50 Very Useful PHP Tools, 50 Useful PHP Tools

PHP is one of the most widely used open source server-side scripting languages. Of course, PHP is not the fastest. But it is the most commonly used scripting language. Here are 50 helpful PHP tools that can greatly improve your programming work:

Debugging Tools

• Webgrind
• Xdebug
• Gubed PHP Debugger
• DBG
• PHP_Debug
• PHP_Dyn
• MacGDBp

Testing and Optimization Tools

• PHPUnit
• SimpleTest
  

  

• Selenium
• PHP_CodeSniffer
• dBug
  

  
  
  

• PHP Profile Class

Documentation Tools

• phpDocumentor
• PHP DOX

Security Tools

• Securimage: Verification code tool.
• Scavenger
• PHP-IDS
• Pixy: Code inspection tool.

Graphics processing

• PHP/SWF Charts
• pChart - a chart-drawing PHP library
  

  
  
  

• WideImage
• MagickWand For PHP

Code Optimization

• PHP_Beautifier
• PHPCodeBeautifier
• GeSHi - Generic Syntax Highlighter

Version Control System

• Phing
• xinc

Useful extensions, using tools and classes

• SimplePie: PHP RSS parser

  
  
  

• HTML Purifier: Can be used to remove all malicious code (XSS) and ensure that your page complies with W3C standards.
• TCPDF: A PHP5 function package for quickly generating PDF files.
• htmlSQL: One is a PHP class that allows you to easily retrieve HTML and XML content using SQL-like statements.
• The Greatest PHP Snippet File Ever (Using Quicktext for Notepad++)
• Creole: Written in PHP5, it is a layer based on true OO, and the API interface is based on JDBC.
• PHPLinq: Use SQL syntax to operate PHP arrays.
• PHPMathPublisher: The author is a French middle school mathematics teacher.
  

  
  
  

• phpMyAdmin: You can control and operate MySQL online through the Internet.
• PHPExcel: A very powerful MS Office Excel document generation library.
• Phormer: A lightweight, powerful PHP online photo album.
• xajax PHP Class Library: An open source PHP class library, used to build Ajax programs on the WEB.
• PHP User Class: User management.
• PHP-GTK: Developed to prove that PHP is an effective tool far beyond web applications. Using PHP-GTK you can build standalone GUI (Graphical User Interface) applications.

Online Tools and Resources

• Minify!: An application developed using PHP5 for merging and compressing js/css files. The combined and compressed results can be optimized for client caching through HTTP gzip/deflate and some related headers.
  

  
  

• HTTP_StaticMerger: Automatically "merge" CSS and JavaScript files.
• PHP Object Generator: An open source PHP code generator. It generates concise and testable object-oriented code for your PHP4/PHP5 applications.
  
  

• gotAPI/PHP
  

  
  
  
  
  
  
  

• koders: Open source code search.
• PECL: Contains information about different extension libraries provided by the PHP development team.

In-browser tools (Firefox plug-in)

• FirePHP: It is an extension based on Firebug. It can be used to conveniently output PHP debugging information in the Firebug console without affecting the normal operation of the PHP program.
  

• phpLangEditor: is a tool used to translate various PHP variables.
  

  
  
  

• PHP Lookup: is a built-in search bar to help you quickly find referenced PHP syntax.
• PHP Manual Search: A convenient search bar to search official PHP documentation from your web browser.

PHP Framework

• Dwoo: A PHP5 template engine.
• CodeIgniter: An agile open source PHP framework that helps you write web applications.

  
  
  

• YII Framework is a high-performance component-based PHP framework.
• Solar
  

  
  
  

• symfony: an open source PHP web framework. The purpose is to speed up the creation and maintenance of Web applications.
• PEAR?
  
• Propel: It is an OR mapping (Object Relational Mapping) framework suitable for PHP5. It allows you to use objects instead of SQL to read and write rows in database tables.
• {{macro}} template engine
  
  
  
• Zend Framework: It is an open source PHP5 development framework that can be used to develop web programs and services.
• Qcodo: It is a framework suitable for agile development based on PHP5 using MVC architecture and CRUD code generation function.

