Router

Modern routing for legacy PHP applications — Write clean routes today, upgrade to modern frameworks tomorrow.

The Problem

You're maintaining a PHP application that's been around for years. The codebase works, but:

• Routes are scattered across dozens of files with mixed HTTP verbs
• .htaccess rewrites have become impossible to follow
• You want to modernize, but a full framework migration isn't feasible right now
• Your team needs to support multiple PHP versions during the transition

The Solution

This router meets you where you are. Whether you're on PHP 5.5 or PHP 8.5, you get the same clean, expressive API. No conditional syntax, no version-specific features — just routing that works.

Features

• PHP 5.5 - 8.5 Compatible — Same API across all versions
• File-Based Routing — Drop-in routing for existing PHP file structures
• Route Groups — Organize routes with common prefixes
• Middleware Support — Add authentication, logging, etc.
• PSR-7 Style Objects — Optional request/response classes
• HTTP Exceptions — HttpException::notFound() factory methods
• 98% Test Coverage — Thoroughly tested across all PHP versions

Routing Approaches

Approach	Best For	Style
File-Based Routing	Legacy projects with existing PHP files	file_router() in each file
Functional Routing	Full control, centralized routes	router(), route(), url_path()
Modern Routing	Clean syntax, new projects	Router::get(), Router::post()