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joomla/joomla-platform
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The Joomla Platform is a platform for writing Web and command line applications in PHP.

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Joomla Platform
===============

[](#joomla-platform)

The *Joomla Platform* is a platform for writing Web and command line applications in PHP. It is free and open source software, distributed under the GNU General Public License version 2 or later. The Joomla Content Management System (CMS) is built on top of the *Joomla Platform*. For more information about the Joomla CMS visit:

You can find out more about Joomla development *(though not platform specific)* at:

You can discuss *Joomla Platform* development at:

You can view the Joomla Platform Manual at:

A general guide for contributing to the Joomla platform can be found in the CONTRIBUTING.markdown file in this repository. A thorough contributing guide can be found at:

Requirements
------------

[](#requirements)

- PHP 5.2.4+ for Platform versions 11.x
- PHP 5.3.1+ for Platform versions 12.x

Installation
------------

[](#installation)

Get the source code from GIT:

```
git clone git://github.com/joomla/joomla-platform.git

```

*Please ensure you add the following path to your local .gitignore file: tests/test\_application/cache*

###  Health Score

40

—

FairBetter than 88% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity36

Limited adoption so far

Community36

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity62

Established project with proven stability

 Bus Factor3

3 contributors hold 50%+ of commits

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 ~100 days

Total

3

Last Release

4763d ago

Major Versions

12.3 → 13.12013-04-24

### Community

Maintainers

![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0fb20e073c8249c71cd9299dbdd835223065daa830723c311bbdeaa3d17a6428?d=identicon)[eirslett](/maintainers/eirslett)

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Top Contributors

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