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[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) 4. / 5. antheia/antheia ActiveLibrary[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) antheia/antheia =============== Frontend library optimised for web based applications. 2.0.3(3mo ago)4228Apache-2.0PHPPHP ^7.2 || ^8.0CI passing Since Jun 17Pushed 3mo ago1 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/cosminstaicu/antheia)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/antheia/antheia)[ Docs](https://github.com/cosminstaicu/antheia)[ RSS](/packages/antheia-antheia/feed)WikiDiscussions main Synced 1mo ago READMEChangelog (10)DependenciesVersions (40)Used By (0) Antheia ======= [](#antheia) A PHP library for building responsive, component-based web interfaces, designed for server-rendered web applications. Antheia is a server-side UI framework for PHP that provides structured, reusable components while preserving full control over rendered HTML. It is built for applications that value predictability, testability, and long-term maintainability over client-side complexity. > ⚠️ Antheia 2.x is a major release with breaking changes. Versions 1.x.x are no longer supported. Please review the [changelog](CHANGELOG.md) before upgrading. 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It is a good fit when: - You want **server-rendered pages** with a consistent, component-based layout - You prefer **server-side UI composition in PHP** over full client-side SPA frameworks - You need **predictable HTML output** that is easy to test end-to-end - You want to avoid the complexity and build pipelines required by SPA frameworks - You value **long-term stability**, explicit versioning, and controlled breaking changes - Your application benefits from **progressive enhancement** rather than full client-side rendering Antheia focuses on clarity, testability, and maintainability, while remaining flexible enough to integrate into existing PHP applications. [![03](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/25685804/196055946-53d4f73d-f524-465d-adee-c9c762bb61a1.png)](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/25685804/196055946-53d4f73d-f524-465d-adee-c9c762bb61a1.png) A live example of the interface (based on the current major version) is available at [antheia.voipit.ro](https://antheia.voipit.ro). The demo uses the content from the `examples` folder. Please check the [project wiki](https://github.com/cosminstaicu/antheia/wiki) for more details about the library. Antheia is used in production by the Cloud PBX service **Accolades**, provided by [VoIPIT Romania](https://www.voipit.ro). Who Antheia is NOT for ---------------------- [](#who-antheia-is-not-for) Antheia may not be a good fit if: - You are building a **fully client-side SPA** where most logic and rendering live in the browser - You expect **real-time UI state management** similar to React, Vue, or Angular - You want a framework that hides or abstracts away HTML structure - Your project relies heavily on **frontend build pipelines** and JavaScript-first tooling - You are looking for a drop-in theme or CMS rather than a UI framework Antheia is intentionally opinionated toward server-rendered applications with explicit structure and behavior. Installation ------------ [](#installation) Use [composer](https://getcomposer.org) to install Antheia into your project: ``` composer require antheia/antheia ``` After installation, you must configure a cache folder for Antheia before rendering any pages. The cache folder: - must be writable by the application - must have a corresponding public URL - should not be publicly writable beyond what Antheia requires You can configure it at runtime using: ``` Globals::setCache(string $url, string $path); ``` The `$url` must point to the public URL of the cache directory, while `$path` must be the absolute filesystem path. Failing to configure the cache correctly will result in runtime errors. This requirement exists to allow Antheia to generate cached assets deterministically. Quick Start ----------- [](#quick-start) ``` require __DIR__ . '/vendor/autoload.php'; use Antheia\Antheia\Globals; use Antheia\Antheia\Page\PageEmpty; // set up the cache folder Globals::setCache('/cache', __DIR__ . '/public/cache'); // create a new empty page $page = new PageEmpty(); // output the page content echo $page->getHtml(); ``` `PageEmpty` represents the minimal Antheia page layout without predefined components. This will render a minimal, empty Antheia page and output the generated HTML. End-to-end testing ------------------ [](#end-to-end-testing) Most HTML items can have a test attribute (with the default name `data-testid`) that will be output only when test mode is enabled. This is useful when the final product needs e2e testing (for example, with [Playwright](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright)) This allows stable selectors for automated end-to-end tests without affecting production HTML output. ``` require __DIR__ . '/vendor/autoload.php'; use Antheia\Antheia\Globals; use Antheia\Antheia\Page\PageEmpty; use Antheia\Antheia\Classes\Header\TopRightMenu\TopRightMenuUser; // set up the cache folder Globals::setCache('/cache', __DIR__ . '/public/cache'); // create a new empty page $page = new PageEmpty(); // creates a menu on the top right side $option = new TopRightMenuUser(); // defines the testid value $option->setTestId('topMenuUser'); $option->setName('User name here'); $option->setHref('#'); $page->addTopRightMenu($option); // If Globals::setTestMode() is called then the HTML tag for // the menu will contain data-testid = "topMenuUser" // If the method is not called then the HTML tag will not // have the attribute Globals::setTestMode(); // output the page content echo $page->getHtml(); ``` Supported Versions ------------------ [](#supported-versions) - **2.x.x** — actively maintained - **1.x.x** — end of life, no longer supported Please review the [changelog](CHANGELOG.md) for more details. Documentation ------------- [](#documentation) All PHP code is documented using the PHPDoc standard. Most IDEs can provide code completion and inline documentation (the library is primarily developed using [Eclipse PDT](https://www.eclipse.org/pdt/)). JavaScript files are documented using the JSDoc standard. Examples located in the `examples` folder are explained in detail in the [project wiki](https://github.com/cosminstaicu/antheia/wiki). For upgrade notes and breaking changes introduced in 2.0.0, refer to the changelog. Security -------- [](#security) Please review our [Security Policy](SECURITY.md) for reporting vulnerabilities. Credits ------- [](#credits) Icons used by the framework are provided by: - [IO Broker icons](https://github.com/ioBroker/ioBroker.icons-fatcow-hosting) - [Lucide Icons](https://github.com/lucide-icons/lucide) Color schemes for the predefined themes are provided freely by [Scheme Color](https://www.schemecolor.com). Images used by the framework are provided freely by [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com). License ======= [](#license) Antheia is licensed under [Apache-2.0](https://github.com/cosminstaicu/antheia/blob/main/LICENSE). ### Health Score 44 — FairBetter than 92% of packages Maintenance81 Actively maintained with recent releases Popularity16 Limited adoption so far Community7 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity61 Established project with proven stability Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window. **Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores. **Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement. **Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability. ### Release Activity Cadence Every ~25 days Recently: every ~47 days Total 38 Last Release 103d ago Major Versions 1.14.3 → 2.0.02025-12-30 ### Community Maintainers ![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/744efd886d02d2589daf0dd52728f38d1fa933eee5fd7a8cab711557abe52cf5?d=identicon)[cosmin](/maintainers/cosmin) --- Top Contributors [![cosminstaicu](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/25685804?v=4)](https://github.com/cosminstaicu "cosminstaicu (112 commits)") --- Tags dark-themefrontendinterfacephpresponsivewebappfrontenddark-mode ### Embed Badge ![Health badge](/badges/antheia-antheia/health.svg) ``` [![Health](https://phpackages.com/badges/antheia-antheia/health.svg)](https://phpackages.com/packages/antheia-antheia) ``` ### Alternatives [mexitek/phpcolors A series of methods that let you manipulate colors. 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