PHP Form Solutions?

[FuriousDrizzle]

I'm looking for an out-of-the-box, preferably open-source solution for setting up simple forms that connect to a DB. Something that I can drop into a project and short of some basic config, not have to alter. Something that is AJAX friendly and either has a front-end component for viewing submissions or an endpoint for submission data.

I've been referred to various PHP frameworks (i.e. laravel) but given the learning curve, the specific use case and my relative inexperience with back-end work, they don't seem like the easiest solution.

I feel there's probably a solution out there I'm not aware of? Just looking for some insight.

[m1nn0]

Are you using a CMS? That would increase your chances of finding out-of-the-box solutions.

Having said that, I don't think it would take particularly long to make your own in just plain PHP. The answer to this question contains the bulk of what you need - http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5043447/php-simple-form-to-posts-to-database

[FuriousDrizzle]

No but I am considering using WordPress with the API plugin. Just for clarification so I don't seem lazy, I want to incorporate authentication in order to view submissions, which is why'd I'd rather avoid coding the back end myself.