F3 is pretty good, I still run it in a few applications. It surprisingly held well with PHP 8 migration as well.
However, the reason why I don't use F3 anymore is because of the god-object model. You are pretty much carrying around the `Base` class everywhere, and you are golden as long as you stick with what's provided with F3. However, it's difficult to adapt to more modular applications that you mix and match template engines, routers, DBALs, and a DI containers.
I can HIGHLY recommend Slim PHP. The version 3 is a little bit opinionated, and the 4.x is more modular. So pick your poison.
F3 has a ton of functionality in a surprisingly small package. If F3 covers all of your requirements, go with F3. My grudge with it is that it's not as easy to decouple as Slim, which mostly stays away after it does it's thing.
However, the reason why I don't use F3 anymore is because of the god-object model. You are pretty much carrying around the `Base` class everywhere, and you are golden as long as you stick with what's provided with F3. However, it's difficult to adapt to more modular applications that you mix and match template engines, routers, DBALs, and a DI containers.
I can HIGHLY recommend Slim PHP. The version 3 is a little bit opinionated, and the 4.x is more modular. So pick your poison.
F3 has a ton of functionality in a surprisingly small package. If F3 covers all of your requirements, go with F3. My grudge with it is that it's not as easy to decouple as Slim, which mostly stays away after it does it's thing.