PHP Projects with Source Code: 300+ Free Capstones (2026)

Free PHP projects with full source code, curated and re-tested for 2026 by the team at PIES IT Solutions. This page lists 300+ downloadable PHP systems, POS, school management, hotel, library, learning management, hospital, government services, all with MySQL databases and step-by-step setup guides.

Most projects here originated as Philippine BSIT capstone or thesis submissions and have been updated for compatibility with modern PHP (7.4 / 8.x). Every project includes the full source, sample database, and basic documentation. Pick the one that matches your capstone domain, then customize it, don’t submit any of them unchanged.

How to choose a PHP project for your capstone
Before you click “download” on the first project that looks cool, narrow the list with three questions:

Will your panel accept the domain? Safe domains: business (POS, sales, inventory, payroll), school (enrollment, attendance, library), government (barangay, voting), healthcare (clinic, hospital). Risky: entertainment, social media clones, anything that looks like a copy of an existing commercial product.
Does the complexity match your timeline? Single-table CRUD apps take 1-2 weeks to customize. Multi-role systems (admin/teacher/student/parent) take 4-6 weeks. Pick a project that fits the time you actually have left in the semester.
Is the codebase still maintainable? Avoid projects that depend on PHP 5.x, they fail on modern XAMPP. Every project on this page has been verified to run on PHP 7.4 or higher as of May 2026 (look for the “PHP 8 tested” badge on each post page).

Featured PHP project categories
Jump straight to the type of system you need:

School & academic systems: School Management System · Library Management · Student Information System
Business systems: Sales & Inventory · POS · Payroll · E-commerce
Hospitality & service: Hotel Management · Restaurant Management · Ticket Reservation
Government & community: Online Voting System · Barangay Information System · Document Tracking
Healthcare: Clinic Information · Hospital Management · Patient Records

About this PHP projects collection
This curated list of PHP projects is maintained by the team at PIES Information Technology Solutions, an IT consultancy based in Binalbagan, Negros Occidental, Philippines. We’ve been collecting, testing, and republishing student capstone resources since 2019, focused on BSIT programs in the Philippines, India, Pakistan, Nepal, and Bangladesh.

Every project is re-opened and verified against the current PHP and MySQL release before it’s listed here. Found a broken download or a bug? Contact us, we credit contributors in the next refresh.

 
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Popular PHP projects for BSIT and CSE students

If you are a Computer Science Engineering (CSE) student in India or a BSIT student in the Philippines looking for PHP mini projects or final year projects, this library covers the most common capstone topics your panel expects.

The highest-demand PHP capstone topics in 2026 are:

School Management System – Attendance, grade books, teacher rosters, and enrollment. Popular for education-focused capstones.
Point of Sale (POS) – Retail transactions, inventory tracking, sales reports, and receipt printing. Widely used for business-focused capstones.
E-commerce Website – Product catalog, shopping cart, payment gateway integration, and order tracking. Modern capstone topic that impresses panelists.
Library Management System – Book cataloging, borrower records, due date tracking, and fine calculation. Classic BSIT capstone topic.
Hospital Management System – Patient records, appointments, billing, and pharmacy integration. Complex enough for high-scoring capstones.
Payroll System – Employee records, salary computation, tax deductions, and payslip generation. Solid business capstone topic.
Online Learning Management System (LMS) – Course delivery, student progress tracking, and quiz assessment. Increasingly popular for capstones post-2020.
Inventory Management System – Stock levels, reorder points, supplier records, and stock movement reports. Great for business or industrial capstones.

Every project in this library ships with the source code, sample MySQL database, and setup instructions. Most projects also include the ER diagram, DFD, and Use Case diagram you need for Chapter 3 of your thesis documentation.