Is squizlabs/php_codesniffer safe to use?

squizlabs/php_codesniffer has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (4.0.1). DepScope rates its health at 59/100 (high risk).

What is the latest version of squizlabs/php_codesniffer?

The latest version of squizlabs/php_codesniffer is 4.0.1, released 2025-11-10.

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of squizlabs/php_codesniffer.

No, squizlabs/php_codesniffer is actively maintained. Latest release: 4.0.1 (2025-11-10).

DepScope has no curated alternatives for squizlabs/php_codesniffer at this time.

squizlabs/php_codesniffer is licensed under BSD-3-Clause.

composerv4.0.1

PHP_CodeSniffer tokenizes PHP files and detects violations of a defined set of coding standards.

License BSD-3-Clausepermissive106 versions3 maintainers4 deps

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Health

safe to use

squizlabs/[email protected] is safe to use (health: 59/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

15/25

maintenance

0/20

popularity

25/25

security

15/15

maturity

4/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

Maintainer trust

Active maintainers (3m)

3

Contributors (12m)

6

Primary author dominance

70%

GitHub stars

1,496

Dependencies (4)

API access

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Last updated · 2025-11-10T16:43:36+00:00