symfony/debug-pack | 63 | C+ | 17033.7k | A debug pack for Symfony projects |
| 17 | orchestra/canvas | 63 | C+ | 16918.1k | Code Generators for Laravel Applications and Packages |
| 18 | friendsofsymfony/http-cache | 63 | C+ | 14630.6k | Tools to manage HTTP caching proxies with PHP |
| 19 | zendframework/zend-log | 63 | C+ | 14609.1k | Robust, composite logger with filtering, formatting, and PSR-3 support |
| 20 | roots/wordpress | 63 | C+ | 16879.3k | WordPress is open source software you can use to create a beautiful website, blog, or app. |
| 21 | orchestra/workbench | 63 | C+ | 16690.4k | Workbench Companion for Laravel Packages Development |
| 22 | hwi/oauth-bundle | 63 | C+ | 21385.4k | Support for authenticating users using both OAuth1.0a and OAuth2 in Symfony. |
| 23 | spatie/laravel-sitemap | 63 | C+ | 14432.7k | Create and generate sitemaps with ease |
| 24 | laminas/laminas-inputfilter | 63 | C+ | 14343.3k | Normalize and validate input sets from the web, APIs, the CLI, and more, including files |
| 25 | symfony/finder | 63 | C+ | 996194.3k | Finds files and directories via an intuitive fluent interface |
| 26 | symfony/service-contracts | 63 | C+ | 856018.7k | Generic abstractions related to writing services |
| 27 | symfony/polyfill-php80 | 63 | C+ | 811214.2k | Symfony polyfill backporting some PHP 8.0+ features to lower PHP versions |
| 28 | symfony/event-dispatcher-contracts | 63 | C+ | 753020.2k | Generic abstractions related to dispatching event |
| 29 | symfony/polyfill-php83 | 63 | C+ | 289064.0k | Symfony polyfill backporting some PHP 8.3+ features to lower PHP versions |
| 30 | symfony/expression-language | 63 | C+ | 207001.9k | Provides an engine that can compile and evaluate expressions |
| 31 | symfony/polyfill-php70 | 63 | C+ | 199803.8k | Symfony polyfill backporting some PHP 7.0+ features to lower PHP versions |
| 32 | graham-campbell/manager | 63 | C+ | 21017.7k | Manager Provides Some Manager Functionality For Laravel |
| 33 | laravel/pint | 63 | C+ | 146163.2k | An opinionated code formatter for PHP. |
| 34 | symfony/password-hasher | 63 | C+ | 136132.0k | Provides password hashing utilities |
| 35 | barryvdh/laravel-ide-helper | 63 | C+ | 122248.8k | Laravel IDE Helper, generates correct PHPDocs for all Facade classes, to improve auto-completion. |
| 36 | symfony/messenger | 63 | C+ | 119789.9k | Helps applications send and receive messages to/from other applications or via message queues |
| 37 | yiisoft/yii2-swiftmailer | 63 | C+ | 19921.9k | The SwiftMailer integration for the Yii framework |
| 38 | nelmio/cors-bundle | 63 | C+ | 93921.1k | Adds CORS (Cross-Origin Resource Sharing) headers support in your Symfony application |
| 39 | anourvalar/eloquent-serialize | 63 | C+ | 19800.5k | Laravel Query Builder (Eloquent) serialization |
| 40 | symfony/polyfill-apcu | 63 | C+ | 79911.6k | Symfony polyfill backporting apcu_* functions to lower PHP versions |
| 41 | laravel/jetstream | 63 | C+ | 19685.1k | Tailwind scaffolding for the Laravel framework. |
| 42 | hautelook/alice-bundle | 63 | C+ | 19316.2k | Symfony bundle to manage fixtures with Alice and Faker. |
| 43 | symfony/polyfill-php84 | 63 | C+ | 72107.6k | Symfony polyfill backporting some PHP 8.4+ features to lower PHP versions |
| 44 | symfony/templating | 63 | C+ | 69469.4k | Provides all the tools needed to build any kind of template system |
| 45 | sensio/distribution-bundle | 63 | C+ | 63950.6k | Base bundle for Symfony Distributions |
| 46 | pestphp/pest | 63 | C+ | 58551.4k | The elegant PHP Testing Framework. |
| 47 | web-token/jwt-core | 63 | C+ | 21998.9k | Core component of the JWT Framework. |
| 48 | symfony/workflow | 63 | C+ | 42065.9k | Provides tools for managing a workflow or finite state machine |
| 49 | sebastian/finder-facade | 63 | C+ | 41359.7k | FinderFacade is a convenience wrapper for Symfony's Finder component. |
| 50 | tightenco/ziggy | 63 | C+ | 41147.5k | Use your Laravel named routes in JavaScript. |
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. Scorurile sunt actualizate continuu pe măsură ce devin disponibile date noi.
FAQ
What are the best php web frameworks in 2026?
Bazat pe 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).