Symfony
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The Symfony PHP framework observed · 2026-09-30
Health v2 · maintenance only
93/100
- Activity 97
- Release rhythm 85
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 0.0
- age_days: 6133
- days_rel: 21
- days_push: 21
- n_releases_24m: 123
Adoption not part of the score
31168 stars · 9891 forks observed · 2026-09-30
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-10-05, confidence 0.99
Symfony is a full‑stack PHP framework for building web and console applications. It provides reusable components, a powerful CLI, and a robust ecosystem of bundles.
Use cases
- build a scalable e‑commerce website with reusable components
- create a RESTful API backed by Doctrine ORM
- develop command‑line tools for automation and deployment
- implement complex routing and templating with Twig
- set up a secure authentication and authorization system
- write automated tests for a large PHP codebase
When to choose
- You need a mature, battle‑tested framework with long‑term support releases.
- Your project relies heavily on reusable components and bundles.
- You want built‑in support for routing, templating, ORM, and security.
- You prefer a strong community, extensive documentation, and professional training resources.
When to avoid
- You are looking for a lightweight micro‑framework with minimal overhead.
- Your stack is not based on PHP or you need native support for other languages.
- You require a framework that enforces a specific front‑end stack without flexibility.
Facets
framework · maturity active
web-framework api-framework http-server cli templating routing orm security testing web-development backend php windows cli php-framework mvc bundles dependency-injection long-term-support devops linux macos web-server
6 sources
- readme: https://github.com/symfony/symfony · fetched 2026-09-30 · e26cd23e387a
- homepage: https://symfony.com · fetched 2026-09-21 · cf8849cd2b3d
- site_page: https://symfony.com/doc · fetched 2026-09-21 · 5a945c15700a
- site_page: https://symfony.com/doc/current/contributing/community/releases.html · fetched 2026-09-21 · 27f4ed3a5920
- site_page: https://symfony.com/releases · fetched 2026-09-21 · 12579bf5e1b8
- site_page: https://symfony.com/blog/category/releases · fetched 2026-09-21 · 4f66b457cdb7
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| symfony/symfony | main | 93 |
| symfony/symfony-docs | docs | 76 |
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