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[Directory](/) 2. / 3. php-memcached/php-memcached ActivePhp-ext php-memcached/php-memcached =========================== memcached extension based on libmemcached library v3.4.0(7mo ago)99913.7k↑93.5%326[38 issues](https://github.com/php-memcached-dev/php-memcached/issues)[4 PRs](https://github.com/php-memcached-dev/php-memcached/pulls)PHP-3.01CPHP >= 7.0.0 Since Oct 4Pushed 7mo ago64 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/php-memcached-dev/php-memcached)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/php-memcached/php-memcached)[ RSS](/packages/php-memcached-php-memcached/feed)WikiDiscussions master Synced 1mo ago READMEChangelog (10)DependenciesVersions (5)Used By (0) Build Status ------------ [](#build-status) [![Build Status](https://github.com/php-memcached-dev/php-memcached/actions/workflows/build-and-test.yml/badge.svg?branch=master)](https://github.com/php-memcached-dev/php-memcached/actions/workflows/build-and-test.yml/badge.svg?branch=master) Description ----------- [](#description) This is the [PECL memcached](https://pecl.php.net/package/memcached) extension, using the libmemcached library to connect to memcached servers. [memcached](https://memcached.org) is a high-performance, distributed memory object caching system, generic in nature, but intended for use in speeding up dynamic web applications by alleviating database load. Building -------- [](#building) ``` $ phpize $ ./configure $ make $ make test ``` Dependencies ------------ [](#dependencies) php-memcached 3.x: - Supports PHP 7.0 - 8.3 or higher. - Requires libmemcached 1.x or higher. - Optionally supports igbinary 2.0 or higher. - Optionally supports msgpack 2.0 or higher. php-memcached 2.x: - Supports PHP 5.2 - 5.6. - Requires libmemcached 0.44 or higher. - Optionally supports igbinary 1.0 or higher. - Optionally supports msgpack 0.5 or higher. [libmemcached](http://libmemcached.org/libMemcached.html) or the new [libmemcached-awesome](https://github.com/awesomized/libmemcached) version 1.0.18 or higher is recommended for best performance and compatibility with memcached servers. [igbinary](https://github.com/igbinary/igbinary) is a faster and more compact binary serializer for PHP data structures. When installing php-memcached from source code, the igbinary module must be installed first so that php-memcached can access its C header files. Load both modules in your `php.ini` at runtime to begin using igbinary. [msgpack](https://msgpack.org) is a faster and more compact data structure representation that is interoperable with msgpack implementations for other languages. When installing php-memcached from source code, the msgpack module must be installed first so that php-memcached can access its C header files. Load both modules in your `php.ini` at runtime to begin using msgpack. ### Health Score 48 — FairBetter than 95% of packages Maintenance63 Regular maintenance activity Popularity54 Moderate usage in the ecosystem Community36 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity37 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. 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