• SAJAX: Sajax is a modular way of making Ajax applications, making the application development process smoother through predetermined, dynamic function calls.
• Smarty: A template engine that uses PHP to implement the logic layer and presentation layer of the MVC development model.
• CakePHP: It is an open source PHP on rails full-stack framework.

• Savant2: It is a PHP template engine that directly uses PHP functions, but with reasonable restrictions.
• PHPSpec: PHPSpec is a simple and intuitive PHP framework.

IDEs and Editors

• PHPEclipse: A quite powerful plug-in for developing PHP under Eclipse, including functions such as: PHP syntax analysis, debugging, code formatting, outline view, code template customization, etc.

• PhpED: Internal debugger.

• phpDesigner: A program designed for writing PHP web pages.

• Zend Studio: An award-winning professional PHP integrated development environment, equipped with powerful professional editing tools and debugging tools, and supports PHP syntax highlighting.
  

• Aptana PHP: An open source IDE, mainly dedicated to browser-side development.
• PDT: A development tool framework dedicated to providing a fully functional PHP integrated development environment on the Eclipse platform.
• VS.Php: By installing this plug-in, we can compile, edit, and configure PHP programs in Visual Studio .Net, the most popular IDE in the market.
• PHPEdit: This IDE software provides syntax highlighting, code hints, code recognition, an integrated PHP debugger and a help generator tool.

Supplementary resources

• PHP Function Reference
• 30 Useful PHP Classes and Components
• PHP advent 2008
• Useful in-browser development tools for PHP
• PHPClasses.org
• PHP Developer’s Toolbox
• Scavenger
• PHP-IDS
• Pixy: PHP Security Scanner

DREAMWEAVER
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Starting from MX, DW begins to support visual development of PHP+MYSQL, which is really suitable for beginners A good choice, because if it is general development, you can almost write a program without writing a line of code, and what you see is what you get.
Features included include syntax highlighting, function completion, formal parameter prompts, etc.
However, the code generated by DW is relatively complex and its security is average. In terms of handwriting, the convenience is average, and the performance in the debugging environment is unsatisfactory. Not suitable for more complex programming. But it’s perfect for beginners.

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ZEND DEVELOPMENT ENVIORMENT
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ZEND, which is closest to PHP, launched a PHP IDE, ZEND DEVELOPMENT ENVIORMENT. The latest version is 2.6, which is the only PHP integrated development and debugging environment under LINUX. Of course, it also has a WINDOWS version.
Unlike other IDEs, ZDE is written in JAVA~~ This not only means multi-platform, but also means very slow speed and a strange user interface. Especially its startup speed of nearly half a minute is unbearable~~
ZDE provides the most complete functions, and can be seamlessly integrated with ZEND and other PHP development tools. It has become a powerful PHP development environment, and ZDE's debugging environment is built in ZDE's own program, unlike other IDEs, which are implemented through PHP DEBUGER.
Includes features: syntax highlighting, complete function completion and help (but only for PHP built-in functions, not valid for custom functions), project management, and ZDE’s unique PHP code organization, PHP.ini Visual editing and nested marking, using the latter is very convenient when viewing complex program structures. You don’t have to count the dense {} numbers ~ The DEBUG functions provided by

include breakpoints, stack, watches, variables, output buffers, and all the necessary tracking methods.

The main disadvantages are: 1. Slow speed~~ 2. Not very convenient to use.

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PHPED
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PHPED launched by NUSPHERE, a company that has been engaged in PHP development for a long time, the latest version is 3.12.
PHPED has the best overall performance, starts very quickly, and provides the most functions. Syntax highlighting, function completion, project management, code templates, automatic code completion, visual database management, built-in DAV, CVS, FTP, WEBSERVER, DEBUGGER, and JS code list, common HTML tag set, and PHPED also supports plug-ins technology.
The installation version also comes with PHP and MYSQL manuals (in English). It is worth mentioning the debugging function of PHPED. Although ZDE has all its debugging functions, PHPED is more convenient. For example, you can directly see the value of the variable by placing the mouse on the variable during debugging, and the distribution of the debugging window is more detailed and It is reasonable and supports external script debugging. Although ZED can also be implemented, it is a bit more troublesome to set up.
PHPED’s script structure function is similar to that of ZDE ~ but it is better in terms of classes, down to class elements.

