Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Top 5 most popular PHP Framework in 2014

PHP is one of the most popular server-side scripting language nowadays, that's why PHP developers have plenty of options when they want to use a framework or web application framework for their projects. To lessen repetitive code, minimize tedious tasks, make the development more organize and faster, developers built and used PHP frameworks.

A web application framework (WAF) is a software framework that is designed to support the development of dynamic websites, web applications, web services and web resources. The framework aims to alleviate the overhead associated with common activities performed in web development. For example, many frameworks provide libraries for database access, templating frameworks and session management, and they often promote code reuse.

The following lists are the top 5 most popular PHP Frameworks in 2014:

     1.   Laravel

"Laravel is a web application framework with expressive, elegant syntax. We believe development must be an enjoyable, creative experience to be truly fulfilling. Laravel attempts to take the pain out of development by easing common tasks used in the majority of web projects, such as authentication, routing, sessions, and caching. " - continue...
Laravel - top 5 most popular php framework

     2.   Yii

"Yii is pronounced as Yee or [ji:], and is an acronym for "Yes It Is!”. This is often the accurate, and most concise response to inquires from those new to Yii: 
Is it fast? ... Is it secure? ... Is it professional? ... Is it right for my next project? ... Yes, it is!
Yii is a free, open-source Web application development framework written in PHP5 that promotes clean, DRY design and encourages rapid development. It works to streamline your application development and helps to ensure an extremely efficient, extensible, and maintainable end product." - continue...

Yii- top 5 most popular php framework

     3.   Symfony

"What could be more useful than an application developed by users for their own needs? This is the story of the genesis of Symfony – born from the imagination of the web designers at SensioLabs, a web developer in its own right. Symfony was made available to everyone under an Open Source license. This benefits other developers, who also have the ability to improve it by adding their own modules. All this was done in an environment of Best Practices, standardization and interoperability of applications." - continue...

Symfony - top 5 most popular php framework

     4.   Phalcon
"Phalcon is an open source full stack framework for PHP5 written as a C extension, optimized for high performance. You don’t need to learn or use the C language, since the functionality is exposed as PHP classes ready for you to use. Phalcon also is loosely coupled, allowing you to use its objects as glue components based on the needs of your application.
Phalcon is not only about performance; our goal is to make it robust, rich in features and easy to use!" - continue...
Phalcon - top 5 most popular php framework

     5.   CodeIgniter
"CodeIgniter is a powerful PHP framework with a very small footprint, built for PHP coders who need a simple and elegant toolkit to create full-featured web applications. If you're a developer who lives in the real world of shared hosting accounts and clients with deadlines, and if you're tired of ponderously large and thoroughly undocumented frameworks, then CodeIgniter might be a good fit." - continue...

CodeIgniter - top 5 most popular php framework


Every framework listed in here has their own advantages and disadvantages. The best framework for one other developer is not the best for another. So in order to identify which is the best fit for your needs and taste, you must try some of them first. And then after trying them out, you can now precisely decide which one you must use.

What about you? State your personal top 5 PHP frameworks at the comment section. Thanks!


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