Lightweight PHP helper for Visual Studio Code: basic IntelliSense, short PHP snippets, and simple formatting through php-cs-fixer.
The extension is intentionally simple. It does not try to replace a full PHP language server, but it helps with common PHP code while staying easy to understand and fast to use.
Features
- Basic PHP completions for keywords, common functions and superglobals.
- Short snippet commands for classes, constructors, PDO usage, database connection, registration and login.
- Document formatting with
php-cs-fixer. - Support for older VS Code versions from
1.74.0.
Usage
Open a PHP file and start typing. Common PHP completions appear automatically.
For snippets, type the full prefix and press Tab.
phpclass
Snippets
Use these short commands in PHP files.
| Prefix | Description |
|---|---|
phpclass |
PHP class template |
phpctor |
Constructor template |
phppdo |
PDO prepare, execute and fetch template |
phpclass
class ClassName
{
}
phpctor
public function __construct()
{
}
phppdo
$stmt = $db->prepare($sql);
$stmt->execute([$params]);
$result = $stmt->fetch(PDO::FETCH_ASSOC);
Formatting
Formatting uses php-cs-fixer. Install it separately and make sure the executable is available from the terminal.
You can change the executable path in VS Code settings:
{
"phpIntelliSense.phpCsFixerPath": "php-cs-fixer"
}
Requirements
- Visual Studio Code
1.74.0or newer. php-cs-fixeris optional and needed only for formatting.
Troubleshooting
If you see an error like php.exe --version or php.exe is not recognized, it usually comes from another installed PHP language-server extension. This extension does not start a PHP language server.
For formatting issues, check that php-cs-fixer is installed and the phpIntelliSense.phpCsFixerPath setting points to the correct executable.