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[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) 4. / 5. silverorange/swat ActiveLibrary[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) silverorange/swat ================= Web application toolkit. 7.9.4(7mo ago)48.6k16[2 PRs](https://github.com/silverorange/swat/pulls)LGPL-2.1PHPPHP >=8.2CI passing Since Apr 17Pushed 3mo ago13 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/silverorange/swat)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/silverorange/swat)[ Docs](https://github.com/silverorange.com/swat)[ RSS](/packages/silverorange-swat/feed)WikiDiscussions master Synced 2mo ago READMEChangelogDependencies (7)Versions (109)Used By (0) Swat ==== [](#swat) Swat is a web application component toolkit. Swat is an open-source [LGPL 2.1](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/lgpl-2.1.txt)web-application toolkit built using [PHP](https://www.php.net/). It is primarily developed and maintained by [silverorange](https://www.silverorange.com), but participation and contributions are welcome. Swat is *not* a full-stack web framework. Swat is an interface toolkit analogous to \[Gtk\]( Gtk), but for web applications instead of native applications. Read about [why Swat was created](https://github.com/silverorange/swat/wiki/History). Documentation ------------- [](#documentation) - [Simple Example](https://github.com/silverorange/swat/wiki/Simple-Example) Features -------- [](#features) - object-oriented PHP 5 code - simplifies the process of building and maintaining functional user interfaces for web applications - generates standards-compliant XHTML output with flexible CSS hooks - relies on CSS for layout and styling - provides comprehensive and extensible error checking for forms Installation ------------ [](#installation) Make sure the silverorange composer repository is added to the `composer.json`for the project and then run: ``` composer require silverorange/swat ``` ### Health Score 58 — FairBetter than 98% of packages Maintenance73 Regular maintenance activity Popularity27 Limited adoption so far Community26 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity92 Battle-tested with a long release history Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 54% 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 ~43 days Recently: every ~51 days Total 106 Last Release 219d ago Major Versions 2.10.0 → 3.0.02017-07-24 3.3.0 → 4.0.02018-04-12 4.0.2 → 5.0.02018-11-01 5.4.1 → 6.0.02022-04-21 6.1.5 → 7.0.02023-01-31 PHP version history (5 changes)1.4.136PHP >=5.1.5 2.9.0PHP >=5.6.0 7.0.0PHP >=8.0.0 7.1.0PHP >=8.1.0 7.9.1PHP >=8.2 ### Community Maintainers ![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/9106d3aa95caf8d17dde19a665e2110aad639d24ef85f152e0afcf6f3b49c111?d=identicon)[gauthierm](/maintainers/gauthierm) --- Top Contributors [![gauthierm](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/120511?v=4)](https://github.com/gauthierm "gauthierm (2891 commits)")[![nrfredrickson](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/4965439?v=4)](https://github.com/nrfredrickson "nrfredrickson (757 commits)")[![nburka](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/1284966?v=4)](https://github.com/nburka "nburka (580 commits)")[![sgarrity](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/58062?v=4)](https://github.com/sgarrity "sgarrity (384 commits)")[![keithburgoyne](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/299928?v=4)](https://github.com/keithburgoyne "keithburgoyne (233 commits)")[![isagrant](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/49716?v=4)](https://github.com/isagrant "isagrant (194 commits)")[![charleswaddell](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/1316827?v=4)](https://github.com/charleswaddell "charleswaddell (189 commits)")[![cviebrock](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/166810?v=4)](https://github.com/cviebrock "cviebrock (74 commits)")[![Qcode](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/1542145?v=4)](https://github.com/Qcode "Qcode (15 commits)")[![GervaisdeM](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/963514?v=4)](https://github.com/GervaisdeM "GervaisdeM (11 commits)")[![pparke](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/5822990?v=4)](https://github.com/pparke "pparke (10 commits)")[![wittman](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/101092?v=4)](https://github.com/wittman "wittman (5 commits)")[![charlesp1138](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/4965608?v=4)](https://github.com/charlesp1138 "charlesp1138 (3 commits)")[![m-mitchell](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/169674?v=4)](https://github.com/m-mitchell "m-mitchell (3 commits)")[![stephendesroches](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/59362?v=4)](https://github.com/stephendesroches "stephendesroches (3 commits)")[![malena](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/190703?v=4)](https://github.com/malena "malena (1 commits)")[![kendraSO](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/38441080?v=4)](https://github.com/kendraSO "kendraSO (1 commits)")[![dependabot[bot]](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/in/29110?v=4)](https://github.com/dependabot[bot] "dependabot[bot] (1 commits)")[![wen-2018](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/42974891?v=4)](https://github.com/wen-2018 "wen-2018 (1 commits)")[![marjmandi](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/47076521?v=4)](https://github.com/marjmandi "marjmandi (1 commits)") --- Tags widgettoolkitswat ### Code Quality TestsPHPUnit Static AnalysisPHPStan Code StylePHP CS Fixer Type Coverage Yes ### Embed Badge ![Health badge](/badges/silverorange-swat/health.svg) ``` [![Health](https://phpackages.com/badges/silverorange-swat/health.svg)](https://phpackages.com/packages/silverorange-swat) ``` ### Alternatives [romka-chev/yii2-swiper Yii2 extension for Swiper slider 1840.6k](/packages/romka-chev-yii2-swiper)[coldtrick/widget_manager Manage your widgets 214.3k](/packages/coldtrick-widget-manager) PHPackages © 2026 [Directory](/)[Categories](/categories)[Trending](/trending)[Changelog](/changelog)[Analyze](/analyze)