title: Is there a free PHP Wrapper or backend script for a JQUERY Grid Control (JQGRID or Datatables)
body: <p>I am looking to implement a best-practice JQUERY grid control, with a PHP backend. I want it to be able to support large datasets, and inline cell editing.</p>
  
  <p>I am struggling to find a PHP backend script which is integrated with the control and abstracts away the complexities of this stuff. I want to be able to implement a grid based on an underlying MYSQL table with a minimum of configuration. Really I can't be the only one who wants to be able to specify basic database details and table/sql and have an operating grid.</p>
  
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  <li><p>JQGrid has a paid PHP script backend you can use which sounds like what I want...only its expensive.
  <a href="http://www.trirand.net/documentation/php/index.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.trirand.net/documentation/php/index.htm</a></p></li>
  <li><p>There's also a cheaper thing trying to do the same thing, but it doesn't work.
  <a href="http://azgtech.wordpress.com/2010/08/01/jqgrid-php-datagrid/" rel="nofollow">http://azgtech.wordpress.com/2010/08/01/jqgrid-php-datagrid/</a></p></li>
  <li><p>I've also looked at DataTables, but once you add the inline-editing capabilities, developing the PHP backend started becoming its own project.</p></li>
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  <p>I have spend ages researching this, and mucking about with various solutions.</p>
  
  <p>Does anybody know of a powerful, free, easy to use solution which has a complete PHP backend script?</p>
  
  <p>I've included some of the description of the paid JQGrid PHP control, which contains the kind of functionality I'm looking for.</p>
  
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  JQGRid PHP
  This is a brand new product created for PHP developers and teams that radically decreases development time with jqGrid and makes it fun and easy. The product will be offered with commercial licenses that will include fast and accurate technical support, source code and subscription based benefits.
  Highlight points include:
  - all functionality jqGrid has is supported
  - no need for tricky javascript – everything is handled in PHP
  - the PHP component automatically handles data retrieval, paging, sorting, searching and all CRUD operations (create, read, update, delete). No need for custom code.
  - you can have a fully functional grid with just a few lines of PHP
  - export to Excel is supported
  - database engines supported: MySql, Postgre SQL, Microsoft SQL server
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