Alexander Makarov
Project lead
Mar 2010
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Yii is developed and maintained by volunteers from around the world. Their experience and long-term care keep the framework moving forward.
Maintainers
Active maintainers guide the project, develop the frameworks and extensions, and support Yii’s infrastructure and community.
Project lead
Mar 2010
ElasticSearch extension
February 2016 - November 2018, May 2020
Core framework, yii2-apidoc extension and site development
Mar 2017 - May 2017, Nov 2021 - now
Yii 3.0 development
2019
Yii 3.0 development
Nov 2019
Yii 3.0 development
2019
Yii 3.0 development
Nov 2019
Yii 3.0 development
2019
Yii 2.0 issues
2020
Yii 3.0 development
2020
Yii 1.1 maintainer
2020
Yii 3.0 development
2020
Yii 3.0 development
2023
Business relations
2025
Yii 2.0 and Yii 2.2 development
2025
Extended team
Team members who are not currently active but remain part of Yii’s story and expertise.
Core framework development
Aug 2012
Core framework development
November 2015
Yii 3.0 development
July 2018
Yii 3.0 development
2019
Yii 3.0 development
2019
Yii 3.0 development
2020
Yii 2.0 and Yii 3.0 development
2023
With gratitude
Former team members whose work helped shape Yii and the community around it.
Founder and project lead
Jan 2008 - Jun 2015
Community management
Yii 1.x development
Aug 2010
Core framework development
Mar 2013 - Mar 2018
Core framework development
May 2013 - Jun 2014
Core framework development
Mar 2013
Project site maintenance and development
Jan 2008 - Dec 2014
Yii 1.x Component development
Sep 2009 - Dec 2014
Yii 1.x documentation and marketing
Sep 2010 - Dec 2014
Yii 1.x Core framework development
Aug 2010 - May 2012
Yii 1.x Component development
Sep 2009 - Aug 2010
Yii 1.x Core framework development
Sep 2009 - Mar 2010
Core framework development
October 2016
Queue extension
July 2017
Twig extension
Aug 2017
Yii 3.0 development
May 2019
Yii 3.0 development
Oct 2019
Community
Yii grows through contributions to code, tests, documentation, translations, design, and reviews. Every focused contribution makes the framework better for everyone.
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