What is Zend Framework?.
Zend is an open source PHP framework. It is pure object-oriented and built around the MVC design pattern. Zend framework contains collection of PHP packages which can be used to develop web applications and services.
| Maintained by | License Type | Popular Examples | Support | Updates | Developer Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zend Technologies | BSD license | Magento | zend.com/en/support-center/support | Supported for at least one year beyond the next major version release. | PHP, HTML and SQL |
| Often Compared to | Testing | Accessibility | Maintained by | Repository |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| asp.net core ,MVC | Laravel, codeigniter | zend-test. | Zend Technologies. | github.com/zendframework/zendframework |
Pros:
- It’s very robust, well tested and very widely used.
- One of the oldest and most trusted frameworks of PHP
- Has all the features that a good Web Framework should have
- Loosely coupled use-at-will architecture. This means that you can pick and choose components as you need them without using the full packaged library
Cons:
- Too much bloatware.
- It’s really slow compared to other frameworks like Laravel.
- Documentation is pretty bad. For a newbie, it’s really hard to understand how things work.