PHP here is the main language of the repository. Plugins, themes and custom code for this software are usually written in PHP as well, and dependencies come from Composer and Packagist. A record carries this value when PHP makes up most of the codebase, as stated by the project or shown by its repository. Front-end assets in JavaScript do not change that. Running the software needs PHP installed. Craft CMS and Laravel are examples.
44 projects are written in PHP, listed alphabetically. Mostly content management systems, web frameworks and e-commerce, of 15 categories in all. 38 records do not record this field, and cannot appear here either way. Counts only projects with momentum; the full list has the rest.
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- Acquia Drupal Starter Kit
Drupal distribution of modules and configuration for building low-code websites on the Acquia platform.
AdminerWeb-based database management tool distributed as a single PHP file.
AdminNeoDatabase management tool written in PHP that is distributed as a single file and built on Adminer.
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baserCMSOpen-source PHP content management system built on CakePHP for building and customizing websites, with a REST API.
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CarbonPHP library that extends DateTime with an API for creating, changing and formatting dates.
CodeIgniterPHP MVC web framework with a small footprint and few configuration requirements.
Concrete CMSOpen-source content management system for teams, written in PHP, with a built-in REST API and a MySQL or MariaDB database.
CoolifyOpen-source, self-hostable platform that deploys applications, databases and services to Docker containers on the user's own servers.
CS-CartCommercial eCommerce software for building online stores and multi-vendor marketplaces, run on the customer's own server.
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Doctrine DBALPHP database abstraction layer with an object-oriented API for queries and for schema introspection and management.
Doctrine ORMPHP object-relational mapper that provides transparent persistence for PHP objects.
- Dompdf
PHP library that converts HTML and CSS to PDF documents.
DotclearOpen-source PHP engine for publishing blogs, with several blogs and users in one installation.
Drupal CommerceE-commerce module suite that adds online store features to Drupal sites.
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e107Open-source PHP content management system for websites, blogs and intranets, with a plugin and theme system.
- Endroid QR Code
PHP library that generates QR codes as PNG, WebP, SVG, EPS or binary output.
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Intervention ImagePHP image processing library for creating, editing and composing images through one API over GD, Imagick or libvips.
- ISPConfig
Open source hosting control panel for managing websites, MySQL databases and cron jobs on Linux servers from a web browser.
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- KahunaCart
E-commerce plugin for the Grav CMS that adds a catalog, checkout, payments, shipping and customer accounts.
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LaravelPHP web application framework with routing, an ORM, templating, queues and scheduled jobs.
LimeSurveyOpen-source survey platform for creating surveys that respondents take through a link or an embed on a website.
LivewireFull-stack framework for Laravel that builds dynamic user interfaces in PHP without a separate JavaScript framework.
LoupePHP full-text search library that stores its index in SQLite and needs no separate search service.
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- Mezzio
PHP microframework built on PSR-15 middleware, in which the application chooses its routing and templating.
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NeosOpen-source content management system and application framework for websites and digital content, built on the Flow PHP framework.
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- Open Web Analytics
Open source web analytics framework that records visits to websites and applications and reports on them, with a JavaScript tracker and a PHP server.
OpenCartOpen source ecommerce platform written in PHP for running an online store on a web server.
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PestTesting framework for PHP that is built on PHPUnit and adds an expressive syntax for writing tests.
PHPUnitUnit testing framework for PHP, installed with Composer and run from the command line.
PimcoreOpen-core PHP platform for product experience management, combining PIM, DAM, CMS and digital commerce modules.
PushwordSymfony-based content management system for websites, with Markdown or database content and an optional static export.
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- Search API
Drupal module that provides a framework for creating searches on Drupal entities, backed by a search server or Drupal's own database.
SPIPPublishing system for the Internet, written in PHP, for multilingual websites with collaborative editing.
StatamicLaravel-based content management system that stores content in flat files or a database, with a control panel and optional static site generation.
SymfonyPHP full-stack web framework built from a set of reusable, standalone components.
- Symfony AssetMapper
Symfony component that maps asset directories to versioned public files and loads JavaScript through browser importmaps, without a bundler.
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TallStackUISuite of more than 80 Blade components for TALL Stack applications built with Laravel, Livewire, Alpine.js and Tailwind CSS.
TheliaOpen-source e-commerce CMS and framework built on Symfony for online stores and web content.
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What is the best web software written in PHP?
We can't tell from here. What suits an editor-heavy marketing site can be wrong for a static documentation site. The list is alphabetical and nobody paid for a place on it.



