Puzzle — Create Modern Websites with a Hybrid PHP/JS, Visual, and Extensible Framework

oliva jerome — Wed, 21 May 2025 07:16:30 +0000

Hello DEV community! 👋

Today, I’m introducing you to Puzzle, a hybrid PHP/JS framework that allows you to build full websites from a visual interface.

Easy to learn, modular, self-hostable, and open-source, Puzzle is designed for those who want to build quickly without losing control over the code.

🚀 What is Puzzle?
Puzzle is a framework that combines:

🧱 A visual interface to build and organize your pages, content, and modules

⚙️ A solid PHP backend foundation coupled with JavaScript for the frontend

🧩 A modular system to add features quickly

👥 Built-in member and admin areas (authentication, permissions, management...)

You can create a full website, customize it, add existing modules, or even code your own components if needed.

🧠 What can you do with Puzzle?
Create a showcase website, a portal, an online community, a dashboard, etc.

Easily add existing apps like:

A blog

A forum

Private messaging

Manage users via the member area

Control content and modules via the admin area

Extend the framework with your own PHP/JS blocks

⚙️ Why is it different from a classic CMS?
Unlike WordPress or Drupal:

Puzzle is lightweight and easy to understand

It’s designed for developers, not to lock you into a no-code logic

The code is readable, modular, and self-hosted

👀 Who is Puzzle for?

Frontend developers who want a simple backend to hook into

Makers and freelancers who need to move fast while keeping control of the code

Product teams who want a customizable website foundation

Anyone tired of heavy or closed CMS

🔧 Technical Features
🌀 Hybrid PHP/JS framework

📂 Modular architecture (reusable apps)

🛠 Visual building interface (logical drag & drop)

🔐 Built-in authentication + permissions

🚀 Simple deployment (classic hosting, Docker…)

🔓 Open-source and free
Puzzle is 100% open-source.
You can use it, host it, modify it, or even contribute to the project.

🔗 Source code on GitHub
🌐 Official website

✨ In summary
Puzzle is:

✅ A modern PHP/JS visual framework
✅ A ready-to-use site with integrated admin + member areas
✅ Reusable apps: blog, forum, messaging, etc.
✅ An evolving solution for developers
✅ Open-source, self-hostable, lightweight

👉 Try Puzzle here: https://puzzleapp.org
👉 And let me know what you think! Feedback is always welcome 🙌

DEV Community: oliva jerome

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Puzzle — Create Modern Websites with a Hybrid PHP/JS, Visual, and Extensible Framework

Puzzle — Create Modern Websites with a Hybrid PHP/JS, Visual, and Extensible Framework