{"id":5110,"date":"2020-11-26T10:38:57","date_gmt":"2020-11-26T05:08:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/?p=5110"},"modified":"2025-02-27T17:58:18","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T12:28:18","slug":"top-7-php-frameworks-for-website-development-in-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/top-7-php-frameworks-for-website-development-in-2021","title":{"rendered":"Top 7 PHP Frameworks for Website Development in 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_72 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/top-7-php-frameworks-for-website-development-in-2021\/#Why_Choose_a_PHP_Framework\" title=\"Why Choose a PHP Framework?\">Why Choose a PHP Framework?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/top-7-php-frameworks-for-website-development-in-2021\/#Popular_PHP_Frameworks_to_Look_Out_for_in_2021\" title=\"Popular PHP Frameworks to Look Out for in 2021\">Popular PHP Frameworks to Look Out for in 2021<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/top-7-php-frameworks-for-website-development-in-2021\/#Laravel\" title=\"Laravel\">Laravel<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/top-7-php-frameworks-for-website-development-in-2021\/#Symfony\" title=\"Symfony\">Symfony<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/top-7-php-frameworks-for-website-development-in-2021\/#Zend\" title=\"Zend\">Zend<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/top-7-php-frameworks-for-website-development-in-2021\/#CakePHP\" title=\"CakePHP\">CakePHP<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/top-7-php-frameworks-for-website-development-in-2021\/#CodeIgniter\" title=\"CodeIgniter\">CodeIgniter<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/top-7-php-frameworks-for-website-development-in-2021\/#Yii\" title=\"Yii\">Yii<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/top-7-php-frameworks-for-website-development-in-2021\/#Phalcon\" title=\"Phalcon\">Phalcon<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">PHP needs no introduction. This widely used programming language has always been the topmost choice of developers. It lets you create robust and secure web apps faster.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The popular websites like Facebook and Wikipedia are built using PHP. In fact, 80% of websites are designed using PHP framework.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">It\u2019s always a complex task for web developers to build an accurate and high-performance app and website. Here PHP frameworks come into the picture and accelerate the web development process.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Choose_a_PHP_Framework\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #008000;\"><strong>Why Choose a PHP Framework?<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">A PHP framework is useful in streamlining the process of web app creation. \u00a0We utilize them to speed up the process of <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/php-development\/\">PHP web development<\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">PHP frameworks have helped organizations in meeting their performance requirements by providing responsive websites and applications.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Popular_PHP_Frameworks_to_Look_Out_for_in_2021\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #008000;\"><strong>Popular PHP Frameworks to Look Out for in 2021<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Based on the popularity, we have listed down the best PHP frameworks in 2021. Let\u2019s take a look:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Laravel\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #003366;\"><strong>Laravel<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Laravel comes in the first spot in the list of popular PHP frameworks. It is open-source and offers restful and advanced features for development. Being an easy to use framework, there is a great demand of Laravel in the market.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Symfony\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #003366;\"><strong>Symfony<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Symfony has secured the second spot in terms of popularity.It is highly scalable and one of the top PHP frameworks. This development framework ensures faster creation of a web app. Not only this, it offers ease of website maintenance.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Zend\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #003366;\"><strong>Zend<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">This framework is light in weight and equipped with different features. Since its inception in 2006, Zend has gained immense popularity and considered as the most reliable PHP framework. You can fully rely on this framework for creating a high-performance app.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CakePHP\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #003366;\"><strong>CakePHP<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">CakePHP allows faster development of PHP applications with fewer configurations. It offers flexible database access layer and robust features that are useful for building both simple and complex software systems.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin: 40px auto; border: 2px solid #065beb; padding: 20px 25px; border-radius: 6px; background: 0;\">\n<div style=\"display: inline-block; vertical-align: middle; width: 62%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Are You Looking to Hire PHP Framework Developers?<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: inline-block; vertical-align: middle; width: 36%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a style=\"padding: 10px 22px; margin-bottom: 0; line-height: 1.3em; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: middle; cursor: pointer; color: #ffffff; background-color: #065beb; -moz-border-radius: 3px; -webkit-border-radius: 3px; border-radius: 3px; display: block;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/dedicated-php-framework-developer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Call us today!<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CodeIgniter\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #003366;\"><strong>CodeIgniter<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">CodeIgnitier has MVC (Model-View-Contoller) architecture that aids developers to create new projects rapidly. The best part about this framework is that it is not restrictive and can be utilized as a toolkit that accelerates the development.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"6\">\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Yii\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #003366;\"><strong>Yii<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">This is also an open-source framework widely used for building apps. It has OOP and MVC patterns and faster as compared to other frameworks. It is suitable for building almost anything from blogs to SaaS-based apps.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"7\">\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Phalcon\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #003366;\"><strong>Phalcon<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Phalcon has low-level architecture that facilitates faster execution of web components. This makes it an ideal choice for building custom web applications. High speed is the best thing about this framework and it utilizes less memory as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"box-shadow: 0 0 16px #cccccc; padding: 10px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Also Read: <\/strong><a href=\"\/blog\/the-secrets-of-choosing-the-best-php-developer-for-your-project\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">The Secrets of Choosing the Best PHP Developer for Your Project<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #008000;\"><strong>Final Thoughts<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">In 2021, your selection of PHP framework will rely on the project that is in question; so far we have discussed the list of reliable frameworks that would surely help businesses. All the aforementioned frameworks are super-suited for performing <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/php-development\/\">PHP development<\/a><\/span> effectively. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PHP needs no introduction. This widely used programming language has always been the topmost choice of developers. It lets you create robust and secure web apps faster. The popular websites like Facebook and Wikipedia are built using PHP. 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