8 best PHP MVC libraries in 2024

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The use of MVC frameworks for PHP development is a matter of choice. There are many ways to approach the problem and each one has its own merits. The use of MVC makes it easy to create multiple applications that share a common set of functionality without having to rewrite them from scratch each time you want to add new features, allowing developers to maintain all their applications in one place. MVC is a common architecture for crafting web applications, but it can be applied in many other scenarios as well. In fact, there are several PHP MVC libraries available for you to use in your next project. WP-MVC is the most popular PHP MVC library around. It's also the first one on this list! WP-MVC comes with a lot of features, like routing, templating and more. PHP-MVC is a great alternative to wp-mvc if you're looking for something more lightweight or want to use some features that wp-mvc doesn't have natively (like routing). This library also supports Laravel 5.* out of the box! Zend_MVC is another great alternative if you're looking for something more lightweight or want to use some features that wp-mvc doesn't have natively (like routing). Many developers depend on the following open source PHP MVC libraries

ZendSkeletonApplicationby zendframework

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License: Permissive (BSD-3-Clause)

Skeleton application for zend-mvc projects

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            ZendSkeletonApplicationby zendframework

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            Skeleton application for zend-mvc projects
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                      mvcby phalcon

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                      Phalcon MVC Examples

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                                mvcby phalcon

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                                Phalcon MVC Examples
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                                          wp-mvcby tombenner

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                                          An MVC framework for WordPress

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                                                    wp-mvcby tombenner

                                                    PHP doticon star image 618 doticonVersion:Currentdoticon License: Permissive (MIT)

                                                    An MVC framework for WordPress
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                                                              php-mvcby daveh

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                                                              A simple PHP model-view-controller framework, built step-by-step as part of the "Write PHP like a pro: build an MVC framework from scratch" course on Udemy.

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                                                                        php-mvcby daveh

                                                                        PHP doticon star image 698 doticonVersion:Currentdoticon License: Permissive (MIT)

                                                                        A simple PHP model-view-controller framework, built step-by-step as part of the "Write PHP like a pro: build an MVC framework from scratch" course on Udemy.
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                                                                                  PHP doticonstar image 123 doticonVersion:1.4.0doticon
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                                                                                  Skeleton application for creating laminas-mvc based projects.

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                                                                                            laminas-mvc-skeletonby laminas

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                                                                                            Skeleton application for creating laminas-mvc based projects.
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                                                                                                      zend-mvcby zendframework

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                                                                                                      Mvc component from Zend Framework

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                                                                                                                zend-mvcby zendframework

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                                                                                                                Mvc component from Zend Framework
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                                                                                                                          titan-mvcby tkaratug

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                                                                                                                          Titan - A Simple MVC Framework

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                                                                                                                                    titan-mvcby tkaratug

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                                                                                                                                    Titan - A Simple MVC Framework
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                                                                                                                                              :fire: Simple PHP blog system application based on the MVC pattern and written in PHP 5.5. This project can be used as a Base MVC "framework" to start your PHP project easily under good development patterns and good development practice and organization.

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                                                                                                                                                        PHP-MVC-Blog-Systemby pH-7

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                                                                                                                                                        :fire: Simple PHP blog system application based on the MVC pattern and written in PHP 5.5. This project can be used as a Base MVC "framework" to start your PHP project easily under good development patterns and good development practice and organization.
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