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[Framework](/categories/framework) 4. / 5. yiisoft/yii2 ActiveLibrary[Framework](/categories/framework) yiisoft/yii2 ============ Yii PHP Framework Version 2 2.0.54(4mo ago)23529.4M—3%13220BSD-3-ClausePHPPHP >=7.4.0CI passing Since Dec 1Pushed today48 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/yiisoft/yii2-framework)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/yiisoft/yii2)[ Docs](https://www.yiiframework.com/)[ GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/yiisoft)[ Fund](https://opencollective.com/yiisoft)[ RSS](/packages/yiisoft-yii2/feed)WikiDiscussions master Synced 1mo ago READMEChangelogDependencies (8)Versions (85)Used By (20)Security (12) Yii PHP Framework Version 2 =========================== [](#yii-php-framework-version-2) This is the core framework code of [Yii 2](https://github.com/yiisoft/yii2#readme). This repository is a read-only git subsplit of . Please submit issue reports and pull requests to the main repository. For license information check the [LICENSE](LICENSE.md)-file. Installation ------------ [](#installation) The preferred way to install the Yii framework is through [composer](https://getcomposer.org/download/). Refer to [Bower and NPM Assets installation](https://www.yiiframework.com/doc/guide/2.0/en/structure-assets#bower-npm-assets) to select an asset installation method. Either run ``` composer require yiisoft/yii2 ``` or add ``` "yiisoft/yii2": "~2.0.0", ``` to the require section of your composer.json. ### Health Score 77 — ExcellentBetter than 100% of packages Maintenance90 Actively maintained with recent releases Popularity69 Solid adoption and visibility Community67 Healthy contributor diversity Maturity79 Established project with proven stability Bus Factor2 2 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 ~53 days Recently: every ~82 days Total 84 Last Release 129d ago Major Versions 2.1.x-dev → 3.0.x-dev2018-06-22 2.0.53 → 22.0.x-dev2025-11-03 PHP version history (5 changes)2.0.0-alphaPHP >=5.4.0 2.1.x-devPHP >=7.1.0 2.0.50PHP >=7.3.0 2.2.x-devPHP >=8.1 2.0.54PHP >=7.4.0 ### Community Maintainers ![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/261a6249c6f605f3956a2fae40fbb813f6b2e1e6f2bf806180c851a965426e54?d=identicon)[cebe](/maintainers/cebe) ![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/fc29e4e7068a00fe9b9db37b8aadda1db6020adcacef810461e47b99c2b150e6?d=identicon)[samdark](/maintainers/samdark) ![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/23416c58e0dce33a8369451a4ca0e28666373594027debc10184b37ade6a926b?d=identicon)[qiangxue](/maintainers/qiangxue) ![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/ccb75e3312d6bd454ea445ea308139fd185a4ca906ca5df21cc66e6a35de25a3?d=identicon)[SilverFire](/maintainers/SilverFire) --- Top Contributors [![qiangxue](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/993322?v=4)](https://github.com/qiangxue "qiangxue (2404 commits)")[![samdark](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/47294?v=4)](https://github.com/samdark "samdark (1490 commits)")[![cebe](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/189796?v=4)](https://github.com/cebe "cebe (1303 commits)")[![SilverFire](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/4499203?v=4)](https://github.com/SilverFire "SilverFire (490 commits)")[![klimov-paul](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/1482054?v=4)](https://github.com/klimov-paul "klimov-paul (400 commits)")[![creocoder](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/896494?v=4)](https://github.com/creocoder "creocoder (222 commits)")[![mspirkov](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/63721828?v=4)](https://github.com/mspirkov "mspirkov (112 commits)")[![resurtm](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/100198?v=4)](https://github.com/resurtm "resurtm (105 commits)")[![rob006](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/5972388?v=4)](https://github.com/rob006 "rob006 (70 commits)")[![githubjeka](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/874234?v=4)](https://github.com/githubjeka "githubjeka (67 commits)")[![WinterSilence](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/3521094?v=4)](https://github.com/WinterSilence "WinterSilence (62 commits)")[![terabytesoftw](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/42547589?v=4)](https://github.com/terabytesoftw "terabytesoftw (61 commits)")[![pana1990](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/6630197?v=4)](https://github.com/pana1990 "pana1990 (57 commits)")[![brandonkelly](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/47792?v=4)](https://github.com/brandonkelly "brandonkelly (57 commits)")[![Ragazzo](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/1748844?v=4)](https://github.com/Ragazzo "Ragazzo (57 commits)")[![SamMousa](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/547021?v=4)](https://github.com/SamMousa "SamMousa (50 commits)")[![darkdef](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/8342004?v=4)](https://github.com/darkdef "darkdef (40 commits)")[![nineinchnick](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/795177?v=4)](https://github.com/nineinchnick "nineinchnick (39 commits)")[![developeruz](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/8788118?v=4)](https://github.com/developeruz "developeruz (38 commits)")[![nkovacs](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/2269242?v=4)](https://github.com/nkovacs "nkovacs (37 commits)") --- Tags phpyiiyii-frameworkframeworkyii2 ### Embed Badge ![Health badge](/badges/yiisoft-yii2/health.svg) ``` [![Health](https://phpackages.com/badges/yiisoft-yii2/health.svg)](https://phpackages.com/packages/yiisoft-yii2) ``` ### Alternatives [yiisoft/yii2-dev Yii PHP Framework Version 2 - Development Package 14.3k100.8k31](/packages/yiisoft-yii2-dev)[skeeks/cms SkeekS CMS — control panel and tools based on php framework Yii2 13825.6k47](/packages/skeeks-cms)[yidas/yii2-bower-asset Bower Assets for Yii 2 app provided via Composer repository 331.2M30](/packages/yidas-yii2-bower-asset)[sproutcms/cms Enterprise content management and framework 241.6k4](/packages/sproutcms-cms)[tecnocen/yii2-formgenerator Yii 2 Library to configure form generator 145.7k](/packages/tecnocen-yii2-formgenerator) PHPackages © 2026 [Directory](/)[Categories](/categories)[Trending](/trending)[Changelog](/changelog)[Analyze](/analyze)