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The Simpl framework comes with the basic functions to list, display and edit records from the database. With this framework a simple manager and front of a site can be created within a few minutes. An example database, manager and front end are included with the framework. Features -------- [](#features) - No make/PEAR/Root Access required - Database table abstraction - Automatically configured database functions (ie. !GetInfo, !GetList, Save, Delete, Search and Form) - Advanced automatic form creation to mirror database/class expectations, XHTML compliant and ADA accessible. - Table structure caching, Query level caching, and saving of inserts or updates to the filesystem if the database is unavailable. - Ability to query cross databases on the same server - Form validation - Upload, Move, Copy, Delete and List Files - Resize and Rotate Images - Email with class abstraction with support for attachments - RSS0.91, RSS1.0, RSS2.0, ATOM Feeds - CVS, JSON, XML and SQL Exports - JSON encoding and decoding support Goals ----- [](#goals) - *Easy Install*. *No need to be an administrator.* - *Minimal Server Load*. *Created for a high traffic shared server environment.* - *Straightforward API*. *No need to dig through documentation, functions are naturally named.* - *Stop Wasting Time*. *Time is precious, no need to reinvent the wheel.* πŸš€ Quick Start ------------- [](#-quick-start) ``` # Test on PHP 5.5 (current production) ./test-php55.sh # Test on PHP 8.2 (migration target) ./test-php82.sh # Test BOTH environments ./test-all-environments.sh ``` πŸ“¦ Environment Control --------------------- [](#-environment-control) ``` ./env.sh 55 # Start PHP 5.5 ./env.sh 82 # Start PHP 8.2 ./env.sh all # Start both ./env.sh down # Stop all ``` 🐳 Docker Services ----------------- [](#-docker-services) ServicePHP VersionExtensionsPurposephp555.5.38mysql, mysqli, pdoCurrent production baselinephp828.2.29mysqli, pdoMigration targetmariadb10.11-Shared test databaseπŸ“‹ Expected Test Results ----------------------- [](#-expected-test-results) ### PHP 5.5 (Current) [](#php-55-current) - βœ… Tests SHOULD PASS - Uses `mysql_*` functions - Validates current behavior ### PHP 8.2 (Target) [](#php-82-target) - βœ… Tests PASS - Uses `mysqli` extension - Full PEST test suite πŸ“– Full Documentation -------------------- [](#-full-documentation) - [MULTI-ENV-TESTING.md](MULTI-ENV-TESTING.md) - Complete guide - [TESTING.md](TESTING.md) - General testing guide βš™οΈ Manual Testing ----------------- [](#️-manual-testing) ``` # Access PHP 5.5 container docker-compose exec php55 bash # Access PHP 8.2 container docker-compose exec php82 bash # Run PEST tests (PHP 8.2 only - PEST requires PHP 7.3+) docker-compose exec php82 ./vendor/bin/pest tests/Unit # PHP 5.5 syntax validation docker-compose exec php55 php -l lib/db.php ``` ### Health Score 53 β€” FairBetter than 96% of packages Maintenance93 Actively maintained with recent releases Popularity24 Limited adoption so far Community12 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity69 Established project with proven stability Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 87.5% of commits β€” single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** β€” Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window. **Popularity (30%)** β€” Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores. **Community (15%)** β€” Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement. **Maturity (30%)** β€” Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability. ### Release Activity Cadence Every ~187 days Recently: every ~718 days Total 24 Last Release 67d ago Major Versions 0.9.1 β†’ 1.0.02014-05-08 1.0.20 β†’ 2.0.02026-03-02 PHP version history (2 changes)0.9.0PHP >=5.2 1.0.9PHP >=5.3 ### Community Maintainers ![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/ee6b5aa170dcc656a78decb60be3034965518713f26fbe769b189686b5cbd38e?d=identicon)[nickdenardis](/maintainers/nickdenardis) --- Top Contributors [![nickdenardis](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/37359?v=4)](https://github.com/nickdenardis "nickdenardis (105 commits)")[![adammpkins](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/1379536?v=4)](https://github.com/adammpkins "adammpkins (10 commits)")[![chrispelzer](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/636531?v=4)](https://github.com/chrispelzer "chrispelzer (5 commits)") --- Tags classes ### Code Quality TestsPest ### Embed Badge ![Health badge](/badges/phpsimpl-simpl/health.svg) ``` [![Health](https://phpackages.com/badges/phpsimpl-simpl/health.svg)](https://phpackages.com/packages/phpsimpl-simpl) ``` ### Alternatives [gehrisandro/tailwind-merge-laravel TailwindMerge for Laravel merges multiple Tailwind CSS classes by automatically resolving conflicts between them 341682.2k18](/packages/gehrisandro-tailwind-merge-laravel)[lorisleiva/lody Load files and classes as lazy collections in Laravel. 956.6M9](/packages/lorisleiva-lody)[gehrisandro/tailwind-merge-php TailwindMerge for PHP merges multiple Tailwind CSS classes by automatically resolving conflicts between them 1391.5M9](/packages/gehrisandro-tailwind-merge-php)[nunomaduro/mock-final-classes Allows mocking of final methods and classes in PHP. 113854.3k23](/packages/nunomaduro-mock-final-classes)[ergebnis/classy Provides collectors for classy constructs (classes, enums, interfaces, and traits). 382.8M20](/packages/ergebnis-classy)[mathiasverraes/classfunctions Functions to manipulate class names 34472.6k10](/packages/mathiasverraes-classfunctions) PHPackages Β© 2026 [Directory](/)[Categories](/categories)[Trending](/trending)[Changelog](/changelog)[Analyze](/analyze)