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[Caching](/categories/caching) 4. / 5. byjg/cache-engine ActiveLibrary[Caching](/categories/caching) byjg/cache-engine ================= A powerful, versatile cache implementation providing both PSR-6 and PSR-16 interfaces with support for multiple storage drivers. 6.0.1(4mo ago)1168.0k↓24.8%4[1 issues](https://github.com/byjg/php-cache-engine/issues)8MITPHPPHP >=8.3 <8.6CI failing Since Jul 21Pushed 3mo ago1 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/byjg/php-cache-engine)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/byjg/cache-engine)[ GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/byjg)[ RSS](/packages/byjg-cache-engine/feed)WikiDiscussions master Synced 2d ago READMEChangelog (10)Dependencies (6)Versions (30)Used By (8) sidebar\_key cache-engine tags php databases cache Cache Engine ============ [](#cache-engine) A powerful, versatile cache implementation providing both PSR-6 and PSR-16 interfaces with support for multiple storage drivers. 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Dependencies ------------ [](#dependencies) ``` flowchart TD byjg/cache-engine --> psr/cache byjg/cache-engine --> psr/log byjg/cache-engine --> psr/simple-cache byjg/cache-engine --> psr/container ``` Loading --- [Open source ByJG](http://opensource.byjg.com) ### Health Score 61 — FairBetter than 98% of packages Maintenance76 Regular maintenance activity Popularity39 Limited adoption so far Community21 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity91 Battle-tested with a long release history Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 98.9% 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 ~143 days Recently: every ~45 days Total 28 Last Release 132d ago Major Versions 1.0.4 → 2.0.02016-08-10 2.0.0 → 3.0.02017-02-14 3.0.0 → 4.0.02017-05-27 4.9.3 → 5.0.02024-10-27 5.0.x-dev → 6.0.02025-11-21 PHP version history (5 changes)1.0.0PHP >=5.4.0 4.0.2PHP >=5.6.0 4.9.1PHP >=7.4 5.0.0PHP >=8.1 <8.4 6.0.0PHP >=8.3 <8.6 ### Community Maintainers ![](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/981924?v=4)[Joao Gilberto Magalhaes](/maintainers/byjg)[@byjg](https://github.com/byjg) --- Top Contributors [![byjg](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/981924?v=4)](https://github.com/byjg "byjg (172 commits)")[![farmerau](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/5827236?v=4)](https://github.com/farmerau "farmerau (1 commits)")[![techhead](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/311112?v=4)](https://github.com/techhead "techhead (1 commits)") --- Tags cachecachepoolmemcachedphppsr-16psr-6redisshared-memory ### Code Quality TestsPHPUnit Static AnalysisPsalm Type Coverage Yes ### Embed Badge ![Health badge](/badges/byjg-cache-engine/health.svg) ``` [![Health](https://phpackages.com/badges/byjg-cache-engine/health.svg)](https://phpackages.com/packages/byjg-cache-engine) ``` ### Alternatives [symfony/symfony The Symfony PHP framework 31.4k87.2M2.2k](/packages/symfony-symfony)[laravel/framework The Laravel Framework. 34.8k543.8M20.1k](/packages/laravel-framework)[symfony/cache Provides extended PSR-6, PSR-16 (and tags) implementations 4.2k373.5M3.3k](/packages/symfony-cache)[tempest/framework The PHP framework that gets out of your way. 2.2k34.4k15](/packages/tempest-framework)[cakephp/cakephp The CakePHP framework 8.9k19.5M1.8k](/packages/cakephp-cakephp)[civicrm/civicrm-core Open source constituent relationship management for non-profits, NGOs and advocacy organizations. 751291.4k43](/packages/civicrm-civicrm-core) PHPackages © 2026 [Directory](/)[Categories](/categories)[Trending](/trending)[Changelog](/changelog)[Analyze](/analyze)