PHP MVC

Open-source PHP projects categorized as MVC

MVC is a design pattern used to decouple user-interface (view), data (model), and application logic (controller). This pattern helps to achieve separation of concerns.

Top 23 PHP MVC Projects

  1. CakePHP

    CakePHP: The Rapid Development Framework for PHP - Official Repository

  2. InfluxDB

    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.

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  3. swoft

    🚀 PHP Microservice Full Coroutine Framework

  4. corcel

    Use WordPress backend with Laravel or any PHP application

  5. leaf

    🍁 Go from idea to launch with clean and elegant PHP that grows with you. The framework for makers (by leafsphp)

    Project mention: Build Your Next SaaS with PHP — In Hours, Not Days | dev.to | 2025-04-12

    We've been working on Leaf PHP, and building it into the perfect tool for makers and solo builders. If you’re looking to build fast and ship faster, Leaf might be the fastest way to launch your next SaaS — all with plain, elegant PHP that scales with you.

  6. Ubiquity

    Ubiquity framework

  7. laminas-mvc-skeleton

    Skeleton application for creating laminas-mvc based projects.

  8. PHP-MVC-REST-API

    A simple PHP MVC REST API framework with PHP 7.2 With routes and some tools to develop your API.

  9. Stream

    Stream - Scalable APIs for Chat, Feeds, Moderation, & Video. Stream helps developers build engaging apps that scale to millions with performant and flexible Chat, Feeds, Moderation, and Video APIs and SDKs powered by a global edge network and enterprise-grade infrastructure.

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  10. velox

    The minimal PHP micro-framework. (by MarwanAlsoltany)

  11. view

    Yii view rendering library (by yiisoft)

  12. Quantum PHP Project

    Quantum PHP Project

  13. Quantum PHP Framework (core)

    Quantum PHP Framework

    Project mention: What’s New in Quantum PHP Framework 2.9 Release | dev.to | 2025-01-11

    To get started or explore more, visit the Quantum PHP Core GitHub repository for the source code or check out the official Quantum PHP website for detailed documentation and resources.

  14. Luminosity

    A modern style blogging platform (by cmd05)

  15. framework

    🌸 PHP web development framewrok. Minimum tools to have a functional web application. https://t.me/webfiori (by WebFiori)

  16. lightpack

    Performant PHP web framework with small footprint. (by lightpack)

  17. minimal-mvc

    A frugal and utilitarian PHP micro-framework with basic routing and templating capabilities

  18. piko

    a PHP MVC Web micro framework

  19. mezon-application

    Simple class for creating applictions

  20. basic-framework

    A Basic PHP MVC Framework - Documentation Included

  21. CandyPHP

    🍭 Candy PHP Framework

  22. PHP-Phone-Book

    PHP Phone Book (Apache HTTP Server - MySQL database, PDO Connection - OOP - MVC - Twig template engine - Bootstrap) - Licensed MIT

  23. Swidly-MVC-Framework

    'Not Another' PHP MVC

  24. PHP-MVC-Framework

    A Light MVC framework for PHP projects

  25. upMVC CRUD

    Building a Simple PHP CRUD Application with JavaScript Confirmation. Built-in Namespace Support. Object-Oriented Programming (OOP). Composer Integration

  26. SaaSHub

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

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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).

PHP MVC discussion

PHP MVC related posts

  • What can Corcel bring to WordPress?

    1 project | dev.to | 22 May 2023
  • Any suggestions for lighter frameworks than Laravel?

    10 projects | /r/PHP | 13 Feb 2023
  • Laravel - Wordpress integration

    1 project | /r/laravel | 29 Jul 2022
  • A modern style blogging platform built using PHP without any frameworks

    1 project | /r/coolgithubprojects | 22 Apr 2022
  • A blogging platform built in PHP using a custom backend framework

    1 project | /r/coolgithubprojects | 21 Apr 2022
  • Building a PHP Blog Platform from Scratch without a Framework

    3 projects | dev.to | 21 Apr 2022
  • Should I learn Laravel and become an SWE...or something else?

    4 projects | /r/laravel | 19 Sep 2021
  • A note from our sponsor - Stream
    getstream.io | 23 Dec 2025
    Stream helps developers build engaging apps that scale to millions with performant and flexible Chat, Feeds, Moderation, and Video APIs and SDKs powered by a global edge network and enterprise-grade infrastructure. Learn more →

Index

What are some of the best open-source MVC projects in PHP? This list will help you:

# Project Stars
1 CakePHP 8,775
2 swoft 5,563
3 corcel 4,778
4 leaf 1,264
5 Ubiquity 700
6 laminas-mvc-skeleton 180
7 PHP-MVC-REST-API 151
8 velox 58
9 view 56
10 Quantum PHP Project 46
11 Quantum PHP Framework (core) 35
12 Luminosity 28
13 framework 21
14 lightpack 20
15 minimal-mvc 19
16 piko 8
17 mezon-application 8
18 basic-framework 6
19 CandyPHP 5
20 PHP-Phone-Book 4
21 Swidly-MVC-Framework 3
22 PHP-MVC-Framework 3
23 upMVC CRUD 2

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