To know which versions of CakePHP are currently supported, you can open the Security policy page given in the above table.
5.3.0-RC1
Latest release
Released 1 month ago (November 09, 2025)
| Software |
 CakePHP |
| Introduction | CakePHP is an open source PHP web framework for building web applications. It provides many useful features to help you build a web application faster such as Templating, ORM, Form validation, CRUD scaffolding, Plugin, Authentication, Authorization, etc. |
| Developer | Cake Software Foundation, Inc. |
| Written in | PHP |
| Operating system | Cross-platform |
| Type | Web Framework |
| Repository | https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp |
| Website | https://cakephp.org |
| Security policy | https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/security/policy |
| License | MIT license |
All Releases
| Version | Status | Supported PHP versions | First official release | Latest patch release | Security support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.3 | RC | PHP 8.2+ | - | 5.3.0-RC1 1 month ago November 09, 2025 | Yes |
| 5.2 | Supported | PHP 8.1+ | 5.2.0 8 months ago March 29, 2025 | 5.2.10 4 days ago December 05, 2025 | Yes |
| 5.1 | Supported | PHP 8.1+ | 5.1.0 1 year ago September 14, 2024 | 5.1.6 9 months ago February 23, 2025 | Yes |
| 5.0 | End of life | PHP 8.1+ | 5.0.0 2 years ago September 10, 2023 | 5.0.11 1 year ago September 13, 2024 | Ended 8 months ago March 29, 2025 |
| 4.6 | Supported | PHP 7.4+ | 4.6.0 8 months ago March 23, 2025 | 4.6.3 8 days ago December 01, 2025 | Ends in 9 months September 09, 2026 |
| 4.5 | Supported | PHP 7.4+ | 4.5.0 2 years ago October 15, 2023 | 4.5.10 8 months ago March 22, 2025 | Ends in 9 months September 09, 2026 |
| 4.4 | Supported | PHP 7.4+ | 4.4.0 3 years ago June 07, 2022 | 4.4.18 2 years ago September 28, 2023 | Ends in 9 months September 09, 2026 |
| 4.3 | Supported | PHP 7.2+ | 4.3.0 4 years ago October 24, 2021 | 4.3.11 2 years ago January 06, 2023 | Ends in 9 months September 09, 2026 |
| 4.2 | End of life | PHP 7.2+ | 4.2.0 4 years ago December 21, 2020 | 4.2.12 2 years ago January 07, 2023 | Ended 2 years, 2 months ago September 09, 2023 |
| 4.1 | End of life | PHP 7.2+ | 4.1.0 5 years ago July 05, 2020 | 4.1.7 4 years ago December 13, 2020 | No |
| 4.0 | End of life | PHP 7.2+ | 4.0.0 5 years ago December 16, 2019 | 4.0.10 5 years ago December 08, 2020 | No |
| 3.10 | End of life | PHP 5.6-7.4 | 3.10.0 4 years ago June 20, 2021 | 3.10.5 2 years ago January 02, 2023 | Ended 2 years, 11 months ago December 15, 2022 |
| 3.9 | End of life | PHP 5.6-7.4 | 3.9.0 5 years ago June 21, 2020 | 3.9.10 4 years ago May 31, 2021 | Ended 4 years, 5 months ago June 15, 2021 |
| 3.8 | End of life | PHP 5.6-7.4 | 3.8.0 6 years ago June 27, 2019 | 3.8.13 5 years ago June 19, 2020 | Ended 2 years, 11 months ago December 15, 2022 |
| 3.7 | End of life | PHP 5.6-7.4 | 3.7.0 7 years ago December 09, 2018 | 3.7.9 6 years ago June 20, 2019 | No |
| 3.6 | End of life | PHP 5.6-7.4 | 3.6.0 7 years ago April 15, 2018 | 3.6.15 6 years ago April 24, 2019 | No |
| 3.5 | End of life | PHP 5.6-7.4 | 3.5.0 8 years ago August 19, 2017 | 3.5.18 6 years ago April 24, 2019 | No |
| 3.4 | End of life | PHP 5.6-7.4 | 3.4.0 8 years ago February 13, 2017 | 3.4.14 7 years ago May 21, 2018 | No |
| 3.3 | End of life | PHP 5.6-7.4 | 3.3.0 9 years ago August 13, 2016 | 3.3.16 8 years ago April 07, 2017 | No |
| 3.2 | End of life | PHP 5.6-7.4 | 3.2.0 9 years ago January 30, 2016 | 3.2.14 9 years ago August 13, 2016 | No |
| 3.1 | End of life | PHP 5.6-7.4 | 3.1.0 10 years ago September 20, 2015 | 3.1.13 9 years ago March 29, 2016 | No |
| 3.0 | End of life | PHP 5.6-7.4 | 3.0.0 10 years ago March 22, 2015 | 3.0.18 9 years ago March 29, 2016 | No |
| 2.10 | End of life | PHP 5.4-7.4 | 2.10.0 8 years ago July 22, 2017 | 2.10.24 4 years ago December 16, 2020 | Ended 4 years, 5 months ago June 15, 2021 |
| 2.9 | End of life | PHP 5.4-7.4 | 2.9.0 9 years ago September 19, 2016 | 2.9.9 8 years ago May 26, 2017 | No |
| 2.8 | End of life | PHP 5.4-7.4 | 2.8.0 9 years ago February 07, 2016 | 2.8.9 9 years ago September 19, 2016 | No |
| 2.7 | End of life | PHP 5.4-7.4 | 2.7.0 10 years ago July 12, 2015 | 2.7.11 9 years ago March 14, 2016 | No |
| 2.6 | End of life | PHP 5.4-7.4 | 2.6.0 10 years ago December 23, 2014 | 2.6.13 9 years ago March 14, 2016 | No |
| 2.5 | End of life | PHP 5.4-7.4 | 2.5.0 11 years ago May 13, 2014 | 2.5.9 10 years ago August 07, 2015 | No |
| 2.4 | End of life | PHP 5.4-7.4 | 2.4.0 12 years ago August 30, 2013 | 2.4.10 11 years ago May 18, 2014 | No |
| 2.3 | End of life | PHP 5.4-7.4 | 2.3.7 12 years ago July 05, 2013 | 2.3.10 12 years ago August 30, 2013 | No |
| 2.2 | End of life | PHP 5.4-7.4 | 2.2.9 12 years ago July 18, 2013 | 2.2.9 12 years ago July 18, 2013 | No |
| 1.3 | End of life | PHP 4-5 | 1.3.17 12 years ago July 03, 2013 | 1.3.21 10 years ago November 01, 2015 | No |
Recent Releases
| Version | Release date |
|---|---|
| 5.2.10 |
4 days ago December 05, 2025 |
| 4.6.3 |
8 days ago December 01, 2025 |
| 5.3.0-RC1 |
1 month ago November 09, 2025 |
| 5.2.9 |
1 month ago October 17, 2025 |
| 5.2.8 |
2 months ago September 24, 2025 |