zendtech/php-src
stale
significant_divergence
Selected Choose this fork only if you specifically need its `jit-dynasm`-oriented runtime changes and can own a large maintenance burden. For most adopters, upstream PHP is the safer and far more current base.
nikic/php-src
stale
significant_divergence
Prefer this fork only if you need a long-lived custom PHP source base and can absorb the maintenance cost. If you want current upstream PHP behavior, this fork is too far behind.
laruence/php-src
stale
significant_divergence
Prefer this fork only if you specifically need its historical downstream runtime/JIT behavior and are prepared to own a very stale codebase. For most adopters, upstream PHP is the safer choice.
dstogov/php-src
active
significant_divergence
Choose this fork if you want a customized PHP engine and are comfortable owning a large downstream patch set. Choose upstream if you want current fixes, lower maintenance risk, and maximum compatibility.
Adopt this only if you specifically want an almost-upstream PHP source tree and are comfortable inheriting upstream lag; it does not currently show any fork-specific value add.
devruso-php-caca/peacheperolang
stale
significant_divergence
Choose this fork only if you specifically need its custom engine and library changes and are prepared to maintain a heavily divergent PHP tree. For most adopters, upstream PHP is the safer choice because this fork is stale, far behind, and likely to require substantial maintenance work.
coda-coda-23/php-src
stale
significant_divergence
Prefer this fork only if its downstream changes are specifically useful to you and you can maintain a large rebase gap. If you mainly want a current PHP interpreter, upstream is the safer choice.
g1f1/php-src
stale
significant_divergence
Prefer this fork only if you specifically need one or more of its local patches and are prepared to maintain a large downstream delta. If you want current PHP behavior, security fixes, and low maintenance overhead, upstream is the better default.
FriendsOfPHP/php
stale
significant_divergence
Choose this fork only if your goal is Docker-oriented PHP packaging and you are comfortable inheriting an old, heavily diverged codebase. For anything that needs current PHP runtime behavior or active upstream maintenance, upstream php/php-src is the better choice.
EdmondDantes/php-src
stale
significant_divergence
Prefer this fork only if you need its specific downstream patches or generated-data changes and are willing to own a stale, heavily diverged PHP tree. If you want current PHP behavior, security posture, and easier maintenance, upstream is the better default.