Php Microsite Boilerplate
An extremely simple and lightweight PHP framework/boilerplate to spin-up microsites at high speed. Optimized for Performance, Security, SEO, TailwindCSS, and Directus CMS.
Overview
PHP Microsite Boilerplate is a PHP framework designed to simplify the process of creating fast, secure, and functional websites. Unlike other frameworks and boilerplates, this one has a minimal setup process and does not require the installation of multiple dependencies. It is suitable for small websites with limited functionality and is compatible with various hosting options. The framework includes features like easy routing, Progressive Web App (PWA) compatibility, Multilanguage support, Directus CMS integration, Docker compose for local development, TailwindCSS integration, GDPR and CCPA readiness, intelligent serviceworker cache, SEO optimization, automated sitemap generation, and more.
Features
- Easy routing: Simplifies the process of defining routes for web pages.
- Progressive Web App (PWA) prepared: Allows websites to provide a native app-like experience to users.
- Multilanguage prepared: Supports creating websites in multiple languages.
- Directus CMS integration (incl. local cache): Integrates Directus CMS and includes a local cache for improved performance.
- Docker compose for local development: Provides a convenient way to set up a local development environment using Docker.
- TailwindCSS included (optional): Includes the TailwindCSS framework for easier styling (optional to use).
- GDPR and CCPA ready: Offers built-in features and functionality to ensure compliance with GDPR and CCPA regulations.
- Intelligent serviceworker cache: Optimizes caching using the service worker feature for improved performance.
- Gettext support for easy translation (+ fallback if not installed on the server): Supports easy translation of website content using Gettext, with fallback support if Gettext is not installed on the server.
- SEO optimized: Includes optimizations for search engine optimization to improve website visibility.
- Automated sitemap generation: Generates sitemaps automatically for easier website indexing by search engines.
- Optimized for Social sharing: Designed to optimize the sharing of website content on social media platforms.
- Speed- & GDPR-optimized YouTube Integration: Includes an optimized integration with YouTube videos for improved performance and GDPR compliance.
- Optional CSS and JavaScript optimization with prepared build scripts: Provides the option to optimize CSS and JavaScript files using prepared build scripts.
- Extensive in-code documentation: Offers comprehensive documentation within the code for easier understanding and customization.
- Security Headers (.htaccess or via PHP): Provides security headers setup options either through .htaccess files or via PHP.
- HTML
HTML templates are pre-designed and pre-built web pages that can be customized and used as a basis for building websites. They often include common elements such as headers, footers, menus, and content sections, and can be easily edited using HTML and CSS to fit specific branding and content needs.
- Tailwind
Tailwind CSS is a utility-first CSS framework that provides pre-defined classes for building responsive and customizable user interfaces.
- Alpine.js
Alpine.js is a lightweight JavaScript framework that simplifies the process of creating dynamic, reactive user interfaces on the web. It uses a declarative syntax that offers a higher level of abstraction compared to vanilla JavaScript, while being more performant and easier to use than jQuery.
- Directus
A website that uses Directus as an open source headless CMS to manage content. This includes features such as a customizable content model, role-based access control, and API-based content delivery to support a wide range of digital experiences.
- Templates & Themes
A template or theme refers to a pre-designed layout or structure that provides a basic framework for building a specific type of application or website. It typically includes good design, placeholder content and functional features, allowing developers to customize and fill in the details according to their specific needs.
- Grunt
Grunt is a popular JavaScript task runner that automates repetitive tasks like minification, compilation, and testing, allowing developers to focus on writing code.
- Postcss
PostCSS is a popular open-source tool that enables web developers to transform CSS styles with JavaScript plugins. It allows for efficient processing of CSS styles, from applying vendor prefixes to improving browser compatibility, ultimately resulting in cleaner, faster, and more maintainable code.
- Pwa
A Progressive Web App (PWA) is a type of web application that uses modern web technologies to provide a native app-like experience to users, including offline functionality, push notifications, and device hardware access. PWAs can be installed on a user's home screen and launched like a traditional app, but do not require a separate app store listing or download.
- Recoil
Recoil is a state management library for React that provides an intuitive and flexible API for managing and sharing state across components. It supports a range of features, including derived state, asynchronous updates, and time-travel debugging, and is designed to work well with the React ecosystem and other state management solutions.
- Webpack
Webpack is a popular open-source module bundler for JavaScript applications that bundles and optimizes the code and its dependencies for production-ready deployment. It can also be used to transform other types of assets such as CSS, images, and fonts.
