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opus4/zf1-future
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Zend Framework 1. The aim is to keep ZF1 working with the latest PHP versions

1.25.0.x-dev(1mo ago)016.5k↑20%5BSD-3-ClausePHPPHP &gt;=7.4

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[![zf1-future logo](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/fb7c6e8f73a67ce24d998d5435254c18d547987779cbf815caacef8c317a8cf9/68747470733a2f2f696d6775722e636f6d2f53306936714f682e706e67)](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/fb7c6e8f73a67ce24d998d5435254c18d547987779cbf815caacef8c317a8cf9/68747470733a2f2f696d6775722e636f6d2f53306936714f682e706e67)Thanks to [WebTigers](https://github.com/WebTigers) for the logo

Zend Framework 1 now for PHP 8.1!
=================================

[](#zend-framework-1-now-for-php-81)

### Classic ZF1 Reborn

[](#classic-zf1-reborn)

Zend may have abandoned the original Zend Framework, but the global Zend Framework Community has not! Since Zend sentenced ZF1 to EOL, the Zend Framework community around the globe has continued to work and build on what we consider to be one of the best PHP frameworks of all time.

ZF1-Future Sponsors
===================

[](#zf1-future-sponsors)

### Products and Projects built with ZF1-Future:

[](#products-and-projects-built-with-zf1-future)

[![](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/7c64b758572cabe455af2af08b10bd21f4f99a930521e80bc6f18aa5dedf605f/68747470733a2f2f7765627469676572732e73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f6c6f676f732f4c6f676f2d4e65772d312d4461726b2e706e67)](https://webtigers.com)

Creators of the [Tiger Development Platform](https://webtigers.com) featuring ZF1-Future

[![Seiden Group: IBM i modernization, PHP, Python, Node.js, and modern RPG](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/fa7dca6c17956f8ff08091a5fe96acc41d4b4ef696816d89221e95bd8765ab15/68747470733a2f2f7777772e73656964656e67726f75702e636f6d2f77702d636f6e74656e742f75706c6f6164732f323031372f30332f53656964656e4c6f676f2d3138302e706e67)](https://seidengroup.com)

Creators of [CommunityPlus+ PHP for IBM i](https://www.seidengroup.com/communityplus-php-for-ibm-i/) featuring ZF1-Future

ZF1 is Now Version 1.21!
========================

[](#zf1-is-now-version-121)

### Over 200 updates and bug fixes since 1.12!

[](#over-200-updates-and-bug-fixes-since-112)

The ZF1 community has been hard at work updating Zend Framework with all of the latest features of PHP 8 and 8.1.

Documentation
=============

[](#documentation)

New ZF1-Future Manual: [ZF1-Future Docs](https://zf1future.com/manual)

### Original Docs

[](#original-docs)

The original docs can be found here:

### Installation

[](#installation)

Installable through git clone or through
`composer require shardj/zf1-future`

System Requirements
===================

[](#system-requirements)

ZF1 Future runs on any version of PHP between 7.1 and 8.1! (see composer.json)

License
=======

[](#license)

The files in this archive are released under the Zend Framework license. You can find a copy of this license in [LICENSE.txt](LICENSE.txt).

Related Projects
================

[](#related-projects)

- [ZF1 Extras Future](https://github.com/Shardj/zf1-extras-future)
- [ZF1s](https://github.com/zf1s) - Another community supported continuation of ZF1, with a focus on splitting the frameworks original components into individual packages

Known issues and solutions
==========================

[](#known-issues-and-solutions)

- `Bootstrap error: Unable to resolve plugin "useragent"; no corresponding plugin with that name`
    See comments in: [Shardj#92](https://github.com/Shardj/zf1-future/issues/92)

###  Health Score

43

—

FairBetter than 91% of packages

Maintenance88

Actively maintained with recent releases

Popularity25

Limited adoption so far

Community25

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity32

Early-stage or recently created project

 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 ~1140 days

Total

2

Last Release

59d ago

PHP version history (2 changes)1.21.4.x-devPHP &gt;=7.1

1.25.0.x-devPHP &gt;=7.4

### Community

Maintainers

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Top Contributors

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###  Code Quality

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