PHPUnit
Metrics as of , from the GitHub or GitLab API of each repository. Refreshed monthly.
What PHPUnit is
PHPUnit is a testing framework for PHP aimed at programmers. It follows the xUnit architecture shared by many unit testing frameworks. It is distributed as a PHP Archive (PHAR) file that bundles every required dependency. It can also be installed with Composer together with its dependencies. The project is split into separate components maintained by Sebastian Bergmann, including php-code-coverage, php-timer and sebastian/diff.
Written from the project's README, read .
- Category
- Unit testing and test runners
- License
- BSD-3-Clause
- Language
- PHP
- Changelog
- Releases on GitHub
Repository metrics
Status
activeLast commit within 90 days of the fetch date.Computed from the last commit date and the archive flag on the fetch date. See the status rules.
Alternatives
Listed unit testing and test runners tools, same primary language first, then by GitHub stars. Each line gives one fact from the tool's documentation where it differs from PHPUnit's, with its source. See also PHPUnit alternatives.
Pest: Languages for writing tests: PHP (8.4+). source: Docs: Installation
Jest: Languages for writing tests: JavaScript; TypeScript via Babel or ts-jest. source: README
GoogleTest: Languages for writing tests: C++ (the 1.18.x branch requires C++17). source: README
Testify: Languages for writing tests: Go. source: README
Mocha: Languages for writing tests: JavaScript; TypeScript through Node.js type stripping or a loader such as tsx. source: Docs: TypeScript
Catch2: Languages for writing tests: C++. source: README
AVA: Languages for writing tests: JavaScript on Node.js; TypeScript definitions included. source: README
Vitest: Languages for writing tests: JavaScript and TypeScript, with JSX. source: README
Questions
Is PHPUnit open source?
Yes. PHPUnit is released under BSD-3-Clause, an OSI-approved license, as reported by the GitHub API on 2026-09-22.
Is PHPUnit maintained?
On 2026-09-22, the last commit to the default branch was on 2026-09-22, so the listed status is active. Rule: Last commit within 90 days of the fetch date.
How many GitHub stars does PHPUnit have?
20,052 stars on 2026-09-22, from the GitHub API. The number is refreshed at each monthly update.
What language is PHPUnit written in?
The repository's primary language, as reported by the GitHub API, is PHP.
Sources
- GitHub REST API: repository, read
- GitHub REST API: commits, read
- GitHub REST API: latest release, read
- GitHub REST API: contributors, read
- README, read