We’re thrilled to announce new game-changing features that make our GridPHP application templates even more powerful and user-friendly. These enhancements streamline workflows and provide enterprise-level editing capabilities right out of the box.

1. Related Detail Grid as Popup Box

Seamless Master-Detail Relationships

Managing related data has never been easier! Our new popup-based detail grid feature transforms how users interact with master-detail relationships in your applications.

How It Works

When viewing records in your main grid, users can now click to instantly view and manage related details in an elegant popup overlay. No more navigating away from your current view or losing context.

Perfect For:

• Order Management: View order items directly from the orders grid
• Customer Records: See contact details, transactions, or notes in one place
• Invoice Systems: Access line items without leaving the invoice list
• Project Management: View tasks and assignments from the projects overview
• Inventory Control: Check stock movements and transactions instantly

What This Means for Your Users

Your application users will appreciate the streamlined workflow. Whether they’re processing orders, managing customers, or tracking inventory, they can now work faster and more efficiently without the frustration of constant page navigation.

2. Retaining Filters – Global Filter Management

Set It Once, Filter Everywhere

Introducing a powerful new filtering paradigm that revolutionizes how users work with data across your application. With retaining filters, you can set global filters that persist across all grid operations, while still maintaining the ability to apply additional filters on top.

How It Works

Set a global filter once – such as “Show only active customers” or “Display current year records” – and that filter remains active across your entire session. All subsequent filtering, searching, and operations work within that globally filtered dataset.

Key Capabilities:

• Persistent Global Filters: Set base-level filters that apply across the entire grid
• Layered Filtering: Apply additional filters on top of global filters
• Context Preservation: Global filters remain active even when navigating between sections
• Easy Toggle: Turn global filters on/off without losing your settings
• Multi-Criteria Support: Combine multiple global filter conditions

Real-World Use Cases

Multi-Tenant Applications:

• Set global filter: Current client/company
• Users automatically see only their organization’s data
• Additional filters work within that scope for reports and analysis

Time-Based Data:

• Set global filter: “Current fiscal year” or “Last 30 days”
• All grid operations and reports stay within that time window
• Drill down further with status, category, or other criteria

Perfect For:

• Multi-user applications with role-based data access
• Applications with large datasets that need regular scoping
• SaaS platforms serving multiple clients/organizations
• Time-sensitive applications (current period vs historical data)
• Department-specific views in enterprise applications
• Territory-based sales and CRM systems

3. Advanced HTML Text Editor Integration

Rich Content Editing Made Easy

Our templates now include a powerful, feature-rich HTML text editor that brings word processor capabilities directly into your web applications. The integrated HTML editor provides everything your users need to create professional, formatted content.

Formatting Options:

• Text Styling: Bold, italic, underline, strikethrough
• Headings: Multiple heading levels for proper document structure
• Font Controls: Change fonts, sizes, and colors
• Alignment: Left, center, right, and justify text
• Lists: Bulleted and numbered lists with nesting support
• Clean HTML Output: Generates semantic, standards-compliant HTML
• Paste from Word: Intelligently handles content from Microsoft Word
• Source Code View: Switch between visual and HTML editing modes

Ideal Applications

This feature is perfect for templates and applications that require rich content:

• Content Management: Blog posts, articles, and pages
• Email Composition: Professional email templates and messages
• Documentation: User manuals, help articles, and guides
• Notes and Comments: Detailed project notes and customer communications
• Product Descriptions: Rich, formatted product information
• Announcements: Company news and internal communications

Available Across All Templates

These features are now available in all our application templates:

• Event Planning
• Employee Directory
• Expense Tracker
• Donation Management
• Sales CRM
• Inventory Management
• Patient Management

Each template is pre-configured with these features, ready to use and easy to customize for your specific needs.

Building on Excellence

These new features complement the robust capabilities already included in every template:

• Dashboard with KPI boxes for at-a-glance insights
• Multiple visualization options including bar charts, pie charts, and tables
• Powerful data grid with full CRUD operations
• Secure authentication and role-based authorization
• User management system built-in
• Mobile responsive design throughout

Get Started Today

Ready to experience these powerful new features? Visit our Template Center to explore all available templates and see these enhancements in action.

