phptojs

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PHP-to-JavaScript transpiler that converts PHP code into JavaScript code. Version 10.3.0 is the latest stable release, with irregular release cadence. It supports a subset of PHP syntax, including classes, closures, and namespaces, but does not target full PHP compatibility. Key differentiators include the ability to run PHP code in the browser without a server, and integration with the Uniter project. However, it is not actively maintained and has known limitations with newer PHP features.

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Install & Compatibility

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Code

Verified usage

Verified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.

PHPToJS

✓ import PHPToJS from 'phptojs';

✗ const PHPToJS = require('phptojs').default;

Default export; CommonJS require does not need .default if using esModuleInterop.

transpile

✓ import { transpile } from 'phptojs';

✗ const { transpile } = require('phptojs').transpile;

Named export available since v10.

PHPToJSEngine

✓ import PHPToJSEngine from 'phptojs/lib/Engine';

✗ const PHPToJSEngine = require('phptojs').Engine;

Internal class; path may change between minor versions.

Transpile a simple PHP function to JavaScript.

import PHPToJS from 'phptojs'; const phptojs = new PHPToJS(); const phpCode = `<?php function hello($name) { return 'Hello, ' . $name . '!'; } echo hello('world'); ?>`; const jsCode = phptojs.transpile(phpCode); console.log(jsCode);

phptojs --version

Debug

Known issues

breakingIn v10, the default export changed from a function to a class. Use `new PHPToJS()` instead of calling `PHPToJS()` directly.

fix

Replace `const result = phptojs(code)` with `const engine = new PHPToJS(); const result = engine.transpile(code)`.

affects: >=10.0.0

deprecatedThe `render` method is deprecated in favor of `transpile`.

fix

Replace `.render()` with `.transpile()`.

affects: >=10.0.0

breakingIn v9, the library used a synchronous API. v10 changed to asynchronous transpilation for large files.

fix

Use `await engine.transpile(code)` or handle promises.

affects: >=10.0.0

gotchaPHP short echo tags `<?=` are not supported before PHP 7.4. Use `<?php echo` instead.

fix

Replace `<?=` with `<?php echo` in your PHP source.

affects: <=9.x

gotchaNamespaces are partially supported; relative imports may fail.

fix

Use fully qualified namespaces where possible.

affects: *

Errors

Common errors & fixes

TypeError: phptojs is not a function

In v10, PHPToJS is a class, not a function. Calling it without `new` throws.

fix

Use `const engine = new PHPToJS(); const result = engine.transpile(code);`

Cannot find module 'php-parser'

Missing optional dependency `php-parser` which is required at runtime.

fix

Run `npm install php-parser` alongside `phptojs`.

Error: Unsupported PHP feature: match expression

PHP match expressions (>=8.0) are not supported in the transpiler.

fix

Use `if/elseif` or `switch` statements instead.

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Version history

10.3.0latest on npm

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Dependencies

php-parserrequiredParses PHP source code into AST

ast-to-jsrequiredConverts PHP AST to JavaScript AST

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Resources

githubhttps://github.com/uniter/phptojs ↗

packagehttps://www.npmjs.com/package/phptojs ↗