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backend/core
============

Core framework tier that can be used as the beginning of a MVC / SOA system.

0.5.10(13y ago)62781[1 issues](https://github.com/backend/Backend-PHP-Core/issues)2MITPHPPHP >=5.3.0

Since Jul 25Pushed 13y ago2 watchersCompare

[ Source](https://github.com/backend/Backend-PHP-Core)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/backend/core)[ Docs](http://backend-php.net)[ RSS](/packages/backend-core/feed)WikiDiscussions master Synced 2d ago

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Intro
=====

[](#intro)

The Core tier provides a solid, independent platform on which to build a web framework or application. It defines a simple architecture that ensures a structured system, and provides basic functionality that is used in the majority of web apps.

It forms the core of the [Backend-PHP Framework](https://github.com/backend/Backend-PHP).

Install
=======

[](#install)

It can be installed from source or using Composer:

```
composer require backend/core

```

Requirements
============

[](#requirements)

Core uses [Backend-PHP Interfaces](https://github.com/backend/Backend-PHP-Interfaces), and as this packages uses namespaces, PHP 5.3 is required.

Build Status
============

[](#build-status)

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###  Health Score

29

—

LowBetter than 59% of packages

Maintenance17

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity17

Limited adoption so far

Community13

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity58

Maturing project, gaining track record

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~10 days

Recently: every ~22 days

Total

22

Last Release

4817d ago

### Community

Maintainers

![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/dbd5b0d19b1eef7e56d81d5f8dcb91b0439ef706db0261c9199f4d469b7af58f?d=identicon)[jrgns](/maintainers/jrgns)

---

Top Contributors

[![jrgns](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/170848?v=4)](https://github.com/jrgns "jrgns (670 commits)")

---

Tags

frameworkcoremvcbackendsoa

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