# Laravel, release history and use on real websites. A PHP framework with an elegant syntax, the Eloquent ORM, queues and its own ecosystem (Forge, Vapor, Livewire). - **Status:** Stable. Actively developed, a new major version every year. - **Category:** [JS/CSS Frameworks](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework) - **First release:** 2011 - **License:** MIT - **Latest version:** 13.40.0 (3 Nov 2026) - **Official website:** https://laravel.com - **Documentation:** https://laravel.com/docs - **GitHub:** https://github.com/laravel/framework - **Page:** https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/laravel ## Laravel on audited websites 50 of the 16,845 websites audited by be1st run Laravel (<1%). That ranks it #32 of the 35 technologies in JS/CSS Frameworks we have seen in audits. ### Websites running Laravel vs all websites - **Web score:** 72 (all websites 72) - **SEO:** 80 (all websites 79) - **Security:** 60 (all websites 59) - **Performance:** 65 (all websites 72) - **AI Readiness:** 31 (all websites 31) ### Most used in JS/CSS Frameworks 1. [Tailwind CSS](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/tailwind-css): 34% (5,653) 2. [jQuery](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/jquery): 29% (4,883) 3. [Next.js](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/next-js): 23% (3,836) 4. [React](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/react): 22% (3,626) 5. [Bootstrap](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/bootstrap): 13% (2,198) 6. [PHP](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/php): 3.0% (502) 7. [Lit](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/lit): 2.9% (487) 8. [Astro](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/astro): 2.4% (405) 9. [Vue.js](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/vue-js): 2.2% (373) 10. [Alpine.js](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/alpine-js): 2.0% (341) The number for React counts only websites where Tech Stack detects it directly, not websites built with Next.js, Gatsby, and Remix, which run it too. The number for Vue.js counts only websites where Tech Stack detects it directly, not websites built with Nuxt, which run it too. ## Laravel versions and release history 10 release lines since 2017, as listed by endoflife.date. The latest version is 13.40.0, released 3 Nov 2026. Supported according to endoflife.date: 13 (active support until 30 Sep 2027, security fixes until 17 Mar 2028). Security fixes only: 12 (security fixes until 24 Feb 2027). | Version | Released | Latest release | Support | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 13 | 17 Mar 2026 | 13.40.0 (3 Nov 2026) | Supported, active support until 30 Sep 2027, security fixes until 17 Mar 2028 | | 12 | 24 Feb 2025 | 12.71.0 (3 Nov 2026) | Security fixes only, until 24 Feb 2027 | | 11 | 12 Mar 2024 | 11.57.1 (27 Oct 2026) | End of life, since 12 Mar 2026 | | 10 | 14 Feb 2023 | 10.50.4 (27 Oct 2026) | End of life, since 4 Feb 2025 | | 9 | 8 Feb 2022 | 9.52.23 (30 Oct 2026) | End of life, since 6 Feb 2024 | | 8 | 8 Sep 2020 | 8.83.29 (20 Nov 2024) | End of life, since 24 Jan 2023 | | 7 | 3 Mar 2020 | 7.30.7 (12 Nov 2024) | End of life, since 3 Mar 2021 | | 6 (LTS) | 3 Sep 2019 | 6.20.45 (12 Nov 2024) | End of life, since 6 Sep 2022 | | 5.8 | 26 Feb 2019 | 5.8.38 (14 Apr 2020) | End of life, since 26 Feb 2020 | | 5.5 (LTS) | 30 Aug 2017 | 5.5.50 (18 Aug 2020) | End of life, since 30 Aug 2020 | Sources: [endoflife.date](https://endoflife.date/laravel), checked 8 Nov 2026. ## Other technologies in JS/CSS Frameworks - [TanStack Start](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/tanstack-start): 1.9% of websites - [Nette](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/nette): 1.8% of websites - [Nuxt](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/nuxt): 1.5% of websites - [Angular](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/angular): 1.2% of websites - [Preact](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/preact): 1.2% of websites - [UnoCSS](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/unocss): 1.2% of websites - [Express](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/express): 1.1% of websites - [SvelteKit](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/sveltekit): 1.1% of websites - [ASP.NET](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/asp-net): 1.0% of websites - [Django](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/django): <1% of websites - [HTMX](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/htmx): <1% of websites - [Turbo (Hotwire)](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/turbo): <1% of websites [All 38 in JS/CSS Frameworks](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework) ## Questions about Laravel ### What is Laravel? A PHP framework with an elegant syntax, the Eloquent ORM, queues and its own ecosystem (Forge, Vapor, Livewire). The be1st catalog lists Laravel under JS/CSS Frameworks. License of Laravel: MIT. ### What is the latest version of Laravel? The latest version of Laravel is 13.40.0, released 3 Nov 2026 (source: endoflife.date). ### Which Laravel versions are still supported? According to endoflife.date, these Laravel release lines are supported: 13 (active support until 30 Sep 2027, security fixes until 17 Mar 2028). These get security fixes only: 12 (security fixes until 24 Feb 2027). ### How many websites use Laravel? 50 of the 16,845 websites audited by be1st run Laravel (<1%), as of 8 Nov 2026. ### When was Laravel first released? Laravel was first released in 2011; the oldest version listed by endoflife.date dates from 2017. ### Is Laravel still a modern choice? Laravel is a stable, mature choice rather than a new one. Actively developed, a new major version every year. ### What are the alternatives to Laravel? Technologies that do the same job as Laravel include Nette, ASP.NET, and Django. Numbers: latest audit of each of 16,845 websites audited by be1st, as of 8 Nov 2026.