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FrankenPHP

Modern PHP application server built on Caddy

Reverse Proxy & Gateways ★ 11.4k stars Medium setup MIT

FrankenPHP is a modern application server for PHP, built on top of the Caddy web server, that adds features like worker mode, real-time capabilities, and automatic HTTPS. It serves PHP apps directly.

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Key features

  • PHP app server on Caddy
  • Worker mode performance
  • Automatic HTTPS
  • Built-in real-time support

Strengths

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 11.4k GitHub stars
  • Written in Go

Is FrankenPHP secure?

No known vulnerabilities affect FrankenPHP's latest release (v1.13.0). OSV.dev lists 5 past advisories for the project; none of them applies to this release. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

  • Most recent fixed advisory CVE-2026-82416, published 2026-10-13 (1 day ago), fixed in 1.12.5

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

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