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[Directory](/) 2. / 3. greencape/php-versions ActiveLibrary greencape/php-versions ====================== A utility class to provide a list of all PHP versions and their matching xDebug version. 1.5.0(5y ago)069[1 PRs](https://github.com/GreenCape/php-versions/pulls)MITPHPPHP >=7.4CI passing Since Oct 15Pushed 3mo ago1 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/GreenCape/php-versions)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/greencape/php-versions)[ Docs](https://github.com/GreenCape/php-versions)[ RSS](/packages/greencape-php-versions/feed)WikiDiscussions master Synced 2mo ago READMEChangelogDependencies (3)Versions (14)Used By (0) GreenCape/php-versions ====================== [](#greencapephp-versions) [![Code Climate](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/26a07e5d07324a8c29adb14c6f421f198b0463794d4106307cfef59e11ee82ba/68747470733a2f2f636f6465636c696d6174652e636f6d2f6769746875622f477265656e436170652f7068702d76657273696f6e732f6261646765732f6770612e737667)](https://codeclimate.com/github/GreenCape/php-versions)[![Latest Stable Version](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/65b197cbc940a5869faa02ac996fa379f350f1e2369d0e33b267613faffaaa1f/68747470733a2f2f706f7365722e707567782e6f72672f477265656e436170652f7068702d76657273696f6e732f762f737461626c652e706e67)](https://packagist.org/packages/GreenCape/php-versions)[![standard-readme compliant](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/85a8df07cdb7b52c6d19aa103678fed76e6ba8467339b03824405d23c71bf2d7/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f7374616e646172642d2d726561646d652d4f4b2d677265656e2e7376673f7374796c653d666c61742d737175617265)](https://github.com/RichardLitt/standard-readme) > A utility class to provide a list of all PHP versions and their matching xDebug version. *GreenCape/php-versions* is designed for use in automated build environments, as it provides the download information for any (stable) PHP version since 3.0.18. Table of Contents ----------------- [](#table-of-contents) - [Install](#install) - [Usage on the Command Line](#usage-on-the-command-line) - [Usage as PHP Class](#usage-as-php-class) - [API](#api) - [Contribute](#contribute) - [License](#license) Install ------- [](#install) *GreenCape/php-versions* requires **PHP 7.4+** with **remote file access**, and comes with **no dependencies** except the Symfony console. Either download this repository and copy `src/php-versions.php` to your project, or use `composer` (recommended): ``` $ composer require GreenCape/php-versions ``` Usage on the Command Line ------------------------- [](#usage-on-the-command-line) ### General Info [](#general-info) Show information about a PHP version ``` $ php-versions [options] [--] [] ``` ArgumentDescriptionphpThe PHP version to get the info for. Defaults to 'latest'OptionDescription-f, --format\[=FORMAT\]The output format. Supported values are 'dump' (default), 'json'### Download URLs [](#download-urls) Get the filename or download URL for a PHP version or its signature file ``` $ php-versions download-url [options] [--] [] ``` ArgumentDescriptionphpThe PHP version to get the info for. Defaults to 'latest'OptionDescription--ascGet the URL for the signature file instead of the PHP source-f, --format\[=FORMAT\]The requested compression format, one of 'bz2', 'gz', or 'xz'-u, --urlIf set, the full URL is returned. if not, just the filename### GPG Keys [](#gpg-keys) Get the GPG keys for a PHP distribution file ``` $ php-versions gpg [] ``` ArgumentDescriptionphpThe PHP version to get the info for. Defaults to 'latest'### Hashes [](#hashes) Get the sha256 or md5 hash for a PHP distribution file ``` $ php-versions hash [options] [--] [] ``` ArgumentDescriptionphpThe PHP version to get the info for. Defaults to 'latest'OptionDescription-f, --format\[=FORMAT\]The requested compression format, one of 'bz2', 