PHP is a scripting language that is being used by many programmers. If you are a young programmer that ones to give a chance to PHP programming, you should know that you need a PHP integrated development environment (IDE).

A PHP IDE is a tool used to edit certain elements and there are various PHP IDE for you to choose from. Each one has its advantages and disadvantages and there are a few popular ones such as NetBeans, Eclipse PDT and Sublime Text 3. However, today we are here to talk about CodeLobster PHP Edition, a PHP IDE that does not receive enough attention.

What is CodeLobster PHP Edition?

CodeLobster PHP Edition is an IDE that comes with multiple possibilities for PHP programmers. The software allows you to code efficiently, especially if you are a WordPress developer. CodeLobster also has a forum where users can ask support question and they will get an answer right away.

CodeLobster features

CodeLobster has a HTML/CSS inspector like Firebug which allows connection between selected certain selected elements and the proper style. There is also a PHP debugger which lets you execute PHP scripts incrementally, and a SQL manager makes you able to produce any kind of actions for a database, such as editing, adding or deleting records and structures in tables, as well as exporting data and executing SQL queries.

When it comes to frameworks, Code Lobster’s website mentions CakePHP CodeIgniter, Bootstrap, Twig, Laravel, Phalcon and many others. CodeLobster can be integrated with many CMS, and of course it also works with WordPress.  CodeLobster also allows you to select blocks, navigate on descriptions of functions with the CTRL key, preview in a browser.

By typing the first letters of a function the Autocomplete function should do the rest of the job, so you do not have to worry about memorizing all the arguments, functions, or attributes. This IDE also comes with various interface languages such as English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese, Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, Turkish and Persian.

How much does it cost?

CodeLobster is available for free and it works with Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Linux and MacOS.  If you are a beginner, the free version is exactly what you need since it can be used to develop PHP, as well as CSS, HTML and JavaScriptIn order to download CodeLobser you simply have to go to their website and click the Download button.

However, if you feel like you need more than that, you can always pay for additional features. If you wish to integrate CodeLobster with a CMS such as WordPress, you will need to but the professional version of the application.

Integration with PHP and JavaScript Framework is another feature that can be purchase. CodeLobster IDE comes with support for JavaScript frameworks such as Angular JS, Backbone JS, Meteor and jQuery. CodeLobster is also able to integrate PHP frameworks such as Phalcon, Node JS, Symfony, CakePHP and Codelniter.