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iliaal/php-excel
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PHP extension for reading and writing Excel files using LibXL

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php\_excel
==========

[](#php_excel)

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[![php_excel: 7-10× faster Excel I/O for PHP](images/php_excel-hero.jpg)](images/php_excel-hero.jpg)

Native C extension for reading and writing Excel files in PHP, powered by [LibXL](http://www.libxl.com/). 7-10× faster than PhpSpreadsheet with substantially lower memory pressure. Full XLS and XLSX support: rich text, conditional formatting, formulas, autofilters, form controls, embedded charts, and structured tables. PHP 8.1+ minimum. 2.0 ground-up modernization shipped April 2026.

🚀 Install
---------

[](#-install)

Via [PIE](https://github.com/php/pie) (PHP Foundation's PECL successor):

```
pie install iliaal/php-excel \
  --with-libxl-incdir=/path/to/libxl/include_c \
  --with-libxl-libdir=/path/to/libxl/lib64
```

Or build from source:

```
phpize
./configure --with-excel \
  --with-libxl-incdir=/path/to/libxl/include_c \
  --with-libxl-libdir=/path/to/libxl/lib64
make
sudo make install
```

Then add `extension=excel.so` to your `php.ini`.

LibXL is a commercial library; download it from [libxl.com](http://www.libxl.com/) and point the configure flags at its `include_c` and `lib64` directories.

🛠️ Getting started
------------------

[](#️-getting-started)

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