Is it recommended to include PHP code in the content stored in a database for website pages?

It is generally not recommended to include PHP code directly in the content stored in a database for website pages as it can introduce security vulnerabilities and make the code harder to maintain. Instead, it is better to separate the PHP logic from the content by using templates or include files. 

// Example of separating PHP logic from content by using include files
<?php
include 'header.php'; // Include header template
?>
<div class="content">
    <?php
    // Content from the database
    echo $row['content'];
    ?>
</div>
<?php
include 'footer.php'; // Include footer template
?>

Keywords

PHP database security SQL injection sanitization

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