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PHP_CodeCoverage

Ch 205.9of 26 Test Coverage Tools
  1. 1Runs onself-hosted
  2. 2CostsNot stated by the maker
  3. 3Coverage typesline, branch, path
  4. 4Supported languagesPHP
  5. 5Report formatsHTML, XML, Clover, OpenClover, Cobertura, Crap4J, text, serialized PHP
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Overview

PHP_CodeCoverage is ranked #20 of 26 in test coverage tools on Specifiction. It runs on Self-hosted.

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Coverage types
line, branch, pathgithub.com
Supported languages
PHPgithub.com
Report formats
HTML, XML, Clover, OpenClover, Cobertura, Crap4J, text, serialized PHPgithub.com

Facts

Purpose
PHP_CodeCoverage is a library for collecting, processing, and rendering PHP code coverage information.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Installation
The library can be added as a local project dependency with Composer using `composer require phpunit/php-code-coverage`.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Development use
For development-only use, the README recommends adding it as a development dependency with `composer require --dev phpunit/php-code-coverage`.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Coverage metrics
The PHPUnit manual says the library supports line, branch, path, function and method, class and trait coverage, and the CRAP index.docs.phpunit.de · 4 Oct 2026
Coverage drivers
The package suggests PCOV for line coverage and Xdebug for line, branch and path coverage.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
HTML reports
HTML reports provide directory and file views with line-by-line highlighting, plus class, trait and function views organized by namespace.docs.phpunit.de · 4 Oct 2026
Parallel runs
Serialized coverage files from separate test runs can be merged with phpcov to produce a combined report.docs.phpunit.de · 4 Oct 2026
Patch analysis
The phpcov patch-coverage command calculates coverage for changed lines in a unified diff.docs.phpunit.de · 4 Oct 2026
Integration
The repository describes the library as a first-party dependency of PHPUnit.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Security reporting
The library follows PHPUnit's security policy; vulnerability reports should be sent through coordinated disclosure rather than public GitHub issues, discussions or pull requests.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
License
The package is licensed under BSD-3-Clause.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Runtime requirements
The current package requires PHP 8.4 or later and the DOM, libxml, mbstring and xmlwriter extensions.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Coverage limitation
The PHPUnit manual says PCOV supports line coverage only; branch and path coverage require data collected with Xdebug.docs.phpunit.de · 4 Oct 2026

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