PHPBrew

What it does

Apache modules

It can compile Apache PHP modules and keep them separate by PHP version.checked 7 Oct 2026

Build requirements

Users need development packages installed to build PHP.checked 7 Oct 2026

Build variants

It simplifies PHP configure options into variants and supports builds with options such as PDO, MySQL, SQLite, and debug.checked 7 Oct 2026

Download

The installation instructions offer a downloadable phpbrew.phar release and show how to place it in a directory on PATH.checked 7 Oct 2026

Extensions

It installs PHP extensions from PHP source or PECL and creates configuration files to enable installed extensions.checked 7 Oct 2026

Integrations

Its library lookup prefixes include Homebrew, MacPorts, Debian, Ubuntu, or a custom path.checked 7 Oct 2026

Intended users

The project describes use for building and managing multiple PHP versions locally, including without root permission when installing in a home directory.checked 7 Oct 2026

Older PHP versions

The project says builds of PHP versions unsupported by PHP's official support may not succeed and related issues will not be fixed.checked 7 Oct 2026

PHP FPM

It provides commands to start, stop, inspect, test, and edit PHP-FPM, provided the PHP build has the fpm variant enabled.checked 7 Oct 2026

Purpose

PHPBrew builds and installs multiple PHP versions in a user's home directory.checked 7 Oct 2026

Shell support

The setup instructions cover bash, zsh, and fish shell configuration.checked 7 Oct 2026

System wide use

PHPBrew can install multiple PHP versions into a system wide environment as well as a user's home directory.checked 7 Oct 2026

Version switching

It can temporarily use a PHP version or switch the default version, and integrates with bash and zsh.checked 7 Oct 2026