j4mie/idiorm

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Idiorm is a lightweight, nearly-zero-configuration object-relational mapper and fluent query builder for PHP, built on top of PDO with prepared statements throughout. It is now in maintenance-only mode, receiving bug fixes but no new features, with Eloquent recommended for new projects.

Use cases

• run simple CRUD queries in PHP without heavy ORM setup
• build fluent SQL queries with a lightweight query builder
• protect against SQL injection using prepared statements
• map database rows to objects in a legacy PHP application
• query a database with minimal configuration over PDO

When to choose

• you maintain an existing project already built on Idiorm or Paris
• you need a tiny, zero-config ORM for simple queries in legacy PHP
• you want a fluent query builder without a full framework

When to avoid

• you are starting a new PHP project (use Eloquent or a modern ORM instead)
• you need active feature development or support for future PHP versions
• you need complex ORM features like relations, migrations, or eager loading

Facets

library · maturity maintenance

orm database-driver database databases web-development backend developer-tools php query-builder pdo fluent-api active-record lightweight zero-configuration

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