# Backend is Laravel with Blade templates, can we use Croct without a JS framework?

Asked by tiago on 2026-07-15. Tags: php, laravel, sdk.

Hi all. Our whole stack is Laravel with Blade templates rendered server-side, no
SPA anywhere and honestly no plans for one.

We want to add personalization to a few landing pages. Every example I find
assumes React or Next.js though. Is there an actual PHP path here, or would we be
forced to bolt a JS framework onto the site just for this?

Would love to keep everything in Blade if possible

Cheers

## 1 answer

### Accepted answer from mkaminski (2026-07-15)

You are covered, no JS framework needed. There is a dedicated PHP SDK, and the
docs have specific pages for [Laravel, Symfony, and Drupal](https://docs.croct.com)
on top of the generic PHP one. You fetch the slot content server-side in your
controller and pass it to the Blade view like any other data, so the rendered
HTML already carries the personalized content.

Two details worth knowing:

- The CLI generates a `slots.stub` file for PHP projects, which is the
  equivalent of the `slots.d.ts` file TypeScript users get. Your IDE picks up
  the slot content shapes from it.
- If you later want client-side event tracking (clicks, custom goals), you can
  drop in the script tag or the JS SDK alongside the server-side fetch. They
  work together fine, the server does the rendering and the client does the
  tracking.

We run a similar Laravel setup and never touched React for it.

#### Reply from tiago (2026-07-16)

Great news, the slots.stub detail is a nice touch. Will start with
server-side only and add the script tag later. Cheers!