Why Upgrade or Get Started Now?

Faster Development: Build sophisticated applications in a fraction of the time Better User Experience: Your users will love the intuitive popup navigation and rich text editing Professional Quality: Enterprise features without enterprise development costs Future-Proof: Regular updates and enhancements keep your applications modern Excellent Support: Our team is ready to help you succeed

Next Actions

• Download Free version
• Buy Full Featured version

Active License Subscription customers can get free upgrade using this link.

Ready to elevate your applications? Explore our templates or contact our support team to learn how these features can transform your next project.

Start building better applications today with GridPHP templates!

We’re excited to announce major enhancements to our GridPHP application templates! Our template center has been completely revamped with powerful new features that make building data-driven applications faster and more intuitive than ever before.

What’s New?

Our enhanced templates now come packed with enterprise-grade features that transform how you visualize and interact with your data. Whether you’re building a CRM, inventory system, or any data-intensive application, these improvements will supercharge your development workflow.

Enhanced Dashboard with KPI Boxes

Get instant insights at a glance with our new KPI (Key Performance Indicator) boxes. The dashboard now features:

• Real-time metrics displayed in clean, modern KPI cards
• At-a-glance overview of your most important business metrics
• Color-coded indicators for quick status assessment
• Responsive layout that adapts beautifully to any screen size

Perfect for executives and team members who need to monitor critical business metrics without diving into detailed reports.

Advanced Data Visualizations

Interactive Bar Charts

Transform your data into compelling visual stories with our new bar chart visualization:

• Dynamic filtering and drill-down capabilities
• Customizable colors and themes
• Hover tooltips for detailed information
• Export functionality for presentations and reports

Ideal for comparing performance across categories, tracking trends over time, or analyzing sales by region.

Beautiful Pie Charts

Our pie chart visualization makes it easy to understand proportions and distributions:

• Interactive segments with click-to-filter functionality
• Percentage labels for clear data representation
• Legend with color coding for easy reference
• Smooth animations that engage users

Perfect for showing market share, budget allocation, or any categorical data distribution.

Comprehensive Table Visualizations

Need a detailed view? Our enhanced table visualization offers:

• Sortable columns for quick data organization
• Advanced filtering options
• Pagination for large datasets
• Inline editing capabilities
• Export to Excel/CSV functionality

Great for users who need to work with detailed data records and perform in-depth analysis.

Powerful Data Grid

At the heart of every template is our enhanced data grid that gives you complete control:

• CRUD operations (Create, Read, Update, Delete) out of the box
• Advanced search and filtering
• Bulk operations for efficiency
• Inline and form editing modes
• Column reordering and resizing
• Conditional formatting for visual cues

Master your data with a grid that’s both powerful and user-friendly.

Organized Reports Menu

Navigate your application effortlessly with our new reports menu structure:

• Hierarchical organization of reports and dashboards
• Quick access to frequently used views
• Custom menu items for your specific needs
• Icon support for visual navigation
• Collapsible sections to reduce clutter

Everything you need is just a click away, making navigation intuitive for all users.

Built on Solid Foundations

All these enhancements build upon the core features that have made GridPHP templates so popular:

• Secure authentication system with login protection
• Role-based authorization for granular access control
• User management built-in
• Mobile responsive design that works on all devices
• Easy setup with loads of customization flexibility

Ready to Get Started?

Our enhanced templates are available now and include:

• Event Planning
• Employee Directory
• Expense Tracker
• Donation Management
• Sales CRM
• Inventory Management
• Patient Management

Each template comes with all these new features pre-configured and ready to customize for your specific needs.

Why Choose GridPHP Templates?

1. Save Development Time: What would take weeks to build from scratch is ready in minutes. Focus on customization instead of building basics.
2. Professional Quality: Get enterprise-grade features without enterprise-level development costs.
3. Outstanding Support: Our technical support team is here to help you succeed with quick, helpful responses.
4. Easy Customization: Start with a working application and modify it to match your exact requirements.

Get Your Template Today

Visit our Template Center to explore all available templates and see these enhancements in action. Each template comes with complete source code, documentation, and our commitment to your success.

