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Life & fun · May 6, 2026

PHP-fts – Full-text search engine in pure PHP, no extensions

A self-contained full-text search engine in pure PHP. No extensions, no dependencies. - olivier-ls/php-fts

PHP-fts – Full-text search engine in pure PHP, no extensions launched on May 6, 2026 with 89 votes, #387 of 20,538 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches.

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In plain words

PHP-fts is a full-text search engine built entirely in PHP without requiring additional extensions. It enables developers to implement search functionality directly within PHP applications. The tool is designed for those who need search capabilities but want to avoid external dependencies or complex setup processes. By operating as pure PHP code, it offers a straightforward integration option for web projects.

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