But the shortcoming of PHPED is also very terrible, that is, its support for Chinese is very poor~~it will even display abnormally when selecting. Another reminder is that when debugging, variable values ??can be displayed in Chinese by setting the language in DEBUGGER and changing the language to GB~~ Otherwise, variable values ??containing Chinese cannot be displayed normally~

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PHP EXPERT EDITOR
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PHP EXPERT EDITOR Newer The version is 3.0. The more distinctive functions include: PHP syntax check, program segment bookmarks, macro functions, code templates, built-in WEB SERVER, DEBUGGER.

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Starting from MX, DW began to support visual development of PHP+MYSQL. It is indeed a better choice for beginners, because if it is general development, you can almost write a program without writing a line of code, and all What you see is what you get.
Features included include syntax highlighting, function completion, formal parameter prompts, etc.
However, the code generated by DW is relatively complex and its security is average. In terms of handwriting, the convenience is average, and the performance in the debugging environment is unsatisfactory. Not suitable for more complex programming. But it’s perfect for beginners.
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ZEND DEVELOPMENT ENVIORMENT
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ZEND, a PHP IDE launched by ZEND which is closest to PHP, is ZEND DEVELOPMENT ENVIORMENT. The latest version is 2.6, which is the only integrated development and debugging environment for PHP under LINUX. Of course, it also has a WINDOWS version.
Unlike other IDEs, ZDE is written in JAVA~~ This not only means multi-platform, but also means very slow speed and a strange user interface. Especially its startup speed of nearly half a minute is unbearable~~
ZDE provides the most complete functions, and can be seamlessly integrated with ZEND and other PHP development tools. It has become a powerful PHP development environment, and ZDE's debugging environment is built in ZDE's own program, unlike other IDEs, which are implemented through PHP DEBUGER.
Includes features: syntax highlighting, complete function completion and help (but only for PHP built-in functions, not valid for custom functions), project management, and ZDE’s unique PHP code organization, PHP.ini Visual editing and nested marking, using the latter is very convenient when viewing complex program structures. You don’t have to count the dense {} numbers~
The DEBUG functions provided include breakpoints, stack, watches, variables, and output buffer, and all possible tracking methods.
The main disadvantages are: 1. Slow speed~~ 2. Not very convenient to use.
====================PHPED======================
Have been engaged in PHP development for a long time PHPED launched by NUSPHERE, the latest version is 3.12.
PHPED has the best overall performance, starts very quickly, and provides the most functions. Syntax highlighting, function completion, project management, code templates, automatic code completion, visual database management, built-in DAV, CVS, FTP, WEBSERVER, DEBUGGER, and JS code list, common HTML tag set, and PHPED also supports plug-ins technology.
The installation version also comes with PHP and MYSQL manuals (in English). It is worth mentioning the debugging function of PHPED. Although ZDE has all its debugging functions, PHPED is more convenient. For example, you can directly see the value of the variable by placing the mouse on the variable during debugging, and the distribution of the debugging window is more detailed and It is reasonable and supports external script debugging. Although ZED can also be implemented, it is a bit more troublesome to set up.
PHPED’s script structure function is similar to that of ZDE ~ but it is better in terms of classes, down to class elements.
But the shortcoming of PHPED is also very terrible, that is, its support for Chinese is very poor~~even the display will be abnormal when selecting. Another reminder is that when debugging, the Chinese display of variable values ??can be done by changing the language to GB through the settings in DEBUGGER~~ Otherwise, the variable values ??containing Chinese cannot be displayed normally~
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PHP EXPERT EDITOR
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PHP EXPERT EDITOR The newer version is 3.0, compare Distinctive functions include: PHP syntax check, program segment bookmarks, macro functions, code templates, and built-in WEB SERVER and DEBUGGER.
One of the features of PEE in code structure analysis is that you can see the location of each variable, which is very convenient if you want to track it.
In general, P...the rest of the text>>