Laravel is a PHP web application framework known for its elegant syntax and developer-friendly features. It aims to simplify the development process by providing a foundation that handles common web development tasks like routing, queues, authentication, and database interactions through its ORM. Laravel emphasizes clean, understandable code, reducing the number of decisions developers need to make.
The latest version, Laravel 13, was released in March 2026 and requires PHP 8.3. This release focuses on quality-of-life improvements and introduces the Laravel AI SDK, offering a unified API for text generation, tool-calling agents, and more. Laravel 13 also includes native vector query support for AI-powered search experiences and expands the use of PHP attributes for more declarative code. Updates are provided through bug fixes until Q3 2027 and security fixes through Q1 2028.