Further development of the Nostr helper library for PHP

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Problem

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To let the adoption of Nostr grow, it needs to be integrated into the web as it exists today with the many PHP powered websites and applications.

But wait, isn’t PHP dead?

https://youtu.be/x7OsH3bH6DA

[Source: https://stitcher.io/blog/php-in-2023](https://youtu.be/ZDZDvMB-O74)

Source: https://stitcher.io/blog/php-in-2023

Nope, it’s still alive and kicking.

• PHP is used by 76.7% of all websites
• Many FOSS projects are built with PHP
• With the age of 28 years, PHP probably exist the next 28 years (Lindy effect)
• Most used CMSs are built with PHP and used by many organizations and individuals

More stats on PHP: https://w3techs.com/technologies/details/pl-php

When there is useful and powerful Nostr integration with PHP, developers building PHP powered applications and platforms will create a springboard towards more Nostr adoption.

WordPress, Drupal and other PHP powered platforms

I advocate that Nostr needs integration with existing well-built and well-adopted tools. Drupal is a leading Web Content Management System that powers some of the largest websites and is one of those tools where Nostr can really shine. If we look even broader, there are many existing PHP powered applications on the web which can benefit with a Nostr integration, such as WordPress.

nostr-php package

A Nostr helper library for PHP

There are not many PHP packages for Nostr yet: https://packagist.org/?query=nostr. When all those PHP websites have an easier way to integrate Nostr with an existing package, possible new Nostr integrations will increase significantly.

I'm applying for a grant to cover development for nostr-php for one year.