Top 13 PHP Micro Framework Projects

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1. Slim Framework

   1 10 12,082 5.3 PHP

   Slim is a PHP micro framework that helps you quickly write simple yet powerful web applications and APIs. (by slimphp)

   

   Project mention: 2025 Best PHP Micro Frameworks: Slim, Flight, Fat-Free, Lumen, and More! | dev.to | 2025-02-27

   Slim PHP is like that reliable friend who always shows up on time—minimalist, focused, and ready to handle your HTTP requests with finesse. It’s a micro framework kingpin, loved for its simplicity and flexibility, especially when crafting RESTful APIs. Slim 4 (the latest as of 2025) keeps things lean with no third-party dependencies out of the box, but it’s extensible enough to grow with your project.

2. InfluxDB

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   InfluxDB – Built for High-Performance Time Series Workloads. InfluxDB 3 OSS is now GA. Transform, enrich, and act on time series data directly in the database. Automate critical tasks and eliminate the need to move data externally. Download now.

   

3. Laravel-Zero

   2 10 3,819 4.7 PHP

   A PHP framework for console artisans

   

4. core

   3 3 2,719 8.4 PHP

   An extensible micro-framework for PHP (by flightphp)

   

   Project mention: 2025 Best PHP Micro Frameworks: Slim, Flight, Fat-Free, Lumen, and More! | dev.to | 2025-02-27

   Let’s talk about Flight PHP—the micro framework that’s been flapping its wings and stealing the spotlight in 2025! Flight 3 (the latest version) is fast, extensible, and so beginner-friendly it practically hands you a welcome mat. With zero dependencies and a focus on simplicity and power, it’s the framework you didn’t know you needed until now. It can handle tiny one-off projects or complex projects with many requirements. New features like route groups, middleware, dependency injection handlers, and aliases added in 2024 have sent it rocketing past competitors in popularity. It also helps that the framework is 100% unit tested unlike some other competitors!

5. Silly

   4 1 925 3.6 PHP

   Silly CLI micro-framework based on Symfony Console

   

6. dispatch

   5 4 534 2.2 PHP

   a tiny library for quick and easy PHP apps (by noodlehaus)

   

7. dumbo

   6 1 307 8.5 PHP

   A lightweight, friendly PHP framework for HTTP. (by notrab)

   

   Project mention: Show HN: Dumbo – Hono inspired framework for PHP | news.ycombinator.com | 2024-11-17

8. http

   7 3 277 6.7 PHP

   Lite & fast micro PHP HTTP framework that is easy to learn. (by utopia-php)

   

9. SaaSHub

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   SaaSHub - Software Alternatives and Reviews. SaaSHub helps you find the best software and product alternatives

   

10. mini3

    8 2 275 2.2 PHP

    Just an extremely simple naked PHP application, useful for small projects and quick prototypes.

    

11. chubbyphp-framework

    9 1 127 6.3 PHP

    A minimal, highly performant middleware PSR-15 microframework built with as little complexity as possible, aimed primarily at those developers who want to understand all the vendors they use.

    

12. ohcrud

    10 0 26 2.1 PHP

    OhCRUD PHP framework. http://ohcrud.erfan.me/

    

13. commie2

    11 1 9 5.2 PHP

    commie 2.0 is a pastebin with line commenting support.

    

14. piko

    12 1 8 4.6 PHP

    a PHP MVC Web micro framework

    

15. PHPMicroFramework

    13 1 2 4.5 PHP

    A simple PHP micro-framework.

    

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