phpDesigner 8 for Windows

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Developer’s Description

By MPSoftware ApS

Edit, analyze, debug, publish websites powered by PHP, HTML5, CSS3 to JavaScript.

phpDesigner 8 is a fast PHP IDE and PHP editor with built-in HTML5-, CSS3- and JavaScript editors boosted with features to help you create amazing websites.

phpDesigner 8 helps you with all from editing, analyzing, debugging to publishing websites powered by PHP, HTML5, CSS3 to JavaScript

phpDesigner 8 is a fast and powerful PHP IDE and PHP editor with full-blown HTML5-, CSS3- and JavaScript built-in editors. Highly customizable IDE with intelligent syntax highlighting, debug support, syntax analyzing, support for object-oriented coding, code insight on the fly, code templates, code snippets, todo and bug managers, work with projects and frameworks, intuitive code navigation, code formatters and minifiers and all wrapped into a nice looking intuitive user interface.

phpDesigner 8 for Windows

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Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: September 30, 2013

Latest update: June 16, 2014

Version: 8.1.2

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 7
Windows XP
Windows 10
Windows 8
Windows Vista

Additional Requirements: None

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Total Downloads: 547,758

Downloads Last Week: 3

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User Reviews

4.5/5

105 User Votes

High ratings must be people who don't code for a living
ArchimodesDecember 22, 2015
Pros
Syntax highlighting, as one could expect from an IDE. Uninstalled easy enough.
Cons
Where to start... 1 - The LARGEST pain point of this software is when it recommends code completion, it takes focus out of the IDE forcing you to focus back in (Alt + Tab, click in the IDE, etc). OMFG, that is hands down the WORST thing I've ever seen in any IDE. I'd rather use notepad because of that. 2 - The interface is quite clunky. For example, I can't even disable the craptastic code completion - I've got to manually delete every tag from the list to do so. 3 - The git integration seems quite limited, though I only used it for a bit and uninstalled. One major gripe might be from using IntelliJ solutions like PHPStorm where you can track down merge conflicts VERY quickly. 4 - No auto-save that I can see. Maybe it's in their semi-cryptic preferences somewhere. 5 - The debugger is absolutely atrocious. It runs a browser inside of the IDE, and causes random errors inside of my project. 6 - No SCSS/SASS support that I can see. 7 - The trial splash screen delay.
Summary
This is something I'd have tried out back in maybe 2005. IDEs like this made me absolutely hate IDEs until I was highly encouraged to try IntelliJ. Before that moment, I thought IDEs were cute little syntax highlighters with some useful features like FTP. That about sums this program up. To the developers: Making me stare at your ridiculous trial splash screen is absolutely asinine. I KNOW I AM TRYING THIS SOFTWARE OUT. Anything that nags at me and forces me to stare at a dinky little licensing screen for ~5 seconds before opening a file (usually when needing to open it quickly) does not get a cent of my money. My woes are probably my own fault. I use IntelliJ IDEA at work, and didn't want to pay for it for my home PC. I've always been cheap that way I guess. Well, one good thing that came from trying to make some [simple] changes to my framework with this software is that it spurred me into spending money on PHPStorm. I now realize how absolutely spoiled I am in literally every way one could be by software. It loads faster, it looks better, it debugs like a dream, git is second nature to it, SCSS/SASS listening was a pain in the ass to setup on Windows but that's because of Compass, project-wide searches take a fraction of the time, code-completion doesn't make me want to throw my PC out the window (like phpDesigner's), etc. If there was room for more characters in the "Cons" section, I'd have filled it. I could have written a novel, but alas I am confined.
Good for Junior Developers.
CFUDevNovember 28, 2013
Pros
Code Complition FTP Connection & Online Editing Many available tools
Cons
Code Folding Heavy software for small PC Code Styles can harm your phpDesigner (I damaged my one) look, and does not correctly return to some stable theme, or when you load a predefined theme, the new theme will still be damaged.
Summary
In general I suggest this software for Junior developers. It is very helpfull for new users, simple and fast learning software.
Great PHP editor
apwlewisDecember 30, 2011
Pros
Great editor and reasonably priced.
Cons
No cons, it works well.
Summary
This is the one
FoopeeOctober 2, 2011
Pros
For the price, you can't beat it, it rivals other PHP editors that are three times as costly. I still have a free 2005 edition of PHP designer, and it is a PHP programmers dream
Cons
None, this is a superb PHP editor.
Summary
Great program
PHP Designer is a complete tool and it can assist you
famouswhySeptember 13, 2010
Pros
PHP Designer is a powerful, easy to use and complete PHP IDE and PHP editor. Beside the PHP options, this amazing application incorporates a full featured HTML, CSS and JAVA editor.
Cons
None so far
Summary
PHP Designer is famous because it is a powerful, easy to use and complete PHP IDE and PHP editor.
Everything you need in an IDE. Fast and Very Robust!
solepixelSeptember 2, 2010
Pros
Very fast application. Built in syntax validation, excellent theme engine, built in FTP, multiple project management, does not junk your project folders with stupid config files. Just a well built application
Cons
Everyone's still waiting on code folding. I hear it's in the works. There's nothing else.
Summary
Great Program!
toothmkr57September 2, 2010
Pros
Its a php editor, and html, a css editor. I also use it for xml, json, javascript. This thing does it all, really and the libraries are insanely awesome! I really can't say enough good things about this program.
Cons
No 64-bit version, yet....
Summary
Seems faster with much more features
screavicSeptember 2, 2010
Pros
It's a great PHP development environment that saves time all around while developing simple or complex PHP applications.
Cons
There are none that I've found so far
Summary
Great value compared to other PHP editors out there with the same if not more features than those.
Easy Software for PHP, Javascript, HTML and CSS Editing
PhpKillerAugust 29, 2010
Pros
Full featured inline debugging feature, saves me countless of hours of PHP bug checking. Intuitive interface that any beginner will understand as well full of features for the more advanced user. Small footprint and stable software that runs great.
Cons
Not much...The developer is working on adding code folding.
Summary
Better than DreamWeaver
tomfuller2July 26, 2010
Pros
Inline error detection, direct support for Localhost, FileZilla. Low overhead and low cost. It's the best php editor out there bar none.
Cons
Sometimes the default settings can throw off your code with auto insertion. But they can be controlled.
Summary
A must have for any php designer.