# vercel-community/php

🐘 PHP Runtime for ▲ Vercel Serverless Functions (support 7.4-8.5)

Repository: https://github.com/vercel-community/php
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/vercel-community-php
Homepage: https://php.vercel.app
Language: TypeScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: php, lambda, vercel, runtime, aws, serverless
Last push: 2026-05-01T12:41:19+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 68/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 80, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2595, "days_push": 124, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1465, forks 332 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:48.284454+00:00)

## What it is
vercel-php is a community-maintained PHP runtime for Vercel serverless functions, supporting PHP 7.4 through 8.5. It lets developers deploy PHP applications and frameworks (Symfony, Laravel, Slim, etc.) to Vercel with a simple vercel. configuration.

## Use cases
- deploy a PHP app to Vercel
- run PHP on serverless functions
- host a Laravel or Symfony project on Vercel
- deploy PHP microprojects without managing servers
- serve PHP APIs via Vercel edge infrastructure

## When to choose
- you want serverless PHP hosting on Vercel
- you need quick deployment of small-to-medium PHP projects
- you want zero server management for PHP apps

## When to avoid
- you need long-running PHP processes or background workers
- you require full control over the PHP environment or custom extensions
- you prefer traditional VPS or container hosting

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: active
- function: serverless, deployment, http-server
- domain: cloud-computing, web-development, backend
- platform: serverless, cloud
- tags: vercel, php-runtime, lambda, serverless-functions, community-runtime, serverless, php, nodejs

## Member repositories
- vercel-community/php (main) score 68

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:48.284454+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:35:07.766095+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/vercel-community/php (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:48.284454+00:00, sha b438192b6eef)
  - homepage: https://php.vercel.app (fetched 2026-08-29T11:43:52.021677+00:00, sha 2fbc08a2aca3)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.