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Xataface
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GPL open-source
Free
Core framework available under GPL · self-hosted PHP/MySQL deployment
Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com
Xataface
Free
Open-source software released under the GPL
Read 11 Oct 2026 · xataface.com
On the record
- API
- The public API exposes helpers for searching, loading, editing, deleting and saving records and for building forms and templates.xataface.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- API caveat
- The documented df_get_records_array helper returns truncated previews unless its preview option is disabled or another method is used.xataface.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Audience
- The maker describes Xataface as a tool for web developers and database administrators building MySQL front ends for non-technical users.xataface.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Compatibility
- The Xataface 3.0.0 release notes say the release improves compatibility with PHP 7.3 and PHP 8 and includes a mobile theme.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- CRUD interface
- The generated interface supports browsing, searching, editing, importing and exporting records.xataface.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Customization
- Fields, forms, lists and actions can be changed through fields.ini, delegate classes and template blocks.xataface.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Database focus
- The project is designed for PHP applications backed by MySQL.github.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Data features
- The feature list includes automatic forms, editable grids, related records, file uploads, record history, undo and redo, and CSV, XML, JSON, and RSS export.xataface.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Documentation
- Documentation includes a developer guide, website, wiki, getting-started tutorial and troubleshooting material.packagist.org · read 15 Oct 2026
- Extensibility
- Modules can add authentication handlers, actions, templates, template blocks and trigger handlers.xataface.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- File access control
- The secure fields.ini directive makes uploaded container files obey application permissions when served through Xataface.xataface.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Founded or registered
- SourceForge records the Xataface project as registered on November 25, 2005.sourceforge.net · read 15 Oct 2026
- History
- The maker says Xataface was created by Steve Hannah in 2005 and has been used for content management, event registration, research databases, and commerce.xataface.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Independent review: configuration
- A PhP Logic review says the framework is primarily configuration-driven and can produce a useful CRUD application with minimal PHP.phplogic.wordpress.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Independent review: exports
- The PhP Logic review notes standard CSV, XML and RSS export options in the generated interface.phplogic.wordpress.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The maker documents pluggable authentication and available modules for Yale CAS and LDAP, as well as Facebook and HTTP authentication options.xataface.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Internationalization
- Native capabilities include multilingual content, translated interface text and language variants for records.xataface.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Languages
- The maker describes support for UI translations, multilingual database content, and per-record language variants.xataface.com · read 11 Oct 2026
