phpenv/phpenv
Simple PHP version management observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
85/100
- Activity 95
- Release rhythm 63
- Longevity 100
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: 5243
- days_rel: 34
- days_push: 34
- n_releases_24m: 1
Adoption not part of the score
1865 stars · 143 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
phpenv is a shell-based PHP version manager inspired by rbenv, letting developers install and switch between multiple PHP builds per project via a .php-version file. It supports custom build configurations, PECL extensions, and extensibility through bash plugins.
Use cases
- manage multiple PHP versions on one machine
- switch PHP version per project directory
- build PHP from source with custom configure options
- install PECL extensions into specific PHP versions
- run older PHP versions to test script compatibility
- pin a PHP version for a project via .php-version file
When to choose
- you need multiple PHP versions side by side on macOS or Linux
- you want per-project PHP version pinning like rbenv for Ruby
- you need custom PHP builds with specific extensions or configure flags
When to avoid
- you only ever need one PHP version
- you want prebuilt binaries without compiling PHP from source
- you need PHP version management on Windows
Facets
cli-tool · maturity active
developer-tools cli plugin-system developer-tools programming-languages cli php-version-manager version-management shell rbenv-inspired php-build command-line linux macos
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/phpenv/phpenv · fetched 2026-08-28 · abd7c165785a
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| phpenv/phpenv | main | 85 |
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