Halite – A simple libsodium wrapper for PHP projects
High-level cryptography interface powered by libsodium - paragonie/halite
Halite – A simple libsodium wrapper for PHP projects launched on July 17, 2016 with 43 votes, #1,495 of 3,671 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 10 years on.
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Halite is a PHP library that wraps libsodium to handle encryption and cryptography tasks. It simplifies how developers implement security features in PHP projects by providing an easier interface to the underlying libsodium functions. The library is designed for PHP developers who need straightforward cryptographic tools without dealing directly with complex low-level APIs.
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