CodeIgniter, Yii, Symfony, Zend, Laravel and CakePHP are some of the best PHP frameworks in 2013. Each framework has its own features and developers should choose a framework based on the needs of their application, considering factors like the size of the application, database support, community support and documentation. While some frameworks are better for smaller applications, others are more suitable for large enterprises.

1. Best PHP Frameworks in 2013
PHP Frameworks provides architecture (MVC) to create applications. It helps to speed up
application development process.
After reading the views of many programmers, I made a conclusion that none of the PHP
Frameworks satisfies all the programmers/applications needs.
Each Framework has its own features and it should be chosen as per the needs. Like some are
good for small application while some are best suited for large. You should check their database
support, community support and documentation while choosing one.
When people get used to a particular Framework, and then they hardly think of other. They
believe that the one they are using is the best. But I think it’s good to have knowledge of more
than one Framework.
Here is the best PHP Frameworks trending in 2013 (not in any order).
1. CodeIgniter
It is the easiest to learn and it’s a lot of programmers’ favorites. It’s very flexible and works well
for small and medium-sized applications. It has large community support and documentation.
http://ellislab.com/codeigniter

2. 2. Yii Framework
It is a high-performance PHP framework best for developing Web 2.0 applications. It supports
event driven programming not available in others from this list.
http://www.yiiframework.com/
3. Symfony 2
It takes time to learn and incorporates the best practices. It has lots of features and highly
configurable. It is suitable for mid-sized and large applications.
http://symfony.com/

3. 4. Zend Framework
It is suitable for mid-sized applications and enterprise projects. It has a very big library. It’s
suitable when you have learnt the best practices.
http://framework.zend.com/
5. Laravel
It helps you create wonderful applications using simple,expressive syntax. It’s youngest among all yet
promising with good documentation and rapidly growing community.
http://laravel.com/

4. 6. CakePHP
It’s not quite easy to learn and should follow strict naming convention. It’s easy to setup and
translations, database access, caching, validation, authentication etc are built-in.
http://cakephp.org/
If you are a beginner then you can start with CodeIgniter.
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