PHP PageFind Extension

A PHP extension for integrating the Rust-based PageFind search indexing library into PHP applications. PageFind is a static search library that works without a backend, making it ideal for static sites and JAMstack applications.

Overview

This PHP extension wraps the PageFind Rust library, allowing you to:

• Index HTML content directly from PHP
• Add entire directories of HTML files to the search index
• Write search index files that can be served statically

The extension handles all the interaction with the PageFind Rust library, providing a clean PHP API that follows PHP's best practices for error handling and response management.

Installation

Prerequisites: Rust toolchain must be installed.

git clone https://github.com/jaapio/php-pagefind.git
cd php-pagefind
cargo build
# Copy the resulting .so file to your PHP extensions directory

Usage

Basic Usage

<?php
// Create a configuration
$config = new Pagefind\ServiceConfig(
    true,  // keep URL
    true,  // verbose mode
    'en'   // fallback language (optional, defaults to 'en')
);

try {
    // Initialize the indexer
    $indexer = new Pagefind\Indexer($config);
    
    // Index an HTML string
    $response = $indexer->addHtmlFile(
        'document-id',
        '/page-url',
        '<h1>Page Title</h1><p>Page content for indexing</p>'
    );
    
    // Index a directory of HTML files (with optional file pattern)
    $response = $indexer->addDirectory('/path/to/html/files', '*.html');
    
    // Write the search index to a directory
    $response = $indexer->writeFiles('/path/to/output/directory');
    
    echo "Search index created successfully: " . $response->getMessage();
    
} catch (Pagefind\Exception $e) {
    echo "Error: " . $e->getMessage();
}

Response Object

All successful operations return a Pagefind\Response object with:

// Check if the operation was successful
$success = $response->isSuccess();

// Get a descriptive message about the operation
$message = $response->getMessage();

// Get any metadata from the operation (returns null if no metadata)
$metadata = $response->getMetadata();

Exception Handling

The extension uses exceptions for error handling. All errors throw a Pagefind\Exception that extends PHP's native Exception class:

try {
    $indexer->addDirectory('/non/existent/path');
} catch (Pagefind\Exception $e) {
    // Handle the error
    echo "Error indexing directory: " . $e->getMessage();
}

API Reference

Pagefind\ServiceConfig

Configuration options for the PageFind service.

__construct(bool $keep_url, bool $verbose, string $fallback_language = 'en')

• $keep_url: Whether to keep the original URL in the index
• $verbose: Whether to output verbose information
• $fallback_language: The language to use when no language is specified (default: 'en')

Pagefind\Indexer

The main class for indexing content.

// Initialize with a configuration
__construct(Pagefind\ServiceConfig $config)

// Add an HTML file to the index
add_html_file(string $source_path, string $url, string $content): Pagefind\Response

// Add a directory of HTML files to the index
add_directory(string $path, ?string $pattern = null): Pagefind\Response

// Write the index files to the specified directory
write_files(string $output_directory): Pagefind\Response

Pagefind\Response

Response object returned by successful operations.

is_success(): bool
get_message(): string
get_metadata(): ?string

License

MIT License

Credits

• Built on PageFind
• PHP integration by Jaapio