When comparing PhpED vs CodeLite IDE, the Slant community recommends PhpED for most people. In the question“What are the best IDEs or editors for PHP?” PhpED is ranked 9th while CodeLite IDE is ranked 23rd.
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Pros
Pro PHP, HTML, and CSS code Validator
Pro Includes a webserver
Pro Powerful debugger
Pro Allows debugging in localbrowser
Pro simple to use
You can use it without putting much effort in learning IDE.
Pro Remote file editing
Pro Lightweight
Pro Simple remote debugging configuration via Wizzard.
Pro Advanced support for all popular framework
Including Laravel, WordPress, Drupal, jQuery, Bootstrap and so on
Pro Modest memory footprint
CodeLite takes up about 50 MB when loaded into memory with a workspace opened.
Pro Open source and free
CodeLite is licensed under GPL with source code available on GitHub.
Pro Extensive plugin support
Git, SFTP, Subversion, and many more plugins are fully supported in CodeLite IDE.
Pro Rapid development cycle
CodeLite is actively developed with activity almost daily on Github.
Pro Workspace view reminiscent of File Explorer
The workspace view, unlike other IDEs, is a reflection of the actual directory structure on the file system (with user filters applied).
Pro Excellent Node.js debugger
This makes fixing issues more efficiently and debugging code less painful.
Pro Intelligent code completion
Cons
Con Not native in mac OS and Linux
Can only run on Mac or Linux via Wine.
Con The current 64-Bit version is not supported via Wine
Con Bland UI
The UI is fairly boring and has limited customization options. There is a dark theme available; however it only applies to the editor. The surrounding windows and borders remain light. You can see a collection of screenshots here.