--- title: Tired of Learning 50 New Concepts to Build a Form? Say... description: Lighthouse is a minimal PHP micro-framework designed for rapid development without complex abstractions. It allows logic directly in views, includes... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/bi3vfttqj twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Tired of Learning 50 New Concepts to Build a Form? Say Hello to Lighthouse for PHP | daily.dev og:description: Lighthouse is a minimal PHP micro-framework designed for rapid development without complex abstractions. It allows logic directly in views, includes... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/bi3vfttqj og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/bI3vfttQJ.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. # Tired of Learning 50 New Concepts to Build a Form? Say Hello to Lighthouse for PHP **[PHP Dev](https://daily.dev/sources/phpdev)** · [@damienseguy](https://daily.dev/damienseguy) · 3 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Lighthouse is a minimal PHP micro-framework designed for rapid development without complex abstractions. It allows logic directly in views, includes zero-config SQLite databases, built-in security features (CSRF protection, input sanitization, rate limiting), and simple database operations. The framework targets MVPs, internal tools, and small business websites, emphasizing pragmatic development over architectural complexity. It comes with modern tooling including PHP 8+, HTMX for dynamic interactions, and Pico.css for styling. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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