PHP Formatter

PHP Formatter - Format and Beautify PHP Online

A powerful online PHP formatter and beautifier tool that helps you format, beautify, and minify PHP code. Features syntax highlighting, PSR-2 style support, and customizable indentation. Perfect for PHP developers and backend programmers.

What is PHP?

PHP (Hypertext Preprocessor) is a popular general-purpose scripting language especially suited for web development. PHP is:

- Server-side scripting language
- Used in over 75% of websites (WordPress, Facebook, Wikipedia)
- Can be embedded into HTML
- Runs on various platforms (Windows, Linux, macOS)
- Supports many databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, etc.)
- Powers popular CMSs (WordPress, Drupal, Joomla)
- Used for building APIs and web applications

PHP code executes on the server and sends HTML to the browser, making it ideal for dynamic web pages, form processing, database operations, and creating web applications.

What is PSR-2 style?

PSR-2 is a coding style guide from PHP-FIG (Framework Interop Group). Key PSR-2 rules include:

- Opening braces for classes and methods on new line
- Opening braces for control structures on same line
- 4 spaces for indentation (not tabs)
- No trailing whitespace
- One statement per line
- Visibility must be declared on all properties and methods

Example with PSR-2:
class MyClass
{
public function myMethod()
{
if ($condition) {
// code
}
}
}

Without PSR-2 (K&R style):
class MyClass {
public function myMethod() {
if ($condition) {
// code
}
}
}

PSR-2 style makes code more consistent across PHP projects and teams.

Should I minify PHP code?

Unlike JavaScript or CSS, minifying PHP has limited benefits:

When minification helps:
- Slightly reduces file size
- Removes comments and whitespace
- May reduce parsing time marginally
- Good for distributing code libraries

When to avoid minification:
- PHP executes on server (users don't download it)
- Makes debugging extremely difficult
- Source code isn't visible to users anyway
- OpCode caching (OPcache) is more effective
- Maintenance becomes harder

Best practices:
- Use formatted code in development
- Use OPcache in production (not minification)
- Only minify if distributing commercial PHP libraries
- Keep readable code for your own projects

For performance, focus on OPcache, database optimization, and caching instead of minification.

Is my PHP code safe?

Yes, your code is completely safe and private. This tool:

- Processes all PHP entirely in your browser
- Does not send any data to our servers
- Does not store or log any of your code
- Works offline once loaded
- Does not execute your PHP code

You can format sensitive PHP code without any privacy concerns. The code never leaves your computer.

Key Features

• Format PHP with customizable indentation (2, 4, 8 spaces, or tabs)
• PSR-2 style support for consistent coding standards
• Minify PHP to reduce file size
• Syntax highlighting for keywords, variables, functions, strings
• Real-time statistics (characters, lines, size)
• Copy formatted PHP to clipboard
• Download formatted PHP as .php file
• Upload PHP files for formatting
• Dark mode support
• 100% client-side processing
• Works offline
• Mobile-friendly design