💖 Support ext-php-rs Development

Hi, I'm Pierre Tondereau, the maintainer of ext-php-rs - a library that brings the power of Rust to PHP extension development.

🚀 What is ext-php-rs?

ext-php-rs provides safe, ergonomic Rust bindings for the Zend API, enabling developers to write PHP extensions in Rust instead of C. This means you can leverage Rust's memory safety, modern tooling, and rich ecosystem while building high-performance PHP extensions.

🎯 Why this project matters

Writing PHP extensions in C has traditionally been:

• Complex - The Zend API has limited documentation and a steep learning curve
• Error-prone - Manual memory management and lack of modern safety guarantees
• Time-consuming - Boilerplate code and tedious debugging

ext-php-rs changes this by offering:

• ✅ Type-safe abstractions over the Zend API
• ✅ Memory safety guaranteed by Rust
• ✅ Developer-friendly macros that eliminate boilerplate
• ✅ Cross-platform support (Linux, macOS, Windows)
• ✅ Comprehensive documentation and examples

💪 What your sponsorship enables

Your support allows me to:

• Dedicate more time to maintaining and improving ext-php-rs
• Keep up with PHP releases - ensuring compatibility with new PHP versions
• Expand platform support and improve Windows compatibility
• Develop better tooling like cargo-php for seamless development workflows
• Create more documentation and learning resources
• Support the growing community of developers using ext-php-rs

🌟 Impact so far

ext-php-rs is already powering production PHP extensions including:

• Biscuit token for PHP
• Pasir High-perf PHP server
• Turso PHP client
• Audio encoders (opus-php)
• Encryption libraries (anonaddy-sequoia)
• Data parsers (tomlrs-php)
• Database bindings (php-rocksdb-rc)
• And many more!

🙏 Help me in maintaining PHP Extension Development

Whether you're a company using ext-php-rs in production, a developer who values the project, or someone who believes in advancing the PHP ecosystem, your sponsorship makes a real difference.

Every contribution, no matter the size, helps ensure this project remains free, open-source, and actively maintained for the entire PHP community.

Thank you for considering sponsorship! Together, we're making PHP extension development safer, faster, and more enjoyable. 🚀

Questions or want to discuss custom sponsorship tiers for your organization? Please don't hesitate to reach out!