Transform your data into insights. Build applications that users love. Get started with GridPHP templates today!

Questions about our templates? Contact our support team – we’re here to help you choose the right template and get started quickly.

Hello,

Exciting update for PHP developers! GridPHP now allows you to view row data by expanding the row grid, making data exploration more intuitive and user-friendly.

The working demo can be checked online and inside full version package in demos/master-detail/subgrid-view.

Live Demo: Click Here

Next Actions:

• Download Free version (for evaluation purpose)
• Buy Full Featured version License

Active License Subscription customers can get free upgrade using this link.

Looking for a robust DataGrid solution for your Laravel application? Our product offers a comprehensive DataGrid interface with CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) features, providing a seamless way to manage and display data without relying on Eloquent.

Following is the guide to integrate PHP Editable DataGrid with Laravel v12.

Step1: Folder placements in Laravel.

There are 2 main folders in Grid 4 PHP Framework package archive. You need to:

Copy the contents of lib/inc folder —> <Laravel>/app/Classes/Gridphp
Copy the contents of lib/js folder —> <Laravel>/public/assets/gridphp

The ‘app/Classes’ folder does not exist by default in Laravel. You may create it for 3rd party class libraries.
Create another folder inside it with name ‘Gridphp’ and move all contents of ‘lib/inc’ in it. Final result will look like this:

In similar way, copy the files from lib/js to laravel/public/assets/gridphp. Final result should look like following:

Step2: Setting Up Factory Class & Controller:

To use datagrid object in controller, we have setup a factory class in ‘laravel/app/Gridphp.php’. The purpose of this class is to:

• Set the database configuration.
• Autoload the library files
• Provide a get() method to be used in controller.

Now in controller, we used the namespace of our factory class and called the get() function to get the datagrid object. The rest code is same as in our demos. Finally, we passed the output of render() function to view with a variable name ‘grid’.

For demo purpose, we’ve modified ‘laravel/app/Http/Controllers/WelcomeController.php’

Step3: Setting View code:

1. In view code, we included the JS/CSS files from the ‘js’ folder which we copied in Step 1.1
2. And using blade template variable output, we pushed the grid output in our desired place in html.
3. We have html meta tag for ‘csrf-token’, which is required by laravel for POST operations. Also added JavaScript code to pass CSRF-TOKEN in ajax request calls, as mentioned in Laravel docs.

For demo purpose, we slightly modified ‘laravel/resources/views/welcome.blade.php’

Step4: Setting Routes

The Last step in this tutorial is to set the routes to our controller. We will use both GET and POST routes as our grid uses both methods.

Note: The DataGrid does not rely on Eloquent ORM model of Laravel. It uses its own backend libraries.

Result: The Editable DataGrid for Laravel!

Next Actions:

• Unlock Premium Features by Acquiring a License.
• Download and Try with the Free Version
• Check Documentation & FAQs to learn more.
• Browser Demo Center for checking more grid options.
• Check out Features Tour.

As popularity of WordPress is growing really fast, we’ve published a new simplified tutorial on how to integrate Grid 4 PHP Framework with WordPress Sites. WordPress misses a comprehensive Editable Table, DataGrid and a CRUD solution, so we’ve integrated it to solve the problem.

It allows using all features of our Data Grid inside WordPress and much simpler than previous implementations. Steps required to integrate are following:

Updated 10-Dec-2024: New revised tutorial supports:

• Nested Sub-Grids for Master-Detail views supported now.
• File uploading Support

Updated 30-July-2024: New revised tutorial supports:

• PHP 8.3 and WordPress 6.4.3
• DataGrid custom event handlers as well.

Step1: Download Free version or Buy package from our website (if not already done) and move “lib” folder from package in your WordPress root directory, and rename “lib” folder as “phpgrid”

and inside this folder the contents should be:

Step2: Install WordPress plugin “Code Snippets” from wordpress.org/plugins/code-snippets/ OR download from Github Repository and install manually.

Step3: Goto admin panel and click Add Snippet as in image. Add any title you like and in code section, copy paste this Sample Snippet Grid Code in code section shown below:

Step4: In this code, we have created a shortcode here same as class name: [phpgrid_users] and we will now place it on page where we want to show our Datagrid.

