Overview

What's in the box.

Format
PHP
6 more on their own pages
Files
Full source
code + documentation
License
Personal
1 commercial site
Updates
Lifetime
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Support
Same day
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Delivery
Instant
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Bookbay PHP is a feature-rich Book Store & Publishing HTML5 web template built on PHP 8.1 with a clean MVC architecture, Bootstrap 5, and MySQL database integration. It ships with 21 server-rendered pages, a filterable photo gallery, a full e-commerce module with cart and checkout, a blog module, all powered by PHP with PDO database abstraction and Composer autoloading — fully ready for shared hosting deployment.

Built for PHP developers delivering book store & publishing html5 websites where server-side rendering, dynamic content management, and database-backed functionality are required. The MVC structure separates routing, controllers, models, and view templates cleanly. PDO prepared statements protect every database query against SQL injection, and all user input is sanitised before output. No Node.js, no build step — deploy directly to any cPanel or Plesk host.

Everything in the Package

  • 21 server-rendered PHP pages with MVC routing
  • PHP 8.1 — named arguments, match expressions, and readonly properties
  • MySQL database integration via PDO with prepared statements throughout
  • Composer autoloading — PSR-4 class autoloading, no manual require chains
  • Bootstrap 5 — responsive grid, mobile-first layout
  • Contact form with server-side validation, CSRF token protection, and PHPMailer SMTP integration
  • Environment configuration via .env — DB credentials, SMTP settings, and app URL
  • Full SQL schema dump included — import and run immediately
  • Swiper carousels and WOW.js scroll animations on all pages
  • Retina-ready, fully responsive from 320px to 1920px+
  • Well documented — setup guide covering database import, .env configuration, and SMTP setup

MVC Architecture and File Structure

  • Router: app/Router.php — maps URL paths to controller methods via regex route matching
  • Controllers handle request logic and pass typed data arrays to view templates
  • Models wrap PDO queries with typed return objects — swap MySQL for PostgreSQL by changing the DSN
  • Views: templates/ directory with reusable partials — header.php, footer.php, navbar.php
  • All user input sanitised with htmlspecialchars() before output and PDO bindings before DB queries
  • CSRF tokens generated with bin2hex(random_bytes(32)) on form render, validated on POST
  • Folder structure: app/Controllers/, app/Models/, app/Router.php, templates/, public/, config/, database/

All 21 Pages

  • home-v1.php — Hero with featured books, new arrivals, animated stats, testimonials
  • home-v2.php — Alternate hero with daily deals and category highlights
  • home-v3.php — Third home variant with distinct featured book arrangement
  • shop-v1.php — Book archive, layout one
  • shop-v2.php — Book archive, layout two
  • shop-v3.php — Book archive, layout three
  • shop-v4.php — Book archive, layout four
  • product-single.php — Individual book page with zoom, style one
  • product-single-v2.php — Individual book page with zoom, style two
  • cart.php — Shopping cart with order summary
  • checkout.php — Multi-step billing and purchase completion
  • wishlist.php — Saved books for later
  • blog-grid.php — Post archive in card grid layout
  • blog-list.php — Articles in full-width list format
  • blog-masonry.php — Posts in variable-height masonry layout

Key Features

  • 21 Fully Designed HTML5 Pages across home, shop, blog, account, and contact
  • 3 Unique Home Layouts — distinct hero styles and featured book arrangements
  • Bootstrap 5 — responsive, mobile-first grid system
  • 4 Shop Layouts — four distinct product archive page styles
  • 2 Product Detail Page Styles — two single book page layout variants
  • Multi-Step Checkout — jQuery Steps powered streamlined purchase flow
  • Price Range Slider — ion.rangeSlider for filtering books by price
  • Product Zoom View — close-up book cover image zoom on hover
  • Wishlist Page — save books for later purchase
  • Cart Page — shopping cart with order summary
  • Blog Module — blog grid, blog list, and blog masonry formats + full article detail page
  • Authentication Module — Login and Register pages for customer accounts

Security

  • PDO prepared statements on every database query — SQL injection not possible through the model layer
  • CSRF tokens on all POST forms — validated server-side before processing
  • htmlspecialchars() applied to all user-supplied output — XSS prevention throughout
  • DB credentials, SMTP passwords, and secrets stored in .env — never committed to version control
  • File upload validation — MIME type check, extension whitelist, and size limit enforced server-side

Use Cases

  • Book Store & Publishing HTML5 Businesses: Server-rendered, database-backed book store & publishing html5 site with no build step required
  • PHP Developers: MVC architecture, PDO models, and Composer autoloading — extend without tech debt
  • Shared Hosting Deployments: Pure PHP 8.1 — runs on any cPanel or Plesk host without Node.js or Docker
  • Agencies: Dynamic content management via MySQL — update pages, galleries, and blog from the database or admin panel

Credits and Dependencies

  • PHP 8.1 — PHP License
  • Bootstrap 5 — MIT License
  • Composer — MIT License
  • vlucas/phpdotenv — BSD-3 License
  • PHPMailer — LGPL 2.1 License
  • Slick — MIT License
  • Isotope — MIT License
  • CounterUp — MIT License
  • Magnific — MIT License
  • Lightbox — MIT License
  • jQuery Zoom — MIT License
  • Font Awesome 6 — Icons: CC BY 4.0, Fonts: SIL OFL 1.1, Code: MIT
  • Google Fonts — SIL Open Font License
  • Demo images: Unsplash — Unsplash License (free for commercial use, no attribution required)
  • Demo images: Freepik — Freepik License (free for commercial use with attribution)
  • All demo images are for preview purposes only and are NOT included in the download.

Buyer’s guideOnline Bookstore Website Template: Complete Buyer’s Guide (2026) — see how Bookbay compares with the alternatives.

Changelog · 1 version

What's changed.

  • PHP 8.1 MVC architecture with Composer PSR-4 autoloading
  • MySQL database with full SQL schema dump included
  • PDO prepared statements on all queries u2014 SQL injection protected
  • CSRF token protection on all POST forms
  • Dynamic content management via MySQL database
  • PHPMailer SMTP contact form integration
  • .env configuration for DB credentials, SMTP, and app URL
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