Laravel 11
This version has reached end of life and no longer receives updates.
March 12, 2024
September 3, 2025
March 12, 2026
11.55.0 (July 14, 2026)
About Laravel 11
Laravel 11 simplified the application structure, reduced boilerplate, and introduced per-second rate limiting. It uses a streamlined directory structure inspired by API frameworks.
Key Changes in Laravel 11
- ●Simplified application skeleton (fewer default files and folders)
- ●Per-second rate limiting for API endpoints
- ●Graceful encryption key rotation without invalidating existing data
- ●New Dumpable trait for better debugging
- ●Health routing for load balancer health checks
Laravel 11 recently reached end of life on March 12, 2026. This means it no longer receives security patches or bug fixes from the maintainers. If you are still on this version, now is the time to finalize your upgrade plan before the gap between your version and the current release grows wider.
The recommended upgrade target is Laravel 13. You are 2 major versions behind, so review the changelog for each version in between to catch any breaking changes. A staged upgrade through each major version is often safer than jumping directly.
Migration Notes
Laravel provides an upgrade guide at laravel.com/docs/11.x/upgrade. Use Laravel Shift for automated upgrades. Key change: the simplified structure means some files may have moved or been consolidated.
Lifecycle Progress
This version reached end of life March 12, 2026.
All Laravel Versions
| Version | Released | EOL | Latest | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | March 17, 2026 | March 17, 2028 | 13.20.0 | Active |
| 12 | February 24, 2025 | February 24, 2027 | 12.64.0 | Active |
| 11 (current page) | March 12, 2024 | March 12, 2026 | 11.55.0 | End of Life |
| 10 | February 14, 2023 | February 4, 2025 | 10.50.2 | End of Life |
| 9 | February 8, 2022 | February 6, 2024 | 9.52.21 | End of Life |
| 8 | September 8, 2020 | January 24, 2023 | 8.83.29 | End of Life |
| 7 | March 3, 2020 | March 3, 2021 | 7.30.7 | End of Life |
| 6 | September 3, 2019 | September 6, 2022 | 6.20.45 | End of Life |
| 5.8 | February 26, 2019 | February 26, 2020 | 5.8.38 | End of Life |
| 5.5 | August 30, 2017 | August 30, 2020 | 5.5.50 | End of Life |
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