Serialization Tools — PHP Serialize & Unserialize
Serialize and unserialize PHP arrays locally, with no PHP runtime and no object instantiation. Related tools: JSON Formatter, Base64, and the Encoding tools hub.
- Turn JSON or PHP array syntax into compact serialize() strings for fixtures and migrations.
- Inspect WordPress option_value or wp_postmeta blobs as readable JSON without running PHP.
- Round-trip array payloads beside your JSON minify and format workflow.
PHP Serialize
Turn JSON or PHP array syntax into compact serialize() strings, handy for WordPress options and Laravel cache arrays.
PHP Unserialize
Decode serialize() blobs into readable JSON or PHP array syntax. It refuses object tokens and runs locally.
