php-build/php-build
Builds PHP so that multiple versions can be used side by side. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
76/100
- Activity 98
- 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: 5500
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 14
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1049 stars · 157 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
php-build is a shell utility that compiles PHP versions from source so multiple versions can be installed and used side by side. It works standalone or as a phpenv plugin, driven by version definition files with configurable build options and extensions.
Use cases
- install multiple PHP versions side by side
- build PHP 8.3 from source with custom configure options
- use phpenv to install a specific PHP version per project
- compile PHP with pecl extensions like xdebug and redis
- pin a PHP version per project without clobbering the system PHP
When to avoid
- you just need a recent PHP and are happy with distro packages or Homebrew
- you want prebuilt binaries and fast installation rather than long source compiles
- you manage PHP via Docker containers instead of local version switching
Facets
cli-tool · maturity active
build-tool cli developer-tools developer-tools programming-languages cli php version-manager phpenv compiling-from-source shell command-line linux macos
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/php-build/php-build · fetched 2026-08-28 · af0b69cdd71f
- homepage: https://php-build.github.io · fetched 2026-08-29 · b9401f6aeb91
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| php-build/php-build | main | 76 |
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