Laminas & Mezzio: enterprise-ready, open-source PHP components and middleware microframework. A community-supported, open-source continuation of Zend Framework.
The Laminas Project is an open-source continuation of Zend Framework, a PHP framework and component library targeting enterprise applications. It encompasses the following projects: Laminas Components and MVC Mezzio, a PHP middleware runtime, and various components and extensions to the runtime. Laminas API Tools, an API builder and engine, built on top of the Laminas MVC runtime.
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The Laminas MVC (Model-View-Controller) framework has proven itself over the years as a viable solution for enterprise applications. Given its versatility, it was seen as a good starting point by many professional PHP developers. However, the Laminas Technical Steering Committee (TSC) have decided to discontinue active development of Laminas MVC. Laminas MVC is just one item in the Laminas ...
Blog 6 March 2026 by James Titcumb Laminas MVC End of Life Schedule We previously announced that Laminas MVC, and its related components would be entering security-only status until PHP 8.5 is released, around November 2025. This announcement only applies to the Laminas MVC. The Mezzio and Laminas components are still in active development.
Obtaining a more reliable source of donations from the private or government sector does certainly go a long way toward keeping devs focused. How Laminas handles the code lifecycle Over the past year, the Laminas Technical Steering Committee has been reviewing their long list of packages in order to decide what to abandon and what to keep active.
Want an overview of Laminas API Tools features? Watch the video above, or others here The above video references Apigility, the predecessor to Laminas API Tools. While some details differ, particularly around class names, the overall workflow remains the same.