silexphp/Silex

[DEPRECATED -- Use Symfony instead] The PHP micro-framework based on the Symfony Components observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/silexphp/Silex · homepage · PHP · MIT (permissive) · archived observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

10/100

Activity 0
Release rhythm 35
Longevity 100

Flags: no_releases archived

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

gap_med: n/a
age_days: 5830
days_rel: n/a
days_push: 3014
n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

3530 stars · 696 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

Silex is a PHP micro-framework for building websites and simple web applications, built on top of Symfony components with a lightweight, Pimple-based service container. It is deprecated and reached end of life in June 2018, with Symfony 4 recommended as its replacement.

Use cases

build a small PHP web application with minimal boilerplate
define simple REST endpoints with routing
create a lightweight API on Symfony components
prototype a PHP website quickly
wire small services with a Pimple dependency injection container

When to choose

maintaining an existing legacy Silex codebase
learning how micro-frameworks are built on Symfony components

When to avoid

starting any new PHP project — use Symfony instead
projects needing long-term security support
applications requiring modern PHP 8 features or Symfony 4+ ecosystem

Facets

framework · maturity abandoned

web-framework routing http-server middleware web-development backend apis php cross-platform micro-framework deprecated symfony-components pimple end-of-life web-server

5 sources

readme: https://github.com/silexphp/Silex · fetched 2026-08-28 · 3c2753159b48
homepage: https://silex.symfony.com · fetched 2026-08-29 · 3e284852af26
site_page: https://symfony.com/doc · fetched 2026-08-29 · 44889134f4fb
site_page: https://symfony.com/blog/category/releases · fetched 2026-08-29 · 98212d5a6d55
site_page: https://symfony.com/releases · fetched 2026-08-29 · 2fd410222cfe

Member repositories

Repository	Role	Health v2
silexphp/Silex	main	10

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