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goldnetonline/php-lite
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Lightweight PHP starter project for small websites.

v1.0.4(1mo ago)03MITHTMLPHP >=8.4 <9.0CI passing

Since Apr 13Pushed 1mo ago1 watchersCompare

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   ![PHP Lite](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/goldnetonline/php-lite/main/assets/logo.svg)PHP Lite
========

[](#php-lite)

[![Tests Passing](https://github.com/goldnetonline/php-lite/actions/workflows/tests.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/goldnetonline/php-lite/actions/workflows/tests.yml)[![Packagist](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/6e665250f1d3afadb04cf32221879cfdac54ca4726f61730ed5c443407c140e3/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f762f676f6c646e65746f6e6c696e652f7068702d6c697465)](https://packagist.org/packages/goldnetonline/php-lite)[![License](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/f8df3091bbe1149f398a5369b2c39e896766f9f6efba3477c63e9b4aa940ef14/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f6c6963656e73652d4d49542d677265656e)](https://github.com/goldnetonline/php-lite/blob/main/LICENSE)

Lightweight PHP web framework for building fast, elegant applications.

Quick Start
-----------

[](#quick-start)

### Option 1: From Packagist (Recommended)

[](#option-1-from-packagist-recommended)

```
composer create-project goldnetonline/php-lite my-site
cd my-site
make env-setup
make install
php -S localhost:8000
```

### Option 2: From GitHub

[](#option-2-from-github)

Clone the repository directly:

```
git clone https://github.com/goldnetonline/php-lite.git my-site
cd my-site
make env-setup
make install
php -S localhost:8000
```

Features
--------

[](#features)

- **⚡ Blazing Fast** - Minimal overhead, pure PHP performance
- **🎯 Simple & Clean** - Intuitive routing and clear request/response lifecycle
- **🛠️ Modern PHP** - Built for PHP 8.4+ with latest language features
- **📧 Mail Ready** - SMTP and Mailgun drivers included
- **🎨 Twig Templates** - Powerful template engine for beautiful views
- **🚀 Production Ready** - Error handling, debugging tools, and maintenance mode

Documentation
-------------

[](#documentation)

For detailed installation, configuration, and usage guides, see the [complete documentation](https://github.com/goldnetonline/php-lite/blob/main/docs/index.md).

Getting Help
------------

[](#getting-help)

- **Issues**: Report bugs on [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/goldnetonline/php-lite/issues)
- **Framework**: Learn more about the core framework at [`goldnetonline/php-lite-core`](https://github.com/goldnetonline/php-lite-core)

License
-------

[](#license)

The PHP Lite framework is open-sourced software licensed under the [MIT license](LICENSE).

###  Health Score

41

—

FairBetter than 87% of packages

Maintenance89

Actively maintained with recent releases

Popularity3

Limited adoption so far

Community7

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity55

Maturing project, gaining track record

 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 ~0 days

Total

5

Last Release

57d ago

### Community

Maintainers

![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/990d59dcdf351dd6398361a3098906dcc3149d65ae2f51c06613e4d2c19981ad?d=identicon)[goldnetonline](/maintainers/goldnetonline)

---

Top Contributors

[![goldnetonline](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/2823118?v=4)](https://github.com/goldnetonline "goldnetonline (23 commits)")

###  Code Quality

TestsPHPUnit

### Embed Badge

![Health badge](/badges/goldnetonline-php-lite/health.svg)

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