As Dreamweaver reaches end of life and php is upgraded, my plugins from PVII and WebAssist are starting fail. With that, the subscription to DW no longer makes sense.
My question is can Wappler do what WebAssist did? I.e., create product databases, ecommerce stores, secure logins, etc. I know it can create connections to databases, but not sure what it can do with that data.
Wappler allows you to build nearly any type of app imaginable—front end, back end, APIs, mobile, web, desktop, and more.
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what do you mean by app vs. Web browser interactivity? For example, I created this data feed for a client: Sell Scrap Gold, Sell My Gold, Gold Coin Buyers, Sell Your Gold, Gold Buyers and it allowed him to update the prices in the backend with an admin connection (insert, update, delete, and search) Right now, that admin is broken due to updates with php to 8
Easily done in Wappler.
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Absolutely. You can do this in under half-an-hour with Wappler as proven a few times.
I was a keen Webassist user for many years and moved to Wappler when it first came out because I saw how much more advanced it was and how much more could be done. There is a learning curve, you won't be up and running straight away, but it will be worth it. And the cummunity here will help you along the way.
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Yes and so much more. Wappler is much more advanced, capable and flexible than anything that can be done via dreamweaver and extensions.
With the new AI integration it has just moved to another level unmatched elsewhere.
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Yes it can. It just doesn't seem to handle MySQLi which you may need for dynamic metatags if not working on NodeJS. Static metatags are included in Wappler.
Even Adobe agrees Wappler will do the job.
"DW never dropped support for PHP & MySQL. I use those technologies all the time. But Adobe removed the deprecated server behaviors for which there are commercial replacements at WebAssist and DMX Zone. Or you could build your web app with Wappler.
Nancy O'Shea— Product User, Community Expert & Moderator "
Wow, Nancy is still around? I remember her well from my Adobe Community Expert days.
It can't handle MySQLi ?? I thought that was now the standard for interaction with php8, etc.
And I thought it was now almost required ?
It looks like I would need the pro version to do any database stuff like I am suggesting. The price is kind of steep at $500/year when almost all my clients are WordPress or static html. I only have one client who needs a db function. 
Reduce your weekly cafe latte intake by two cups, and you'll have enough savings to cover Wappler. 
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MySQLi extension for PHP only supports MySQL databases. Wappler uses PDO instead, which is better in many ways but also supports multiple databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, etc.)
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The amount of time you'll save will cover that cost very quickly. I've posted many times here how Wappler has brought a week of dev time down to just a few hours... and I'm not exagerating.
With all tools, you have to weigh up how often you'll use them and the benefit they'll bring. Wappler was, and still is, a no-brainer for me.
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As Teodor explained, Wappler uses PDO. But it can't handle dynamic Metatags with PHP. Only with NodeJS. Everything else on dynamic data works perfectly and much better than with DW.
You can select a monthly subscription. The code you generate will still be yours no matter what subscription you select. That way you can use Wappler for as long as you need, and just pay as you go so to speak, with out having to front the cost of a full year.
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But it's not difficult to implement, using this technique from @Heather_Mann.
Wappler handles meta tags for all server languages. You can bind any data in the meta tags.
What you maybe try to explain is that the server side rendering is only available for NodeJS.
I used Dreamweaver and WebAssist extentions many years ago, now that I've been using Wappler, I can't imagine using anything else, especially the clunky Dreamweaver/WebAssist combination.
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Would i be correct in clarifying that.
Standard metatags for the likes of google can by bound in all languages without problems however as social media scrapers do not understand javascript (google does) then there may be issues relating to og and twitter tags (fine with node as they are server side rendered)
I'm one of those who came from the Dreamweaver and WebAssist world. In fact, I had a very close working relationship with Ray Borduin, the founder of WebAssist — he personally helped me develop quite a few projects.
I’ve found Wappler to be a very solid alternative for building applications. However, there are some weak points in the PHP server model that I’ve been trying to highlight in the community. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to be a high priority for the development team. In my opinion, adding proper server-side rendering and a good templating system for PHP could really take Wappler to the next level. Right now, the focus seems to be more on NodeJS and, more recently, on AI integration — which, to be honest, I think will be used only occasionally. And when needed, you can easily interact with AI directly through platforms like ChatGPT.
That said, I’m hopeful that at some point, these PHP limitations will be addressed.
For anyone coming from Dreamweaver and WebAssist, Wappler is definitely a whole new world. DW and WebAssist workflows are very straightforward and easy to implement, while in Wappler, you first need to understand how the platform works to fully unlock its potential.
The lack of extensive documentation is definitely a challenge, but it’s largely compensated for by this wonderful community and the great support from @Teodor and @George themselves.
I’ve been using Wappler for almost two years now, and I can confidently say you can build anything you want with it. It’s a very powerful development platform.
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If you have any questions during your transition, feel free to reach out! I'm not an expert in every area, but I’ve gained enough experience to help with many things. Just keep in mind that you will need to completely remake all your Dreamweaver/WebAssist apps from scratch.
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You are perfectly right. Modified it to Dynamic Metatags in Php.
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