jpfuentes2/php-activerecord

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PHP ActiveRecord is an open-source ORM library for PHP implementing the ActiveRecord pattern, inspired by Ruby on Rails' ActiveRecord. It maps database tables to PHP classes and eliminates hand-written SQL for common CRUD operations, with support for MySQL, SQLite, PostgreSQL, and Oracle via PDO.

Use cases

• map database tables to PHP model classes without writing SQL
• perform CRUD operations on MySQL or PostgreSQL from PHP
• define model relationships and associations like has_many and belongs_to
• validate model attributes before saving to the database
• run database transactions in a PHP application
• serialize models to JSON or XML
• avoid N+1 queries with eager loading of associations

When to choose

• you want a Rails-style ActiveRecord ORM in a PHP 5.3+ project
• you prefer convention over configuration with no code generators or mapping files
• you need a lightweight ORM supporting multiple database adapters via PDO

When to avoid

• you need an actively developed ORM with modern PHP 8+ features
• you require advanced features like migrations, query builders, or complex joins
• you are starting a new project where Doctrine or Eloquent would be better supported

Facets

library · maturity maintenance

orm database serialization databases web-development backend developer-tools php windows cross-platform active-record-pattern pdo mysql sqlite postgresql oracle rails-inspired crud validations callbacks eager-loading linux macos

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