Why Choose CodeIgniter?
CodeIgniter is a great framework for developing websites, built using the PHP framework. There are various benefits to using CodeIgniter, but I have outlined the main advantages that make it a standout choice for developers.
1. MVC Architecture
CodeIgniter follows the MVC (Model-View-Controller) architecture.
In the future, if you need to change the business logic of the application, you don't need to interfere with the view part of the application. Similarly, if you want to change the view, you don't need to touch the application logic. This keeps business logic completely separate from the presentation layer.
2. Easier to Understand & Work With
It requires no complex installation. Coding done using this framework is highly structured, meaning any developer can easily locate the code if they need to work on a particular section.
- Defined Structure: Everyone knows where to find the code for any particular section.
- Time-Saving: You don't require searching throughout the application to find specific logic.
Additionally, it comes with many pre-processed packages that can be utilized during application development.
3. Inbuilt Security
Frameworks have inbuilt security mechanisms. Most of the time, if we are coding in core PHP, we have to write code for everything and take a lot of security precautions manually.
In CodeIgniter, much of this is handled automatically, making your application significantly more secure by default.
4. Performance and SEO
Great Performance
CodeIgniter offers excellent performance due to its inbuilt cache management system.
SEO Friendly
SEO friendly URLs and SEO friendly titles are an important part of great SEO techniques. CodeIgniter provides an easy way to handle this, allowing you to easily create clean, search-engine-friendly URLs.
5. Active Record Implementation
It is very easy to write complex MySQL queries using the Active Record pattern provided by CodeIgniter. This simplifies database interactions and makes code more readable.
