PHP 8.1
end of lifeEOL 2025-12-31
PHP 8.1 reached end of life on 2025-12-31 and is no longer supported. First release: 2021-11-25. Latest stable release: 8.1.34. Lifecycle periods below are derived from official vendor sources with provenance.
Latest stable 8.1.34 (2025-12-18)
Lifecycle & support periods
| Phase | From | Until | Provider | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| standard support | 2021-11-25 | 2023-11-25 | The PHP Group | PHP Supported Branches |
| security support | 2023-11-25 | 2025-12-31 | The PHP Group | PHP Supported Branches |
| end of life | 2025-12-31 | — | The PHP Group | PHP Supported Branches |
Provenance
Every lifecycle fact is traceable to its authoritative source.
- PHP Supported Branchesfirst party · highhttps://www.php.net/releases/branches.php
Retrieved 2026-08-28 · PHP 8.1 end-of-life
- PHP Supported Branchesfirst party · highhttps://www.php.net/releases/branches.php
Retrieved 2026-08-28 · PHP 8.1 security support only
- PHP Supported Branchesfirst party · highhttps://www.php.net/releases/branches.php
Retrieved 2026-08-28 · PHP 8.1 active support
Recent releases
- 8.1.342025-12-18
- 8.1.332025-07-03
- 8.1.322025-03-13
- 8.1.312024-11-21
- 8.1.302024-09-26
- 8.1.292024-06-06
- 8.1.282024-04-11
- 8.1.272023-12-21
- 8.1.262023-11-23
- 8.1.252023-10-26
- 8.1.242023-09-28
- 8.1.232023-08-31