The Best PHP Frameworks to Choose From for Your Next Project

Laravel• If you want to code beautiful designs, you’re looking for Laravel.

• It’s popular because of ease of use and virtually no learning curve.

• You should consider Laravel Because:• If you are looking for an easy-to-learn framework

• A PHP community’s favorite

• Outstanding training materials

• A simple unit for testing purposes

Symfony• Developed by SensioLabs, Symfony has a large community of over 300,000

developers

• They not only offers training courses, but also update their blog on a regular basis to keep their large community active

• Symfony has a steep learning curve owing to the vast amount of features it has to offer.

• You should consider Symfony Because:• If you are looking for a framework laden with features• Long Term Support releases• Contains the largest number of bundles among all the frameworks• Offers official training courses and certifications

Yii• Yii is among the oldest PHP frameworks and is without any backing by a

company.

• Yii 2 is a direct competitor to Symfony 2 albeit with an easier learning curve.

• Yii 2 is mostly selected when developers need results fast.

• It works well with AJAX and has powerful caching support.

• You Should Consider Yii Because:• If you are looking for an efficient tool to handle errors• Support for AJAX• A framework developed and backed by a community• No hassle in integration with third-party components

CakePHP• CakePHP is completely free to use whether it is for personal or

commercial use.

• CakePHP attracted names like Hyundai, Express, and BMW, etc. as its corporate users.

• You Should Consider Yii Because:• If you are looking for easy extensions with plugins and components

• Zero configuration

• Support for AJAX

• Built-in validation

CodeIgniter• CodeIgniter is the go-to framework for developers who want to

develop their projects quickly.

• It contains a library which has a simple interface and requires a logical structure to access.

• You Should Consider Yii Because:• If you are looking for a framework that requires little coding

• Provides exceptional performance

• Several tools available in one package

• Built-in security tools

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