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ActiveOSI-approved OSSDeveloper ToolsLanguage Runtimes & Toolchains

PHP

Interpreter and core runtime for the PHP programming language.

WebsiteGitHubChangelog
Data confidence90/100
Source coverage90/100
Publish confidence90/100
Evidence checkedSep 10, 2026
About this tool

What ToolVitals knows about PHP

Interpreter and core runtime for the PHP programming language.

This tool has an OSI-approved open-source license signal.

Commit continuity, contributor activity, and delivery signals are strong.

Source-visible projectLanguage Runtimes & ToolchainsOSI-approved OSSScored Intelligence
Score Breakdown

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How to read this

The overall score reflects ToolVitals maintenance and delivery evidence. Adoption is shown as public context only and does not change the overall score.

Activity
Commit activity across recent and sustained windows, with releases as a small supporting signal.
Reliability
Maintenance posture from commit recency, continuity, and active contributors.
Adoption
Public footprint from GitHub stars and forks when available.
ToolVitals98/100Health98/100Shipping97/100Zombie Risk1/100
Overall Score98Active
Activity97
Reliability98
Adoption94
Project provenance

Fork network

Popular active forks

Highest GitHub star count first
Repository

GitHub Activity

C
php/php-src
Stars40,365
Forks8,143
Contributors36Active in 90d · as of Sep 10, 2026
Open Issues2,041
Primary Language
C
Last Commit
Today
Commits 30d
493
Commits 90d
1,654
Releases 90d
10
Default Branch
master
License
BSD-3-Clause
Repository Status
Active repository
Evidence

Signal Quality

Data Confidence90/100Strong
Source Coverage90/100Strong
Publish Confidence90/100Strong

ConfidenceHigh-confidence score from multiple public signals.

Zombie RiskNo meaningful zombie signal right now.

How ToolVitals scores work
Openness

License Evidence

Class
OSI-approved OSS
License
BSD-3-Clause

This tool has an OSI-approved open-source license signal.

Sources

Tracked Sources

Websitehttps://www.php.netGitHubphp/php-srcChangelog RSShttps://www.php.net/releases/feed.php
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Classification

Category
Developer Tools
Use Case
Language Runtimes & Toolchains
Openness
OSI-approved OSS
License
BSD-3-Clause
Tool Mode
Source-visible project
Score Model
Open Source Maintenance
Score Visibility
Scored Intelligence
Status
Active
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Latest

Recent Updates

Release Notes

Jul 30, 2026PHP 8.5.9 released!Jul 30, 2026PHP 8.5.9Jul 30, 2026PHP 8.4.24 released!Jul 30, 2026PHP 8.4.24Jul 30, 2026PHP 8.3.33 released!

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