PHP: What Opensource extentions can we add to MVC frameworks?

Question

Hello All,

I am currently working on my own implementation of MVC php framework. I would like to know what opensource extentions/libraties are good enough to be added to a common php MVC framework.

Thanks

Answer 1

Zend Framework is a loose collection of components, great for mixing and matching to build your own framework, or fill in the blanks. Check out the documentation for a list of modules.

Answer 2

I would encourage you to look how other frameworks have approached extensibility; instead of including big chunks of other frameworks, you might want to instead allow the community (and yourself) to create plugins that include parts of other frameworks. This will keep the core of your framework lean, while still allowing your users to benefit from the riches of the plugins.