PHP Development Tools
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AnalogX - Offers graphical front-end access to the php.ini file plus the ability to add other configuration directives, such as for the Zend optimizer or MSSQL. Windows only. [Freeware]
Ash.MVC - A simple PHP programming framework. This adopts simple rules and guidelines to enable PHP programmers to create a web application quickly and with ease. Website also contains documentation and RBAC scheme. [Freeware]
ASP Translator - Client-side tool to convert ASP (Classic) to PHP by Robert Giordano. Also includes cross-referencing utility. [Freeware]
BuildExec - Generates pre-built and custom installation sequences for PHP applications using a web control panel. Developed by TubiRon Software. Includes an online demo. [Single-Use Freeware]
DBG - PHP debugger that allows you to execute PHP scripts in step-by-step manner and trace down errors. Site offers installation instructions and user support forum. [Commercial]
DzSoft: PHP Editor - Tool for writing and testing PHP and HTML pages. Offers Unicode support and file search utility. Website also contains related editing products for Perl and Powerpoint. [Shareware]
eAccelerator - A further development of the Turcke MMCache project. The tool increases performance of PHP scripts by caching them in a compiled state. Wiki data, tickets and recent changes also available for viewing. [Open source, GPL]
EasyPHP - Software package for Windows includes an Apache server, a MySQL database, PHP 5.2.0, as well as some PHP development tools. The installation files, website and product support are also available in French and Spanish. [Freeware]
EngInSite: PHP Editor - A complete IDE for creating, testing, and debugging PHP scripts that runs on Windows 9x/NT/2000/XP. The site also includes an Apache GUI and editors for CSS and Perl. [Commercial]
e-novative WAMP - An automated installer for Apache, PHP, MySQL and phpMyAdmin on Windows. Complete site also available in Spanish. [Freeware]
FoxServ - A combined Apache, MySQL, and PHP installer package for Windows and Linux. It supports user-defined configuration during installation including PHP as a module, PEAR, and the Zend Optimizer. The website also offers a support forum. [Freeware]
Gencodicephp - Code generator connects to a MySQL database and produces valid PHP code through a graphic interface. Site and installation also available in Italian. [Freeware]
Gubed - PHP debugger for stepping through code, breaking at errors and breakpoints. Site also contains full documentation, licensing information, and a "help out" section.[Open source, GPL]
HTML Purifier - Standards-compliant HTML filtering library written in PHP. Plug-ins, demo, and forums also available through the website. [Open source]
ionCube PHP Accelerator - A PHP extension to the PHP Zend engine that accelerates compilation and execution of scripts. Also works with the Smarty templating system. Available for BSDi, Linux, OpenBSD, FreeBSD, and Solaris. [Freeware]
PEAR: Benchmark - Provides a framework to benchmark PHP scripts and function calls. The PEAR site also contains hundreds of other pre-built packages. [Open source, GPL]
PECL - A full-featured profiler/debugger that is loaded as a zend_extension. It aims to be an analog of C's gprof or Perl's Devel::DProf. Offered from PHP.net [Open source, GPL]
PHP Application Tools - A PHP directory offering tools and modifications for common PHP applications. Offerings include pre-written classes, bulletin board code and an XML renderer.
PHP Backend - An online tool that accelerates database forms and script development. It converts database structure definition into a PHP application that allows you to manipulate data. Schematic and troubleshooting data also available. [Commercial]
PHP Object Generator - Browser-based object generator and testing tool. Creates PHP and MySQL code. Also available as a zip file. [Freeware]
PHP Processor - Tool that optimizes PHP, HTML and JavaScript code by removing unnecessary data; the optimization process also obfuscates the code. Viewable project information, interface and screen shots also available through the website. [Commercial]
phpAspect - Language extension for Aspect-Oriented Programming; compiler weaves aspects implementing crosscutting concerns into PHP source code; weave is static (before source code executes), based on Lex and Yacc analysis to generate XML parse trees. [Open source, CCL]
phpBeans - Provides software and specifications for enabling n-tier development within PHP, such as the phpBeans Object Server, and interoperable with other languages as well. [Open source, GPL]
phpGTK User Language (GUL) - A free Xul-like markup language for describing user interfaces with PHP-GTK extension.
PHP4HS - The spot for people using HomeSite for PHP or ASP development to find help and to exchange add-on extensions, resources, help, links, tips, requests and articles.
PHP.REP - A project to join PHP, which has many libs, and REP, which is powerful.
phpScaffold - Online CRUD scaffold creator for MySQL. Generates code from MySQL query in PHP for copying into existing code. [Free, Browser-based]
PHPTriad - A Windows installer for an Apache/PHP/MySQL/Perl environment.
PSD - A visual frontend for debugging PHP. It runs on Win98SE and newer and can be used remotely. [Freeware]
QaDRAM - a Delphi-like RAD tool for PHP.
Rapid PHP Editor - Editor for PHP, but also HTML, XHTML, CSS and JavaScript code with validation, reuse, navigation and formating functions, syntax highlighting, PHP debugger, PHP function hints, file and FTP explorer, and code templates. [Shareware]
RedKernel Referer Tracker - A powerful referer tracking script that will draw detailed graphics depending on the period, the referring domain and the audited host.
RegExp.net - Online tool to check and tweak regular expressions. Supports ereg, eregi and preg_match.
Roadsend Compiler for PHP - Produces optimized stand alone applications, libraries, and Web applications from standard PHP source code.
Simple Test for PHP - PHP unit tester and mock objects framework. [Open source, Open Group Test Suite License]
StarPhP - A PHP and HTML editor designed to be a lightweight and easy to use application.
Top PHP Studio - An editor which is designed for PHP programming language. Top PHP Studio has internal HTTP-server and internal browser to test PHP scripts. [Shareware]
TurboPHP - A Windows program which uses an extendable Delphi or VB-like component model for PHP-based web programming.
Turck MMCache - An open source PHP accelerator, encoder and dynamic content cache for PHP that also features an optional obfuscator. Features a standalone loader, an API, and installation notes. [Open Source]
VS.Php for Visual Studio .Net - A PHP editor built on top of Visual Studio .Net .
WAMP5 - WAMP5 installs Apache, PHP5 and MySQL on Windows platform. It comes with a service manager as an icon tray and lots of options.
Waterprood SARL - Provides a PHP IDE for Windows, a regular expression debugger and code reformater application. [Commercial]
Web-based PHP Class Generator - A very basic PHP class builder to generate class templates useful for object-oriented programming in PHP.
Website Databases - Windows software that generates PHP scripts to create and manage MySQL databases. Database Converter software also available.
WizzyWeb - Web-based rapid application development (RAD) tool for creating database applications optimized for PHP MySQL. Also supports PEAR:DB for creating applications for Oracle, SQL Server, Sybase, and IBM. Offers custom HTML data entry forms, reports and supporting back-end code. [Free]
Xdebug - A PHP extension for powerful debugging. It supports stack and function traces, profiling information and memory allocation and script execution analysis.
Zend - A bottom-up rewrite of the PHP scripting engine. It features a modular architecture, vastly improved performance, and greater scalability. [Commercial]
ZZEE PHP GUI - Easily run PHP scripts in GUI mode in Windows - just by double-click Help build the largest human-edited directory on the web.