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Top 23 PHP MVC Projects
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InfluxDB
InfluxDB – Built for High-Performance Time Series Workloads. InfluxDB 3 OSS is now GA. Transform, enrich, and act on time series data directly in the database. Automate critical tasks and eliminate the need to move data externally. Download now.
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leaf
🍁 Go from idea to launch with clean and elegant PHP that grows with you. The framework for makers (by leafsphp)
We've been working on Leaf PHP, and building it into the perfect tool for makers and solo builders. If you’re looking to build fast and ship faster, Leaf might be the fastest way to launch your next SaaS — all with plain, elegant PHP that scales with you.
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PHP-MVC-REST-API
A simple PHP MVC REST API framework with PHP 7.2 With routes and some tools to develop your API.
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Stream
Stream - Scalable APIs for Chat, Feeds, Moderation, & Video. Stream helps developers build engaging apps that scale to millions with performant and flexible Chat, Feeds, Moderation, and Video APIs and SDKs powered by a global edge network and enterprise-grade infrastructure.
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To get started or explore more, visit the Quantum PHP Core GitHub repository for the source code or check out the official Quantum PHP website for detailed documentation and resources.
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framework
🌸 PHP web development framewrok. Minimum tools to have a functional web application. https://t.me/webfiori (by WebFiori)
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minimal-mvc
A frugal and utilitarian PHP micro-framework with basic routing and templating capabilities
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PHP-Phone-Book
PHP Phone Book (Apache HTTP Server - MySQL database, PDO Connection - OOP - MVC - Twig template engine - Bootstrap) - Licensed MIT
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upMVC CRUD
Building a Simple PHP CRUD Application with JavaScript Confirmation. Built-in Namespace Support. Object-Oriented Programming (OOP). Composer Integration
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SaaSHub
SaaSHub - Software Alternatives and Reviews. SaaSHub helps you find the best software and product alternatives
NOTE: The open source projects on this list are ordered by number of github stars. The number of mentions indicates repo mentiontions in the last 12 Months or since we started tracking (Dec 2020).
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Index
What are some of the best open-source MVC projects in PHP? This list will help you:
| # | Project | Stars |
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| 1 | CakePHP | 8,775 |
| 2 | swoft | 5,563 |
| 3 | corcel | 4,778 |
| 4 | leaf | 1,264 |
| 5 | Ubiquity | 700 |
| 6 | laminas-mvc-skeleton | 180 |
| 7 | PHP-MVC-REST-API | 151 |
| 8 | velox | 58 |
| 9 | view | 56 |
| 10 | Quantum PHP Project | 46 |
| 11 | Quantum PHP Framework (core) | 35 |
| 12 | Luminosity | 28 |
| 13 | framework | 21 |
| 14 | lightpack | 20 |
| 15 | minimal-mvc | 19 |
| 16 | piko | 8 |
| 17 | mezon-application | 8 |
| 18 | basic-framework | 6 |
| 19 | CandyPHP | 5 |
| 20 | PHP-Phone-Book | 4 |
| 21 | Swidly-MVC-Framework | 3 |
| 22 | PHP-MVC-Framework | 3 |
| 23 | upMVC CRUD | 2 |
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