CodeIgniter is a powerful PHP framework with a very small footprint, that is specially built for developers who need a very simple and elegant toolkit to create full fledged web applications.
It helps developers to minimize the amount of code for a given task or a project that helps in delivering projects faster than the anticipated time.

When should you use CodeIgniter?

• You require a framework with a small footprint.
• You need a framework that requires zero configurations.
• You need high performance.
• You need a framework that does not utilize the command line.
• You attain a simplified code structure.
• You need a framework that does not need adherence to restrictive coding rules.