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poodev/poo
==========

Yii PHP Framework Version 2 - Development Package

05PHP

Since Feb 1Pushed 1y agoCompare

[ Source](https://github.com/poodev/poo)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/poodev/poo)[ RSS](/packages/poodev-poo/feed)WikiDiscussions master Synced 3d ago

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 [ ![Yii Framework](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/cc75562bca6e54e98046e4fb187ef8d96c997a8f31c6f4d2f6ed0c816413b47a/68747470733a2f2f7777772e7969696672616d65776f726b2e636f6d2f696d6167652f7969695f6c6f676f5f6c696768742e737667) ](https://www.yiiframework.com/)

Poo is Yii 2 fork and enhanced only for PHP 8.

Yii 2 is a modern framework designed to be a solid foundation for your PHP application.

It is fast, secure and efficient and works right out of the box pre-configured with reasonable defaults. The framework is easy to adjust to meet your needs, because Yii has been designed to be flexible.

[![Latest Stable Version](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/68c8aaaa9970d52a99a3e4114bd7eb19ac0d3f8685c66494de60d14bab412745/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f762f796969736f66742f796969322e737667)](https://packagist.org/packages/yiisoft/yii2)[![Total Downloads](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/deb4658d825bd0fa699278e9688e8071f63faaefe23c2d1b5d7f52ff576b88c9/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f64742f796969736f66742f796969322e737667)](https://packagist.org/packages/yiisoft/yii2)[![Build Status](https://github.com/yiisoft/yii2/workflows/build/badge.svg)](https://github.com/yiisoft/yii2/actions)[![codecov](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/d1280a502c970b354c9acea2599d29a2c1da4bf87a2a2a901bdebc980c72dcde/68747470733a2f2f636f6465636f762e696f2f67682f796969736f66742f796969322f67726170682f62616467652e7376673f746f6b656e3d45786d36735277684a36)](https://codecov.io/gh/yiisoft/yii2)[![Scrutinizer Quality Score](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/42333bdb4bd5aa08c518af385a52f8f45e597ca1999c99aa66391a185c460b1f/68747470733a2f2f7363727574696e697a65722d63692e636f6d2f672f796969736f66742f796969322f6261646765732f7175616c6974792d73636f72652e706e673f733d62313037346131666636643062323134643534666135616237616262623930666330393234373164)](https://scrutinizer-ci.com/g/yiisoft/yii2/)

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

[](#installation)

- The minimum required PHP version of Yii is PHP 7.3.
- It works best with PHP 8.
- [Follow the Definitive Guide](https://www.yiiframework.com/doc-2.0/guide-start-installation.html)in order to get step by step instructions.

Documentation
-------------

[](#documentation)

- A [Definitive Guide](https://www.yiiframework.com/doc/guide/2.0) and a [Class Reference](https://www.yiiframework.com/doc/api/2.0) cover every detail of the framework.
- There is a [PDF version](https://www.yiiframework.com/doc/download/yii-guide-2.0-en.pdf) of the Definitive Guide and a [Definitive Guide Mirror](http://stuff.cebe.cc/yii2docs/) which is updated every 15 minutes.
- For Yii 1.1 users, there is [Upgrading from Yii 1.1](https://www.yiiframework.com/doc/guide/2.0/en/intro-upgrade-from-v1)to get an idea of what has changed in 2.0.

Versions &amp; PHP compatibility
--------------------------------

[](#versions--php-compatibility)

Yii2 VersionPHP versionDevelopment statusEOL ¹&lt;= 2.0.49.\*&gt;= 5.4, &lt;= 8.3security fixes only23 Nov 2026 ³&gt;= 2.0.50&gt;= 7.3, &lt;= 8.4bug fixes and security fixes onlybugfixes till 23 Nov 2026 ³, security fixes till 21 Nov 2027 ⁴&gt;= 2.2.0 ²&gt;= 8.1active development¹ All mentioned dates may be subject to change and no rights can be derived from them.
² Note: Yii 2.1 was [skipped](https://github.com/yiisoft/yii2/discussions/19831#discussioncomment-5858046), [Yii 2.2](https://github.com/yiisoft/yii2/tree/2.2) has not yet been released.
³ [PHP 8.3 EOL date](https://www.php.net/supported-versions.php).
⁴ [Expected PHP 8.4 EOL date](https://wiki.php.net/todo/php84).

