PHP CS Fixer

Linux · Self-hosted

Freedom report

Two barsScore 6.4

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely1 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

PHP CS Fixer is ranked #13 of 34 in code formatting tools on Freedom251. It runs on Linux, Self-hosted. There is a free plan.

PHP CS Fixer plans and pricing

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PHP CS Fixer Free PHP 7.4–8.5 supported cs.symfony.com · 4 Oct 2026

Compared on code formatting tools

Free plan: Yes
Supported languages: PHP
Editor integration: Yes
Ignore files: Yes
Changed-lines formatting: Yes
Library API: Yes
License model: open_source

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The record

Purpose: PHP CS Fixer detects PHP coding standards problems and fixes them automatically.
Rule sets: Built-in rule sets include PHP-FIG’s PER Coding Style, Symfony, and PhpCsFixer standards.
Custom styles: You can define a team coding style in a configuration file or create custom rules.
Modernization: The tool includes rule sets for migrating code toward newer PHP and PHPUnit versions.
Run modes: The `fix` command applies changes, while `check` reports results without changing files.
Risky rules: Rules that could change code behavior are considered risky, and they are not run by default.
Installation: The project recommends installing PHP CS Fixer as a Composer development dependency, and also documents Docker, PHIVE, Homebrew, and PHAR installation.
Integrations: The documentation provides CI examples for GitHub Actions and GitLab CI, and describes GitLab Code Quality output.
Editor support: The site lists native PhpStorm support and dedicated plugins for NetBeans, Sublime Text, Vim, and VS Code.
Caching and parallelism: Caching is enabled by default for supported installation methods, and the fixer runs in parallel by default.
Security reporting: The project asks users to report security vulnerabilities through its GitHub security advisories and not to publish reports publicly.
License: The project is released under the MIT license.
Support and community: The maintainers welcome contributions, bug reports, and feature ideas on GitHub, and direct questions to GitHub Discussions.
Maintainers: The site credits Fabien Potencier and Dariusz Rumiński with bringing PHP CS Fixer to users.
Price from: Free

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Best Code Formatting Tools in 2026#13 of 34

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Sources

cs.symfony.com· checked 4 Oct 2026
cs.symfony.com/doc/usage.html· checked 4 Oct 2026
cs.symfony.com/doc/installation.html· checked 4 Oct 2026
github.com/PHP-CS-Fixer/PHP-CS-Fixer/security/poli· checked 4 Oct 2026