PHPackages litesaml/lightsaml - PHPackages - PHPackages [Skip to content](#main-content)[PHPackages](/)[Directory](/)[Categories](/categories)[Trending](/trending)[Leaderboard](/leaderboard)[Changelog](/changelog)[Analyze](/analyze)[Collections](/collections)[Log in](/login)[Sign up](/register) 1. [Directory](/) 2. / 3. [Authentication & Authorization](/categories/authentication) 4. / 5. litesaml/lightsaml ActiveLibrary[Authentication & Authorization](/categories/authentication) litesaml/lightsaml ================== SAML 2.0 PHP library 4.6.1(2mo ago)1055.5M—2.3%30[16 issues](https://github.com/litesaml/lightsaml/issues)[3 PRs](https://github.com/litesaml/lightsaml/pulls)16MITPHPPHP ^8.1CI passing Since Sep 29Pushed 2mo ago5 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/litesaml/lightsaml)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/litesaml/lightsaml)[ RSS](/packages/litesaml-lightsaml/feed)WikiDiscussions master Synced 1mo ago READMEChangelogDependencies (22)Versions (72)Used By (16) About Lite Saml =============== [](#about-lite-saml) [![Run tests](https://github.com/litesaml/lightsaml/actions/workflows/run_tests.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/litesaml/lightsaml/actions/workflows/run_tests.yml)[![Latest Stable Version](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/b9273e66cc197a3a3d7a5e6c162212b18ab088f28c3b0f87bddc9fe885e60a34/68747470733a2f2f706f7365722e707567782e6f72672f6c69746573616d6c2f6c6967687473616d6c2f762f737461626c65)](https://packagist.org/packages/litesaml/lightsaml) Lite Saml Implements basic SAML 2.0 data model classes, serialization/deserialization to/from xml with XML security and certificates support, and message encapsulations to bindings. Covered with unit tests. Installation ------------ [](#installation) This package requires `php:^8.1` You can install it via composer: ``` composer require litesaml/lightsaml ``` Documentation ------------- [](#documentation) You can find our Cookbook in [this dedicated website](https://litesaml.github.io/cookbook/). Contributing ------------ [](#contributing) Lite Saml is an open source project under [MIT License](https://github.com/litesaml/lightsaml/blob/master/LICENSE.md) and is [open for contributions](https://github.com/litesaml/lightsaml/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md). ### Health Score 70 — ExcellentBetter than 100% of packages Maintenance81 Actively maintained with recent releases Popularity61 Solid adoption and visibility Community38 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity87 Battle-tested with a long release history Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 53.1% 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 ~56 days Recently: every ~91 days Total 69 Last Release 82d ago Major Versions 0.1.0 → 1.0.0-beta.12015-10-19 1.4.1 → 2.0.02021-01-20 v2.3.4 → 3.0.02022-05-27 3.0.3 → 4.0.02022-06-23 4.4.0 → 5.x-dev2025-02-28 PHP version history (5 changes)0.1.0PHP >=5.5.1 1.4.1PHP >=5.6 2.0.0PHP >=7.2.5 4.0.0PHP >=7.4 4.3.0PHP ^8.1 ### Community Maintainers ![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d65323c79234220d55e60e176f917e1c1db9b90215702e3e11f8b692977285b8?d=identicon)[Willi@m](/maintainers/Willi@m) --- Top Contributors [![tmilos](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/1818373?v=4)](https://github.com/tmilos "tmilos (156 commits)")[![william-suppo](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/6459452?v=4)](https://github.com/william-suppo "william-suppo (74 commits)")[![actions-user](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/65916846?v=4)](https://github.com/actions-user "actions-user (12 commits)")[![EmilyShepherd](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/2132420?v=4)](https://github.com/EmilyShepherd "EmilyShepherd (10 commits)")[![cb8](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/10119913?v=4)](https://github.com/cb8 "cb8 (6 commits)")[![francislavoie](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/2111701?v=4)](https://github.com/francislavoie "francislavoie (5 commits)")[![szepeviktor](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/952007?v=4)](https://github.com/szepeviktor "szepeviktor (3 commits)")[![maxhelias](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/12966574?v=4)](https://github.com/maxhelias "maxhelias (3 commits)")[![TimWolla](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/209270?v=4)](https://github.com/TimWolla "TimWolla (2 commits)")[![frob](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/316176?v=4)](https://github.com/frob "frob (2 commits)")[![frostieDE](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/3764924?v=4)](https://github.com/frostieDE "frostieDE (2 commits)")[![nikow13](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/16886143?v=4)](https://github.com/nikow13 "nikow13 (1 commits)")[![nztim](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/3453450?v=4)](https://github.com/nztim "nztim (1 commits)")[![pataar](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/3403851?v=4)](https://github.com/pataar "pataar (1 commits)")[![seb2411](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/1470048?v=4)](https://github.com/seb2411 "seb2411 (1 commits)")[![stephpy](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/232744?v=4)](https://github.com/stephpy "stephpy (1 commits)")[![stevebauman](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/6421846?v=4)](https://github.com/stevebauman "stevebauman (1 commits)")[![theodorejb](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/3053271?v=4)](https://github.com/theodorejb "theodorejb (1 commits)")[![TurtleSmoke](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/46165291?v=4)](https://github.com/TurtleSmoke "TurtleSmoke (1 commits)")[![Kuppit](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/712395?v=4)](https://github.com/Kuppit "Kuppit (1 commits)") --- Tags phplibrarySAML 2.0lightSAMLSingle SignOnSingle Logout ### Code Quality TestsPHPUnit Static AnalysisPHPStan, Rector Type Coverage Yes ### Embed Badge ![Health badge](/badges/litesaml-lightsaml/health.svg) ``` [![Health](https://phpackages.com/badges/litesaml-lightsaml/health.svg)](https://phpackages.com/packages/litesaml-lightsaml) ``` ### Alternatives [simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp A PHP implementation of a SAML 2.0 service provider and identity provider. 1.1k12.4M193](/packages/simplesamlphp-simplesamlphp)[2amigos/2fa-library 2 Factor Authentication (2FA) library 34367.1k7](/packages/2amigos-2fa-library) PHPackages © 2026 [Directory](/)[Categories](/categories)[Trending](/trending)[Changelog](/changelog)[Analyze](/analyze)