PHP is an impacted scripting language with an extensive list of frameworks. PHP also allows the user to create their own interesting frameworks with additional features and ensure better performance. In recent years, many frameworks have evolved on this scripting language, but some have held back from strong competition.

Code Igniter is a well-known framework in terms of performance and chosen by most web development companies. It is a web-based application framework that helps users to develop their websites or web applications in a short period of time instead of developing the application from scratch. You’ll minimize the amount of code you need to build your app, and instead improve performance. This framework has different versions. Code Igniter version 2 and the recent version 3, both were packed with rich features for creating custom PHP applications, therefore it is the choice of developers and web development companies.

Version 2 of this framework was released under the aegis of the Ellis Lab and version 3 was released under the aegis of BCIT (British Columbia Institute of Technology). When a current version is upgraded to the next level, users expect more additional features.

Take a look at what has been updated in the recent version compared to the previous version.

A user or developer will focus on the three main parts of a framework, its

  • Performance
  • Security
  • Third party integration.

Performance:

Performance is the absolute necessity in the current generation. If the framework doesn’t work well, developers automatically move to the next framework.

The goal of a web development company is to make your website perform well with fast search results. This is possible only if the code is optimized, this code has to get the records from the database and deliver the exact search results.

When comparing performance across both frameworks, version 2 had some performance issues, but certain improvements were achieved in version 3 of the framework.

  • Count_all_results in query build method is fixed, that it doesn’t fail even when ORDER BY condition is used.
  • Library files were improved by adding APC, Memcache library and changed for some performance issues.
  • Improvements have been made to the database methods. The csv_from_result() code is optimized for getting larger result sets and the simple_query() command is fixed for better database performance.

Security:

Security is a major concern in Internet-based applications, so both developers and web development companies look for a secure framework and CMS to build their application.

Code Igniter version 2 had security features that protect you from different malware. Cross site scripting is a security vulnerability used by attackers. This framework used XSS filtering to protect the application from such issues. It had a bug with the xss_clean() function which is not fixed by Elis’s lab, but the same bug was fixed in the next version Code Igniter 3 and made some notable security improvements.

  • Cross-site scripting is prevented by using xss_clean()
  • Certain functions are added to prevent host header injections.
  • Added functionality called CAPTCHA helper to use an operating system’s pseudorandom number generator.

Third Party Integration:

A website is complete only when it brings third-party integration with it. This may include calendar hours, email subscription, or any of your social media accounts. These files can be in XML, API, or JSON format.

This framework is flexible to add any number of third party integrations with third party libraries. Both versions are supported, version 3 has some of the third party libraries like Google Earth, PEM and ICS calendar file. These functions make the website work well.

Conclusion:

Code igniter is a good choice for developing new and exciting web applications or websites. Its performance creates high expectations for web development companies to create well-functioning sites. Both versions can be used in building an application, but version 3 will benefit you with better features and better performance.