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[Database & ORM](/categories/database) 4. / 5. nextras/dbal ActiveLibrary[Database & ORM](/categories/database) nextras/dbal ============ Nextras database abstraction layer v5.0.7(6mo ago)831.8M↓45.3%33[6 issues](https://github.com/nextras/dbal/issues)[5 PRs](https://github.com/nextras/dbal/pulls)20MITPHPPHP >=8.1CI passing Since Mar 23Pushed 1mo ago15 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/nextras/dbal)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/nextras/dbal)[ Docs](https://github.com/nextras/dbal)[ GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/hrach)[ RSS](/packages/nextras-dbal/feed)WikiDiscussions main Synced 1mo ago READMEChangelog (10)Dependencies (15)Versions (60)Used By (20) Nextras Dbal ============ [](#nextras-dbal) [![Build Status](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/d52909f8c5457ca9f1a0495c8102594ae8856bf488d2c0b4d6011c1feb324c24/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f6769746875622f616374696f6e732f776f726b666c6f772f7374617475732f6e6578747261732f6462616c2f6275696c642e796d6c3f6272616e63683d6d61696e)](https://github.com/nextras/dbal/actions?query=workflow%3ABuild+branch%3Amain)[![Downloads this Month](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/fb6c2ea2d2ba852ca2668074e5e3acf28cf4eea99aef6ccd59384c8b788d1845/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f646d2f6e6578747261732f6462616c2e7376673f7374796c653d666c6174)](https://packagist.org/packages/nextras/dbal)[![Stable Version](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/82410a4ada337f79397a407dbd3f7ea5610a1e8e91a47449140961943daded3a/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f762f6e6578747261732f6462616c2e7376673f7374796c653d666c6174)](https://packagist.org/packages/nextras/dbal)[![Code coverage](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/49b1ad057ad23c1c310f2429e4d85372c7ecb677536150126d5dccbfd3a0db16/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f636f766572616c6c732f6e6578747261732f6462616c2e7376673f7374796c653d666c6174)](https://coveralls.io/r/nextras/dbal)[![Packagist PHP Version Support](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/685e1e6342da23a16523fbe9948ebc9041105c66985642b08836ab8451e3f9f6/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f7068702d762f6e6578747261732f6462616c)](https://packagist.org/packages/nextras/dbal) A powerful abstraction layer for a database. **Fast & Safe**. Supported platforms: - **MySQL** via `mysqli` or `pdo_mysql` extension, - **PostgreSQL** via `pgsql` or `pdo_pgsql` extension, - **MS SQL Server** via `sqlsrv` or `pdo_sqlsrv` extension. Integrations: - Symfony Bundle - Nette DI Extension - Tracy Panel ### Docs & resources [](#docs--resources) - [Documentation](https://nextras.org/dbal/docs) ### Installation [](#installation) Use composer: ``` $ composer require nextras/dbal ``` ### License [](#license) MIT. See full [license](license.md). ### Health Score 69 — FairBetter than 100% of packages Maintenance79 Regular maintenance activity Popularity56 Moderate usage in the ecosystem Community41 Growing community involvement Maturity86 Battle-tested with a long release history Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 80.1% 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. 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