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[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) 4. / 5. avonis/plugin-faker ActivePatternlab-plugin[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) avonis/plugin-faker =================== Faker Support for Pattern Lab v3.2(7y ago)014.2kMITPHPPHP >=5.4 Since Jun 18Pushed 7y ago1 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/avonis/plugin-php-faker)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/avonis/plugin-faker)[ Docs](http://patternlab.io)[ RSS](/packages/avonis-plugin-faker/feed)WikiDiscussions master Synced 3d ago READMEChangelog (7)Dependencies (2)Versions (16)Used By (0) [![license](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/177022f08b0d6bae56697f1b9392eee61ba19476c158791bd9147cc6bfd5fc9c/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f6769746875622f6c6963656e73652f7061747465726e2d6c61622f706c7567696e2d7068702d66616b65722e737667)](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/177022f08b0d6bae56697f1b9392eee61ba19476c158791bd9147cc6bfd5fc9c/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f6769746875622f6c6963656e73652f7061747465726e2d6c61622f706c7567696e2d7068702d66616b65722e737667)[![Packagist](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/6b91518392e9a284e08c7e27216dd602f0cd1bd94c85a2521cbc6c623a2089fa/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f762f7061747465726e2d6c61622f706c7567696e2d66616b65722e737667)](https://packagist.org/packages/pattern-lab/plugin-faker) [![Gitter](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/1aab01ee0e000a7579622d70bc989eedef838c7d907e28309101419e0afd7b1d/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f6769747465722f726f6f6d2f7061747465726e2d6c61622f7068702e737667)](https://gitter.im/pattern-lab/php) Faker Plugin for Pattern Lab ============================ [](#faker-plugin-for-pattern-lab) The Faker Plugin adds [Faker](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker) support to Pattern Lab. The Faker Plugin will create unique content each time Pattern Lab is generated. You can also use the Faker Plugin to provide locale appropriate content. Installation ------------ [](#installation) To add the Faker Plugin to your project using [Composer](https://getcomposer.org/) type: ``` composer require pattern-lab/plugin-faker ``` See Packagist for [information on the latest release](https://packagist.org/packages/pattern-lab/plugin-faker). Usage ----- [](#usage) You can create fake data in your `json` or `yml` data files by using this format: ``` "key": "Faker.[formatter]([options])" ``` If a formatter has no options or you want to use the formatter's default options you can use the following format: ``` "key": "Faker.[formatter]" ``` See below for a list of formatters and their options. Example ------- [](#example) To create a random first name without regard to gender you can add the following to your `json` or `yml` data files: ``` "firstName": "Faker.firstName" ``` To specify a gender you would use: ``` "firstName": "Faker.firstName('female')" ``` Formatters ---------- [](#formatters) The Faker Plugin supports the following content formatters: - `Faker\Provider\en_US\Person` - `Faker\Provider\en_US\Address` - `Faker\Provider\en_US\PhoneNumber` - `Faker\Provider\en_US\Company` - `Faker\Provider\Lorem` - `Faker\Provider\Internet` - `Faker\Provider\Color` - `Faker\Provider\Payment` - `Faker\Provider\DateTime` - `Faker\Provider\Image` - `Faker\Provider\Miscellaneous` See the official repository for a [list of options available to each formatter](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker#formatters). Locales ------- [](#locales) The content produced by Faker can be localized based on a Faker locale. If the Faker locale isn't supported by a formatter the content will fall back to the default `en_US`. There is a [list of Faker locales](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/tree/master/src/Faker/Provider). To update your Faker locale you can either directly edit `./config/config.yml` or use the command line option: ``` php core/console --config --set plugins.faker.locale=[locale] ``` For example: ``` php core/console --config --set plugins.faker.locale=fr_FR ``` Disabling the Plugin -------------------- [](#disabling-the-plugin) To disable the Faker plugin you can either directly edit `./config/config.yml` or use the command line option: ``` php core/console --config --set plugins.faker.enabled=false ``` ### Health Score 32 — LowBetter than 72% of packages Maintenance20 Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained Popularity19 Limited adoption so far Community10 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity66 Established project with proven stability Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 69.6% of commits — single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. 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Measures real ecosystem engagement. **Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability. ### Release Activity Cadence Every ~69 days Recently: every ~12 days Total 14 Last Release 2719d ago Major Versions v1.0.2 → v2.0.02016-07-03 v2.1.0 → v3.12018-12-04 ### Community Maintainers ![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/bef92e52c7e140c7127467a3e669735d24d7391940c7c71be05398557698539f?d=identicon)[avonis](/maintainers/avonis) --- Top Contributors [![dmolsen](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/2746?v=4)](https://github.com/dmolsen "dmolsen (16 commits)")[![sh-avonis](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/35739714?v=4)](https://github.com/sh-avonis "sh-avonis (6 commits)")[![EvanLovely](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/569699?v=4)](https://github.com/EvanLovely "EvanLovely (1 commits)") --- Tags fakerpattern lab ### Embed Badge ![Health badge](/badges/avonis-plugin-faker/health.svg) ``` [![Health](https://phpackages.com/badges/avonis-plugin-faker/health.svg)](https://phpackages.com/packages/avonis-plugin-faker) ``` ### Alternatives [bheller/images-generator Generator of placeholder images for Faker 573.1M3](/packages/bheller-images-generator)[aleksip/plugin-data-transform Data Transform Plugin for Pattern Lab PHP 34897.4k3](/packages/aleksip-plugin-data-transform)[pattern-lab/plugin-data-inheritance Data inheritance based on pattern lineage for Pattern Lab. 13103.9k1](/packages/pattern-lab-plugin-data-inheritance)[hydreflab/jedi-faker Faker extension for Star Wars junkie 1429.5k1](/packages/hydreflab-jedi-faker)[emanueleminotto/faker-placehold-it-provider placehold.it provider for Faker 1423.5k1](/packages/emanueleminotto-faker-placehold-it-provider)[andrefigueira/blog-article-faker Generate random blog article titles and content (including markdown) using faker 1415.0k](/packages/andrefigueira-blog-article-faker) PHPackages © 2026 [Directory](/)[Categories](/categories)[Trending](/trending)[Changelog](/changelog)[Analyze](/analyze)