# bcit-ci/CodeIgniter

Open Source PHP Framework (originally from EllisLab)

Repository: https://github.com/bcit-ci/CodeIgniter
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/codeigniter
Homepage: https://codeigniter.com/
Language: PHP
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: php, php7, php8, php-framework
Last push: 2024-07-15T07:39:54+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5493, "days_push": 779, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_readme
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 18165, forks 7540 (observed 2026-08-28T04:11:26.395573+00:00)

## What it is
CodeIgniter is an open-source PHP framework with a very small footprint for building full-featured web applications, encouraging but not enforcing MVC. Version 4 targets PHP 8.1+ and includes routing, database tooling, security features, and REST API support, while version 3 is in maintenance.

## Use cases
- build a full-featured web application in php
- create restful api endpoints in php
- lightweight mvc framework with near-zero configuration
- build a database-backed web app with query builder and migrations
- php framework with built-in csrf and xss protection
- small footprint framework for shared hosting

## When to choose
- you want a small, fast PHP framework with minimal configuration
- you need clear documentation and a gentle learning curve
- you want MVC structure without being forced into it
- you're building REST APIs or database-driven web apps in PHP 8.1+

## When to avoid
- you need a large ecosystem of packages like Laravel/Symfony provide
- you're still on PHP 5.6 and need new features (CodeIgniter 3 is maintenance-only)
- you prefer a heavily opinionated, full-stack framework with built-in ORM conventions

## Facets
- artifact type: framework
- maturity: active
- function: web-framework, routing, templating, orm, http-server, middleware, security
- domain: web-development, backend, developer-tools
- platform: php, cross-platform
- tags: mvc, small-footprint, rest-api, php-framework, codeigniter, web-server

## Member repositories
- bcit-ci/CodeIgniter (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:26.395573+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:02:08.330187+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - homepage: https://codeigniter.com/ (fetched 2026-08-29T08:00:06.777919+00:00, sha e6024ebb52e2)
  - site_page: https://codeigniter.com/user_guide/index.html (fetched 2026-08-29T08:00:06.782667+00:00, sha f80238396fec)
  - site_page: https://codeigniter.com/download (fetched 2026-08-29T08:00:06.780770+00:00, sha b8f1bf04c68a)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.