Luminova is a modern, lightweight, and modular PHP 8+ framework that brings simplicity and power together. Designed with MVC and HMVC architecture in mind, Luminova offers native PHP templating, support for external engines like Twig and Smarty, and a pragmatic development experience without unnecessary complexity.
Install via Composer:
composer create-project luminovang/luminova my-projectNeed only the core components for integration or extension?
composer install luminovang/frameworkUse the
luminovascaffolding if you're building a full application.
Luminova is minimal where it should be and powerful where it matters:
- Modular MVC/HMVC architecture
- Attribute-based or callback-style routing
- Middleware and input validation
- Smart ORM with caching, sharding, and fallback support
- Database migrations & seeders
- CLI command system (via Novakit)
- CRON-ready CLI execution
- File uploads, private file delivery, CDN support
- SEO tools: sitemap, schema, OpenGraph
- Auto-minifying views with syntax highlighting and copy buttons
- Asset management (local and cloud)
- PHP, Twig, or Smarty templating
- Native locale and translation tools
- REST-friendly API helpers
- Web push notification helpers
- Built-in encryption and decryption
- Session and user login management
- PHP Fiber Async
- Promise resolver
- Background task queue system
- Developer-friendly utilities and helper functions
- ...and growing with every release
- No bloat. No boilerplate. Just core tools that work.
- Straightforward and readable syntax
- Modern PHP 8+ support — take full advantage of attributes, union types, constructor property promotion, etc.
- Works your way — customize as little or as much as you need.
- Actively maintained and used in production.
Found a bug? Want to contribute or request a feature?
Luminova is open-source software licensed under the MIT License.