'gz', or 'xz'-t, --type\[=TYPE\]The requested hash type, one of 'sha256' (default) or 'md5'### Versions [](#versions) Show full version number of a PHP version. ``` $ php-versions version [] ``` ArgumentDescriptionphpThe PHP version to get the info for. Defaults to 'latest'Usage as PHP Class ------------------ [](#usage-as-php-class) The simplest use-case is to determine the current (latest) version of PHP: ``` $versions = new GreenCape\PhpVersions(); $latest = $versions->getInfo(); print_r($latest); ``` This will output ``` Array ( [version] => 8.0.1 [aliases] => Array ( [0] => latest [1] => 8 [2] => 8.0 ) [announcement] => 1 [date] => 2021-01-07 [source] => Array ( [gz] => Array ( [filename] => php-8.0.1.tar.gz [name] => PHP 8.0.1 (tar.gz) [sha256] => f1fee0429aa2cce6bc5df5d7e65386e266b0aab8a5fad7882d10eb833d2f5376 [md5] => ) [bz2] => Array ( [filename] => php-8.0.1.tar.bz2 [name] => PHP 8.0.1 (tar.bz2) [sha256] => c44e76af40d133de64564f9caf5daec52bbe84c1ccb4e4500a62233d614ebdee [md5] => ) [xz] => Array ( [filename] => php-8.0.1.tar.xz [name] => PHP 8.0.1 (tar.xz) [sha256] => 208b3330af881b44a6a8c6858d569c72db78dab97810332978cc65206b0ec2dc [md5] => ) ) [museum] => [xdebug] => Array ( [version] => 3.0.2 [sha256] => 096d46dec061341868d3e3933b977013a592e2e88992b2c0aba7fa52f87c4e17 ) [gpg] => Array ( [0] => Array ( [pub] => 1729 F839 38DA 44E2 7BA0 F4D3 DBDB 3974 70D1 2172 [uid] => Sara Golemon ) [1] => Array ( [pub] => BFDD D286 4282 4F81 18EF 7790 9B67 A5C1 2229 118F [uid] => Gabriel Caruso (Release Manager) ) ) ) ``` *GreenCape/php-versions* provides a couple of access methods. See [Examples](#examples) and [API](#api) sections for more information. ### Examples [](#examples) **Get the latest release** ``` $versions = new GreenCape\PhpVersions(); $info = $versions->getInfo(); echo $info['version']; // 8.0.1 ``` **Get the latest release of the 5.5 branch** ``` $versions = new GreenCape\PhpVersions(); $info = $versions->getInfo('5.5'); echo $info['version']; // 5.5.38 ``` **Get the latest release of version 4** ``` $versions = new GreenCape\PhpVersions(); $info = $versions->getInfo('4'); echo $info['version']; // 4.4.9 ``` **Get all release numbers of the 4.4 branch** ``` $versions = new GreenCape\PhpVersions(); $info = $versions->getVersions('4.4'); print_r($info); ``` Output: ``` Array ( [0] => 4.4.9 [1] => 4.4.8 [2] => 4.4.7 [3] => 4.4.6 [4] => 4.4.5 [5] => 4.4.4 [6] => 4.4.3 [7] => 4.4.2 [8] => 4.4.1 [9] => 4.4.0 ) ``` **Get the download info for PHP 5.2.9** ``` $versions = new GreenCape\PhpVersions(); $info = $versions->getSourceInfo('5.2.9'); print_r($info); ``` Output: ``` Array ( [filename] => php-5.2.9.tar.bz2 [name] => PHP 5.2.9 (tar.bz2) [md5] => 280d6cda7f72a4fc6de42fda21ac2db7 [sha256] => ) ``` **Get the GPG key(s) for PHP 5.4** ``` $versions = new GreenCape\PhpVersions(); $info = $versions->getGpgInfo('5.4'); print_r($info); ``` Output: ``` Array ( [0] => Array ( [pub] => F382 5282 6ACD 957E F380 D39F 2F79 56BC 5DA0 4B5D [uid] => Stanislav Malyshev (PHP key) ) ) ``` **Get the XDebug information for PHP 5.4** ``` $versions = new GreenCape\PhpVersions(); $info = $versions->getXdebugInfo('5.4'); print_r($info); ``` Output: ``` Array ( [version] => 2.4.1 [sha1] => 52b5cede5dcb815de469d671bfdc626aec8adee3 ) ``` API --- [](#api) See separate [API documentation](docs/API.md). Contribute ---------- [](#contribute) PRs are welcome. If you encounter any bug or issues, please use the [issue tracker](https://github.com/GreenCape/php-versions/issues). License ------- [](#license) [The MIT license (MIT)](LICENSE.md). ### Health Score 38 — LowBetter than 85% of packages Maintenance54 Moderate activity, may be stable Popularity8 Limited adoption so far Community7 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity70 Established project with proven stability 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. 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