PHP Manual Language Reference Supported Protocols and Wrappers phar:// glob:// ssh2:// phar:// phar:// — PHP Archive Description The phar:// stream wrapper is available since PHP 5.3.0. See Phar stream wrapper for detailed description. Usage phar:// Options Wrapper Summary Attribute Supported Restricted by allow_url_fopen No Restricted by allow_url_include No Allows Reading Yes Allows Writing Yes Allows Appending No Allows Simultaneous Reading and Writing Yes Supports stat() Yes Supports unlink() Yes Supports rename() Yes Supports mkdir() Yes Supports rmdir() Yes See Also Phar context options