Community
---------

[](#community)

- Participate in [discussions at forums](https://www.yiiframework.com/forum/).
- [Community Slack](https://join.slack.com/t/yii/shared_invite/MjIxMjMxMTk5MTU1LTE1MDE3MDAwMzMtM2VkMTMyMjY1Ng) and [Chat in IRC](https://www.yiiframework.com/chat/).
- Follow us on [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/groups/yiitalk/), [Twitter](https://twitter.com/yiiframework)and [GitHub](https://github.com/yiisoft/yii2).
- Check [other communities](https://github.com/yiisoft/yii2/wiki/communities).

Contributing
------------

[](#contributing)

The framework is [Open Source](LICENSE.md) powered by [an excellent community](https://github.com/yiisoft/yii2/graphs/contributors).

You may join us and:

- [Report an issue](docs/internals/report-an-issue.md)
- [Translate documentation or messages](docs/internals/translation-workflow.md)
- [Give us feedback or start a design discussion](https://www.yiiframework.com/forum/index.php/forum/42-general-discussions-for-yii-20/)
- [Contribute to the core code or fix bugs](docs/internals/git-workflow.md)
- [Become a sponsor](#sponsoring)

### Reporting Security issues

[](#reporting-security-issues)

Please refer to a [special page at the website](https://www.yiiframework.com/security/)describing proper workflow for security issue reports.

### Directory Structure

[](#directory-structure)

```
build/               internally used build tools
docs/                documentation
framework/           core framework code
tests/               tests of the core framework code

```

### Spreading the Word

[](#spreading-the-word)

Acknowledging or citing Yii 2 is as important as direct contributions.

**In presentations**

If you are giving a presentation or talk featuring work that makes use of Yii 2 and would like to acknowledge it, we suggest using [our logo](https://www.yiiframework.com/logo/) on your title slide.

**In projects**

If you are using Yii 2 as part of an OpenSource project, a way to acknowledge it is to [use a special badge](https://img.shields.io/badge/Powered_by-Yii_Framework-green.svg?style=flat) in your README:

[![Yii2](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/d6b0929173e28cc627430d2519ca1853466a70f37395877eaf4820cb3e1e1909/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f506f77657265645f62792d5969695f4672616d65776f726b2d677265656e2e7376673f7374796c653d666c6174)](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/d6b0929173e28cc627430d2519ca1853466a70f37395877eaf4820cb3e1e1909/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f506f77657265645f62792d5969695f4672616d65776f726b2d677265656e2e7376673f7374796c653d666c6174)

If your code is hosted at GitHub, you can place the following in your README.md file to get the badge:

```
[![Yii2](https://img.shields.io/badge/Powered_by-Yii_Framework-green.svg?style=flat)](https://www.yiiframework.com/)

```

### Sponsoring

[](#sponsoring)

Support this project by becoming a sponsor or a backer.

[![OpenCollective sponsors](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/4a76a27cd1a8559250be5a74525140c418bcd454eabdca48911e2b2dfb155610/68747470733a2f2f6f70656e636f6c6c6563746976652e636f6d2f796969736f66742f73706f6e736f72732f62616467652e737667)](https://opencollective.com/yiisoft) [![OpenCollective backers](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/a09c012dbfafaa6a4559215d6b3434bc83591e578c6de2f37577549882c97649/68747470733a2f2f6f70656e636f6c6c6563746976652e636f6d2f796969736f66742f6261636b6572732f62616467652e737667)](https://opencollective.com/yiisoft)

###  Health Score

17

—

LowBetter than 6% of packages

Maintenance33

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity4

Limited adoption so far

Community19

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity16

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.

### Community

Maintainers

![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/34f87499d976207540aebcb40e4a9dbf65d948d69b507242089dbf2d2e6954b8?d=identicon)[poodev](/maintainers/poodev)

---

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### Embed Badge

![Health badge](/badges/poodev-poo/health.svg)

```
[![Health](https://phpackages.com/badges/poodev-poo/health.svg)](https://phpackages.com/packages/poodev-poo)
```

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