Result: Now Save the page and open / preview it, you will get the Datagrid.

Adding Grid in WordPress Admin Area:

You can create more snippets by copying code from package demos and assign new unique class name for each grid which can be placed on your page/post of WordPress.

Let us know your feedback. If you have any questions, contact our support center.

Next Actions:

• Download Free version (for evaluation or non-commercial use – limited features)
• Buy Full Featured version License
• Upgrade your existing version to latest

Active License Subscription customers can get free upgrade using this link.

Welcome to the new release (version 2.9) of the Grid 4 PHP Framework. There are many updates in this version that we hope you will like, Following are some of the key highlights.

• PHP 8.3 support
• CodeIgniter v4 Integration
• Using with Laravel v11
• WordPress v6 Integration
• Bootstrap v5 Integration
• Drag-and-Drop Row Sorting, Effortlessly
• Capture Digital Signatures with DataGrid
• Badges and Dropdown rows
• Rating plugin
• New Html Input Types support: e.g. color, number, date
• Export to MS-Word
• UI and Design improvements
• Security updates

CodeIgniter 4 Integration: We’ve made a quick walk-through how to integrate the smart PHP DataGrid with CodeIgniter framework.

Row Drag-and-Drop Sorting: To manage and organize your data in an intuitive and user-friendly manner.

WordPress6 Integration: We’ve published a new simplified tutorial on how to integrate Grid 4 PHP Framework with WordPress Sites.

Bootstrap5 Integration: Grid 4 PHP Framework is ready to use with Bootstrap5. Roll-out your next web-application with combining power of responsive PHP Data Grid and Bootstrap5 UI design.

Capturing Digital Signature: You can now take Digital Signatures using DataGrid and save it in the database.

Star Rating Plugin: Add a rating star plugin to be used as a column formatter.

Fixes:

• Database layer library update
• Toolbar button position, Autoheight update
• Excel export library update
• Better MS SQL Server FreeTDS support
• Informix database fixes
• Many reported bug fixes and updates.

This version will work on PHP v7 and onwards. For older PHP versions, v2.8.2 was the last stable release.

Next Actions:

• Download Free version (for evaluation or non-commercial use – limited features)
• Buy Full Featured version License
• Upgrade your existing version to v2.9
• Active License Subscription customers can get free upgrade using this link.

We’ve made a quick walk-through how to integrate the smart PHP DataGrid with CodeIgniter framework. For this, we have used:

• Grid 4 PHP Framework 2.9
• Latest version of CodeIgniter (v4+)
• PHP 8 (can work on lower supported versions as well)

In this code we used MySQL, however you can use PHP DataGrid combination with almost all famous Database engines including Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, DB2, Postgres, SQLite, Firebird, etc.

Steps:

Steps to integrate are very simple.

1. Download CodeIgniter archive from Github repository and extract it in your public_html / htdocs / similar web public folder of your web server. Make sure it is showing the CI startup page.
2. Download the Grid4PHP archive from our website. You can either use free OR paid version, Comparison is available here. Free version provides basic essential functions for evaluation purpose.
3. Extract the Grid4PHP archive and move the ‘lib’ folder from archive to the ‘public’ folder of CodeIgniter.
4. Replace the code of CI’s Controller app\Controller\Home.php with this sample controller code.
5. In View, include the JS and CSS files and echo variable passed from controller. CI’s View welcome_message can be replaced with this sample view code.
6. In Controller, make sure you set the database configuration (Line 9-14) and a table to fetch data (Line 45), according to your requirement. Refer lines in sample controller code.

Troubleshooting:

• Getting “Whoops! We seem to have hit a snag. Please try again later”. If you see this message after setting up, please check the log file of CodeIgniter in “writable/logs” folder. It will tell the exact reason behind it.
• Make sure you have “intl” and “curl” php extensions installed. They are required by CodeIgniter 4.
• You can always open a support ticket for us.

Next Actions:

• Unlock Premium Features by Acquiring a License.
• Get Free Version
• Check Documentation & FAQs to learn more.
• Browser Demo Center for checking more grid options.
• Check out Features Tour.