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Top 23 Php8 Open-Source Projects
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Project mention: CodeIgniter Tutorial for Beginners: Build Powerful PHP Web Applications Fast | dev.to | 2025-11-12
Step 1: Download CodeIgniter from the official website (https://codeigniter.com/). Step 2: Extract it into your web server’s root directory (e.g., htdocs or www). Step 3: Configure the base_url in application/config/config.php. Step 4: Set your database credentials in application/config/database.php.
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Statamic is the fifteenth and is not in this table, for a reason that gets its own section below.
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FreeScout is a lightweight, open-source helpdesk built with PHP and Laravel. It positions itself as a self-hosted Help Scout alternative, and the comparison is apt -- the UI is clean, email-centric, and focused on shared inbox workflows. The core application is free under AGPL-3.0, but many features that Zendesk and Help Scout include by default (knowledge base, satisfaction surveys, time tracking, LDAP) are sold as paid modules ranging from $2 to $20 each.
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Project mention: I Curated 106 Software Design Resources and Ranked What Actually Matters | dev.to | 2026-02-12
CodelyTV/php-ddd-example — DDD + Hexagonal in PHP/Symfony. If you're a PHP developer, start here.
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static-php-cli
Build standalone portable PHP binaries on Linux, macOS, Windows, with PHP project together, with popular extensions included.
Downloads the static PHP-FPM 8.4 binary from static-php-cli
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collection
:card_index_dividers: A PHP library for representing and manipulating collections. (by ramsey)
Project mention: PHP collection libraries in 2026: doctrine, illuminate, loophp, noctud, ramsey | dev.to | 2026-04-28Framework-free, PHP 8.1 to 8.3, want runtime type checks: ramsey/collection. Expect a minimal API surface (sub-collections don't compose) and #133 for indexed removals.
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XBackBone is a lightweight ShareX upload server with gallery view and user management. It overlaps significantly with Zipline and ChibiSafe but with a smaller feature set — no URL shortener, no paste bin, no S3 support. It runs on PHP with SQLite, making it lighter than both.
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There is a third party package that makes it possible to use attributes for routing. And you can use it with the Laravel middleware attributes. This shows it could be a core feature.
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ngx-php
ngx-php - Embedded php7 or php8 scripting language for nginx module. Mainline development version of the ngx-php.
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laravel-forum
A slim, lean forum package designed for quick and easy integration in Laravel projects
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panel
A modern platform tailored for hosting providers and enthusiasts to effortlessly interact with their servers. Seamlessly wrapping around Proxmox, Convoy is easily deployable, affordable at just $6 per node per month for commercial use, and completely free for personal and non-profit endeavors. (by ConvoyPanel)
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SaaSHub
SaaSHub - Software Alternatives and Reviews. SaaSHub helps you find the best software and product alternatives
NOTE:
The open source projects on this list are ordered by number of github stars.
The number of mentions indicates repo mentiontions in the last 12 Months or
since we started tracking (Dec 2020).
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Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (April 2026)
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Are routing files a thing of the past in PHP?
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I had to build my own Symfony validation bundle because no existing one fits my requirements
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CodeIgniter Tutorial for Beginners: Build Powerful PHP Web Applications Fast
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CodeIgniter Made Simple: Develop Powerful Web Applications
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A note from our sponsor - Kargo
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Index
What are some of the best open-source Php8 projects? This list will help you:
| # | Project | Stars |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CodeIgniter | 18,169 |
| 2 | UUID | 12,631 |
| 3 | CodeIgniter4 | 5,975 |
| 4 | cms | 4,886 |
| 5 | FreeScout | 4,533 |
| 6 | CraftCMS | 3,608 |
| 7 | php-ddd-example | 3,144 |
| 8 | homebrew-php | 2,872 |
| 9 | php-qrcode | 2,387 |
| 10 | Spiral Framework | 2,066 |
| 11 | static-php-cli | 1,932 |
| 12 | Kirby | 1,531 |
| 13 | docker-php-nginx | 1,512 |
| 14 | coding-standard | 1,480 |
| 15 | collection | 1,197 |
| 16 | Vvveb CMS | 1,187 |
| 17 | XBackBone | 1,168 |
| 18 | laravel-route-attributes | 888 |
| 19 | nutgram | 746 |
| 20 | sqids-php | 702 |
| 21 | ngx-php | 700 |
| 22 | laravel-forum | 654 |
| 23 | panel | 512 |
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