--- title: PHP Framework for Adults | daily.dev description: Yii3 has been released as a PHP framework emphasizing explicit code over magic methods, strict typing, and SOLID principles. Unlike Laravel's facade-based... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/0gotmgfv2 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: PHP Framework for Adults | daily.dev og:description: Yii3 has been released as a PHP framework emphasizing explicit code over magic methods, strict typing, and SOLID principles. Unlike Laravel's facade-based... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/0gotmgfv2 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/0GoTmgfv2.png og:image:alt: Post cover image og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # PHP Framework for Adults **[Backend Developer ](https://daily.dev/sources/amandeep58)** · [@rucaua](https://daily.dev/rucaua) · 2 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Yii3 has been released as a PHP framework emphasizing explicit code over magic methods, strict typing, and SOLID principles. Unlike Laravel's facade-based approach with implicit dependencies, Yii3 requires explicit dependency injection, separates concerns (repositories vs. active record), uses data hydrators instead of mass assignment, and follows PSR standards. The framework targets developers building complex, maintainable applications who prioritize static analysis, IDE support, and architectural clarity over rapid prototyping. Performance is highlighted as a strength, especially when paired with FrankenPHP. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: --- Tags: [#php](https://daily.dev/tags/php), [#laravel](https://daily.dev/tags/laravel), [#dependency-injection](https://daily.dev/tags/dependency-injection) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/0gotmgfv2) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DiscussionForumPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https://daily.dev/posts/0gotmgfv2","headline":"PHP Framework for Adults","text":"Shared: PHP Framework for Adults","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/0gotmgfv2","datePublished":"2026-01-21T05:27:12.856Z","dateModified":"2026-01-21T05:27:12.858Z","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Maksym Tymofeiev","url":"https://daily.dev/rucaua","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--caTJyFHC--/f_auto/v1736549445/avatars/avatar_sIPMygD4Ld90iZsdsEqh7","description":"15+y full stack development. I show up to get things done. I always speak the truth.\n","interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"EndorseAction"},"userInteractionCount":13700}},"image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--P4t4XyoV--/f_auto/v1722860399/public/Placeholder%2001","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":2},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"sharedContent":{"@type":"WebPage","url":"https://api.daily.dev/r/tXYQodBxT"},"isPartOf":{"@type":"WebPage","url":"https://daily.dev/squads/amandeep58","name":"Backend Developer "}} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Backend Developer ","item":"https://daily.dev/squads/amandeep58"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"PHP Framework for Adults"}]} ```