shivammathur/homebrew-php resource
Homebrew tap for PHP 5.6 to 8.6. PHP 8.6 is built nightly :beer: observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
77/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 2448
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 9
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
2871 stars · 183 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A Homebrew tap providing PHP formulae for versions 5.6 through 8.6, including NTS, ZTS, and debug builds, with PHP 8.6 built nightly. It supports macOS (Intel and Apple Silicon) and Linux x86_64.
Use cases
- install php 8.3 on mac with homebrew
- install old php version like 5.6 or 7.2 on macos
- install php on apple silicon arm64 mac
- install zts php build via homebrew
- install debug build of php for extension development
- run multiple php versions side by side on mac
- install php on linux via homebrew
When to choose
- you need a PHP version not available in Homebrew core, such as EOL versions or the latest nightly
- you are on Apple Silicon and need prebuilt PHP binaries
- you need ZTS or debug variants of PHP
When to avoid
- you only need the latest stable PHP and are happy with the default homebrew/php core formula
- you are not using Homebrew as your package manager
- you need PHP on platforms other than macOS or Linux x86_64
Facets
infra-config · maturity active
package-manager build-tool developer-tools developer-tools web-development backend cli homebrew-tap php php-versions arm64 zts debug-builds nightly-builds command-line macos linux
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/shivammathur/homebrew-php · fetched 2026-08-28 · 8270fac1b6e1
- homepage: https://github.com/shivammathur/homebrew-php/packages · fetched 2026-08-29 · 87924342f7e2
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| shivammathur/homebrew-php | main | 77 |
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