PHP 8.3

PHP 8.3 EOL: security fixes end on December 31, 2027, after active support ended on December 31, 2025.

Status: Security fixes only
Released: November 23, 2023
Active support until: December 31, 2025
Security updates until: December 31, 2027
Official lifecycle page: php.net
Checked on: September 29, 2026

PHP 8.3 gets security fixes only; active support ended on December 31, 2025. Security updates continue until December 31, 2027. The PHP project released it on November 23, 2023. Each PHP branch gets two years of active support with bug and security fixes, then two years of security fixes only.

Product: PHP
Version: 8.3
Sources: Page URL
PHP supported versions https://www.php.net/supported-versions.php

Page	URL
PHP supported versions	https://www.php.net/supported-versions.php

Questions

When does PHP 8.3 reach end of life?

Security updates for PHP 8.3 continue until December 31, 2027.

Is PHP 8.3 still supported?

Only with security fixes. PHP 8.3 gets security updates until December 31, 2027; active support ended on December 31, 2025.

When was PHP 8.3 released?

PHP 8.3 was released on November 23, 2023.

When did active support for PHP 8.3 end?

Active support, with bug fixes as well as security fixes, ended on December 31, 2025.

Sources

Every date comes from the vendor’s official lifecycle or release page: Microsoft Lifecycle and Windows release health, Ubuntu’s release cycle, Debian releases, the Python developer guide, the Node.js release schedule, php.net, Oracle’s Java SE support roadmap and Lifetime Support Policy, the .NET support policy, PostgreSQL versioning, Mozilla’s release calendar and Google’s Pixel update policy. Each record links its sources and shows the date they were checked.