Open Source PHP Framework

The PHP Framework
for Modern Web

A lightweight PHP framework with a built-in CMS, AI page builder, marketplace, and modular architecture. No bloat, just what you need.

Get Started Documentation
composer create-project zephyrphp/starter myapp
<50KB Core Size
PHP 8.1+ Modern PHP
MIT License

Built for Modern PHP

Everything you need to build production-ready applications

CMS & Admin Panel

Full content management with dashboard, page builder, media library, theme customizer, and user management.

AI Page Builder

Generate pages, sections, and content with AI. Supports Gemini, Claude, OpenAI, Groq, Mistral, and more.

Marketplace

Browse and install themes, apps, sections, and starters. Build and publish your own extensions.

Routing

Define expressive routes with closures, controllers, named routes, and middleware chains.

Security

Built-in CSRF protection, Content Security Policy, input sanitization, and secure headers.

Database

Powered by Doctrine ORM with models, migrations, and a fluent query builder.

Twig Templates

Twig templating with layouts, components, automatic escaping, and custom helpers.

Craftsman CLI

Generate controllers, models, routes, and manage modules from the terminal.

Modular Architecture

Install only what you need — auth, database, cache, API, CMS. Each module is a separate package.

See It In Action

Expressive, clean code for every layer of your application

routes/web.php PHP 
<?php

use ZephyrPHP\Router\Route;
use App\Controllers\UserController;

// Simple route with closure
Route::get('/', function () {
    return view('welcome');
});

// Controller-based routes
Route::get('/users', [UserController::class, 'index']);
Route::post('/users', [UserController::class, 'store']);
Route::get('/users/{id}', [UserController::class, 'show']);

// Named route with method chaining
Route::get('/dashboard', [DashboardController::class, 'index'])
    ->name('dashboard')
    ->middleware('auth');
app/Controllers/UserController.php PHP 
<?php

namespace App\Controllers;

use ZephyrPHP\Core\Controllers\Controller;
use App\Models\User;

class UserController extends Controller
{
    public function index()
    {
        $users = User::query()
            ->where('active', '=', true)
            ->orderBy('name')
            ->paginate(15);

        return $this->render('users/index', [
            'users' => $users
        ]);
    }

    public function store()
    {
        $data = $this->validate([
            'name' => 'required|min:3',
            'email' => 'required|email',
        ]);

        $user = new User();
        $user->fill($data)->save();

        $this->flash('success', 'User created!');
        return $this->redirect('/users');
    }
}
app/Models/Post.php PHP 
<?php

namespace App\Models;

use ZephyrPHP\Database\Model; // zephyrphp/database module

class Post extends Model
{
    protected string $table = 'posts';

    protected array $fillable = [
        'title', 'slug', 'content', 'published'
    ];
}

// Fluent query builder
$posts = Post::query()
    ->where('published', '=', true)
    ->where('created_at', '>', '2024-01-01')
    ->orderBy('created_at', 'DESC')
    ->limit(10)
    ->get();

// Create with mass assignment
$post = Post::create([
    'title'   => 'Hello World',
    'slug'    => 'hello-world',
    'content' => 'My first post',
]);
config/assets.php & Twig Template PHP / Twig 
// config/assets.php — Define asset collections
return [
    'version_strategy' => 'timestamp',
    'cdn_url'          => 'https://cdn.example.com',
    'collections'      => [
        'core' => [
            ['path' => 'assets/css/app.css', 'priority' => 1],
            ['path' => 'assets/js/app.js',  'priority' => 10],
        ],
    ],
];

{# In your Twig template #}
{{ load_assets('core') }}
{{ render_css() }}       {# Auto-versioned <link> tags #}
{{ render_js() }}        {# Deferred <script> tags #}

{# CDN + SRI support out of the box #}
{{ asset_url('images/hero.webp') }}
{# → https://cdn.example.com/images/hero.webp?v=a1b2c3 #}
app/Middleware/AuthMiddleware.php PHP 
<?php

namespace App\Middleware;

use ZephyrPHP\Core\Http\Request;
use ZephyrPHP\Middleware\MiddlewareInterface;

class AuthMiddleware implements MiddlewareInterface
{
    public function handle(
        $request,
        callable $next
    ) {
        if (!session('user_id')) {
            return redirect('/login');
        }

        return $next($request);
    }
}

// Apply middleware to routes
Route::get('/dashboard', [DashboardController::class, 'index'])
    ->middleware(AuthMiddleware::class);

Quick Start

Get up and running in 3 simple steps

1

Install via Composer

composer create-project zephyrphp/starter myapp
2

Configure Environment

cp .env.example .env
php craftsman key:generate
3

Start Development Server

php craftsman serve

The ZephyrPHP Ecosystem

A modular platform — install only what you need

Database

Doctrine ORM, migrations, query builder

composer require zephyrphp/database

Authentication

Session & JWT auth, guards, providers

composer require zephyrphp/auth

API Toolkit

REST resources, CORS, rate limiting

composer require zephyrphp/api

CMS

Admin panel, themes, AI builder, media

composer require zephyrphp/cms

Cache

File, Redis, APCu drivers with TTL

composer require zephyrphp/cache

Authorization

Gates, policies, RBAC permissions

composer require zephyrphp/authorization
Browse Marketplace
New

ZephyrPHP Marketplace

Discover themes, apps, sections, and starter templates built by the community. Install with a single command or browse from the CMS admin panel.

  • Themes with customizer support
  • Installable apps and modules
  • Pre-built page sections
  • Publish your own extensions
Explore Marketplace Create an App
Theme Developer Portfolio 860 downloads
App Authentication 3,200 downloads
Section Pricing Table 720 downloads

Ready to build something amazing?

Join developers who choose simplicity, performance, and a powerful ecosystem.

Read the Docs Browse Marketplace View on GitHub