PHPackages michel/pure-plate - PHPackages - PHPackages [Skip to content](#main-content)[PHPackages](/)[Directory](/)[Categories](/categories)[Trending](/trending)[Leaderboard](/leaderboard)[Changelog](/changelog)[Analyze](/analyze)[Collections](/collections)[Log in](/login)[Sign up](/register) 1. [Directory](/) 2. / 3. [Templating & Views](/categories/templating) 4. / 5. michel/pure-plate ActiveLibrary[Templating & Views](/categories/templating) michel/pure-plate ================= PurePlate is a lightweight and versatile template rendering library for native PHP. 1.0.0(8mo ago)016MITPHPPHP >=7.4 Since Dec 16Pushed 3mo agoCompare [ Source](https://github.com/michelphp/pure-plate)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/michel/pure-plate)[ RSS](/packages/michel-pure-plate/feed)WikiDiscussions main Synced 1w ago READMEChangelog (4)Dependencies (1)Versions (5)Used By (0) PurePlate ========= [](#pureplate) **A lightweight template engine for PHP. The syntax of Jinja. The power of native PHP. None of the weight.** PurePlate parses templates with PHP's native `token_get_all()` lexer and compiles them to plain, cached PHP. No runtime overhead. No bloat. No magic. ``` {% extends "layout.tpl" %} {% block content %} Hello, {{ user.name|upper }}! {% if items is not empty %} {% foreach items as item %} {{ item.title }} — {{ item.price|number_format(2, ',', ' ') }} € {% endforeach %} {% endif %} {% endblock %} ``` --- Why PurePlate ------------- [](#why-pureplate) ### 1. Any PHP function works as a filter — out of the box [](#1-any-php-function-works-as-a-filter--out-of-the-box) In Twig, every filter must be registered: ``` // Twig: you have to declare each function as a filter $twig->addFilter(new TwigFilter('upper', 'strtoupper')); $twig->addFilter(new TwigFilter('format', 'number_format')); ``` In PurePlate, every PHP function is already a filter: ``` {{ name|strtoupper }} {{ price|number_format(2, ',', ' ') }} {{ text|substr(0, 100) }} {{ items|count }} {{ date|date("Y-m-d") }} ``` No registration. No wrappers. The entire PHP standard library is available immediately. ### 2. Lexer-based, not regex-based [](#2-lexer-based-not-regex-based) Templates are tokenized with PHP's own `token_get_all()` — the same lexer PHP uses to parse its own source code. This means: - Correct handling of strings, escapes, nested quotes - No regex edge-cases that break on unusual input - Predictable, deterministic parsing ### 3. Compile-time validation [](#3-compile-time-validation) Generated PHP is validated with `TOKEN_PARSE` **before** being cached. If the compilation produces invalid PHP, you know immediately — not at runtime, not in production. ### 4. Source-mapped errors [](#4-source-mapped-errors) Every compiled line carries a comment pointing back to the original template: ``` ``` When an error happens, PurePlate rewrites the exception to point at the **template file and line**, not the cached PHP file. ``` PurePlate Error: Undefined variable $username [At: templates/page.tpl:14] ``` ### 5. Auto-escaping by default [](#5-auto-escaping-by-default) `{{ var }}` is always passed through `htmlspecialchars(..., ENT_QUOTES)`. Output is safe by default. --- Comparison ---------- [](#comparison) Twig 3PurePlateSyntaxTwigTwig-likePHP function as filter❌ Must register✅ NativeCompile-time syntax check❌✅Source-mapped errors⚠️ Complex✅ InlinePHP 7.4 support⚠️ Twig 3.x only✅DependenciesSeveralZeroAuto-escape✅✅--- Installation ------------ [](#installation) ``` composer require michel/pure-plate ``` PHP 7.4 or higher. No other runtime dependencies. --- Quick Start ----------- [](#quick-start) ``` use Michel\PurePlate\Engine; $plate = new Engine(__DIR__ . '/templates'); echo $plate->render('page.tpl', [ 'user' => ['name' => 'fady'], 'items' => [ ['title' => 'Item A', 'price' => 19.90], ['title' => 'Item B', 'price' => 42.00], ], ]); ``` --- Syntax ------ [](#syntax) ### Output [](#output) ``` {{ variable }} {# auto-escaped #} {{ user.name }} {# same as user->name #} {{ user.getName() }} {# method call #} {{ value|filter }} {# any PHP function #} {{ value|filter(arg1, arg2) }} {# with arguments #} ``` ### Control structures [](#control-structures) ``` {% if condition %} ... {% elseif other %} ... {% else %} ... {% endif %} {% foreach items as item %} ... {% endforeach %} {% for i = 0; i < 10; i++ %} ... {% endfor %} {% while condition %} ... {% endwhile %} ``` ### Tests [](#tests) ``` {% if list is empty %} ... {% endif %} {% if list is not empty %} ... {% endif %} {% if not active %} ... {% endif %} ``` ### Variable assignment [](#variable-assignment) ``` {% set total = price * quantity %} ``` ### Template inheritance [](#template-inheritance) ``` {# layout.tpl #} {% block content %}{% endblock %} {# page.tpl #} {% extends "layout.tpl" %} {% block content %} Hello {% endblock %} ``` ### Includes [](#includes) ``` {% include "partials/header.tpl" %} ``` ### Comments [](#comments) ``` {# This will not appear in the output #} ``` --- Dev mode -------- [](#dev-mode) In dev mode, templates are recompiled on every request: ``` $plate = new Engine(__DIR__ . '/templates', devMode: true); ``` In production (default), templates are compiled once and cached. The cache is invalidated automatically when the template source changes. --- Cache directory --------------- [](#cache-directory) By default, compiled templates are stored in the system temp directory. To customize: ``` $plate = new Engine( templateDir: __DIR__ . '/templates', devMode: false, cacheDir: __DIR__ . '/var/cache/plate' ); ``` --- Globals ------- [](#globals) Variables passed as globals are available in every template without being re-passed at each render: ``` $plate = new Engine(__DIR__ . '/templates', globals: [ 'siteTitle' => 'My Site', 'version' => '1.0', ]); ``` --- License ------- [](#license) Mozilla Public License 2.0 ### Health Score 32 — LowBetter than 69% of packages Maintenance73 Regular maintenance activity Popularity6 Limited adoption so far Community6 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity38 Early-stage or recently created project 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 ~28 days Total 4 Last Release 159d ago Major Versions 1.0.0 → 2.0.0-alpha2026-03-09 ### Community Maintainers ![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/909a078010ad44ff35146af8288451a3b6fd26f81cb198cbea776a92553c9b8a?d=identicon)[F.Michel](/maintainers/F.Michel) --- Top Contributors [![michelphp](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/26349908?v=4)](https://github.com/michelphp "michelphp (10 commits)") --- Tags phpphp-template-enginetemplatetwig-alternative ### Embed Badge ![Health badge](/badges/michel-pure-plate/health.svg) ``` [![Health](https://phpackages.com/badges/michel-pure-plate/health.svg)](https://phpackages.com/packages/michel-pure-plate) ``` ### Alternatives [limenius/react-bundle Client and Server-side react rendering in a Symfony Bundle 3841.2M](/packages/limenius-react-bundle)[pdewit/nova-external-url An external URL Laravel Nova field. 30383.2k](/packages/pdewit-nova-external-url)[wbrowar/guide A CMS Guide for Craft CMS. 6154.7k1](/packages/wbrowar-guide) PHPackages © 2026 [Directory](/)[Categories](/categories)[Trending](/trending)[Changelog](/changelog)[Analyze](/analyze)