Title: WordPress implementation in a framework
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# WordPress implementation in a framework

 *  Resolved [genarito](https://wordpress.org/support/users/genarito/)
 * (@genarito)
 * [8 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-implementation-in-a-framework/)
 * Hi, first of all sorry about my English, it is not my native language. I would
   like to know which are the reasons why WordPress is not implemented in a framework
   like Symfony as they provide maintainability, simplicity and performance. It’s
   a future plan for the community to port the CMS to this kind of techlogy? Why?
   Why not?
 * Thanks in advance!
    -  This topic was modified 8 years, 2 months ago by [genarito](https://wordpress.org/support/users/genarito/).

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 *  Moderator [tobifjellner (Tor-Bjorn “Tobi” Fjellner)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobifjellner/)
 * (@tobifjellner)
 * [8 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-implementation-in-a-framework/#post-10121650)
 * I would say that WordPress in itself **is** a framework, easily extendable through
   a large number of hooks, filters and functions (both to be used and to be “pluggable”
   i.e. possible to redefine them, for instance with some plugin code).
    And it 
   is actively maintained by a large community of developers who volunteer their
   time and skills to maintain and develop this framework.
    -  This reply was modified 8 years, 2 months ago by [tobifjellner (Tor-Bjorn “Tobi” Fjellner)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobifjellner/).
      Reason: Clarification
 *  Moderator [Samuel Wood (Otto)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/otto42/)
 * (@otto42)
 * WordPress.org Admin
 * [8 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-implementation-in-a-framework/#post-10121654)
 * WordPress predates Symfony by about 2.5 years.
 * Understand that 15 years ago, PHP frameworks mostly didn’t exist. Rewriting WordPress
   to use such a framework now would not be conducive to backwards compatibility,
   which is one of WordPress’ core tenets.
 * If you prefer to use such a framework to create some piece code, then by all 
   means use it. We love other open source projects. Try Drupal, it has much more
   of a framework-like nature to it, and good support and a wide userbase as well.
 *  [doubleedesign](https://wordpress.org/support/users/doubleedesign/)
 * (@doubleedesign)
 * [8 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-implementation-in-a-framework/#post-10280211)
 * > Try Drupal, it has much more of a framework-like nature to it, and good support
   > and a wide userbase as well.
 * Coincidentally, Drupal 8 is built on Symfony 😉
 *  [passionatedesigner](https://wordpress.org/support/users/passionatedesigner/)
 * (@passionatedesigner)
 * [8 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-implementation-in-a-framework/#post-10303883)
 * I recommend using Drupal. It has a wonderful framework.

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