PHP Authentication Libraries
Libraries for PHP
GitHub Star Comparison
| No | Name | GitHub Stars | Description | Trend | License | Type | Official Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | firebase/php-jwt | ⭐ 9.7k | Simple JWT library for PHP. Provides token encoding, decoding, and verification functionality through lightweight implementation | Widely adopted as standard JWT authentication library. Continued adoption in many PHP projects for simplicity and reliability | BSD-3-Clause | JWT Token | Official |
| 2 | League OAuth2 Server | ⭐ 6.6k | Framework-agnostic PHP OAuth2 server library. Provides highly customizable authentication infrastructure with RFC-compliant implementation | Adopted in diverse projects valued for framework neutrality. Reliable choice as PHP authentication infrastructure | MIT | OAuth2 Server | Official |
| 3 | League OAuth2 Client | ⭐ 3.8k | OAuth2 client library for PHP. Simplifies integration with major providers like Google, Facebook, and GitHub | Continuous demand as standard library for social login integration. Improves development efficiency with diverse provider support | MIT | Social Authentication | Official |
| 4 | Laravel Passport | ⭐ 3.4k | Complete OAuth2 server implementation for Laravel. Specialized in API authentication supporting Personal Access Tokens, Authorization Code, and more | Solid position as API authentication standard for Laravel developers. Continuing growth with increasing API demand for SPA and mobile apps | MIT | API Authentication | Official |
| 5 | Laravel Sanctum | ⭐ 2.9k | Lightweight authentication system for Laravel. Authentication solution for SPAs, mobile applications, and simple token-based APIs | Rapidly adopted as lightweight alternative to Laravel Passport. Expanding adoption with simple API authentication demand | MIT | Token-based Authentication | Official |
| 6 | Symfony Security Component | ⭐ 1.2k | Comprehensive security system for Symfony. Enterprise solution integrating authentication, authorization, and firewall functionality | Stable position as standard security implementation in Symfony development. Continued adoption in enterprise web application development | MIT | Framework Security System | Official |