Phoenix
- Category
- Frameworks and libraries
- Latest
- 1.8.16
- Released
- Oct 20, 2026
- Docs outline
- 14 sections
Official docs outline
hexdocs.pm- Overview
What Phoenix is and its high-level architecture.
- Request Life-cycle
How a request flows through endpoint, router, controller, and view.
- Plug
Plugs and the Plug.Conn pipeline.
- Routing
Router macros, pipelines, scopes, and verified routes.
- Controllers
Controller actions, rendering, and flash messages.
- Components and HEEx
Function components and HEEx templates.
- Ecto
Ecto schemas, changesets, repos, and queries.
- Contexts
Organizing business logic into contexts.
- LiveView
Phoenix LiveView for server-rendered real-time interfaces.
- Channels
Channels and sockets for real-time communication.
- Authentication and Authorization
Authentication and authorization, including mix phx.gen.auth.
- Security
Security considerations such as CSRF, session handling, and CSP.
- Testing
Testing contexts, controllers, and channels.
- Deployment and Releases
Deploying with Elixir releases.
Each section links to the official page. Titles and summaries by Extra Credit; the docs belong to their authors.
Versions and support
6 release lines| Line | Released | Latest | Support |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.8 | Aug 5, 2025 | 1.8.16 | Supported |
| 1.7 | Feb 24, 2023 | 1.7.24 | Supported |
| 1.6 | Aug 26, 2021 | 1.6.17 | Supported |
| 1.5 | Apr 22, 2020 | 1.5.15 | Supported |
| 1.4 | Nov 7, 2018 | 1.4.18 | Ended Aug 5, 2025 |
| 1.3 | Jul 28, 2017 | 1.3.5 | Ended Feb 24, 2023 |
Source: endoflife.date