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bigbite/phpcs-config
====================

Big Bite's PHP Coding Standards.

v3.0.0(6mo ago)323.2k↓36.7%2MITPHPPHP >=7.2CI passing

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BigBite PHPCS Configuration
===========================

[](#bigbite-phpcs-configuration)

This package contains the PHPCS configuration [Big Bite](https://bigbite.net) use for all projects. It is primarily based upon [WPCS](https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress-Coding-Standards) and [VIP WPCS](https://github.com/Automattic/VIP-Coding-Standards), but is more strict, and contains additional Sniffs not included by those standards.

Installation
------------

[](#installation)

Run the following command in terminal:

```
composer require --dev bigbite/phpcs-config
```

Then run:

```
$ composer update
```

Create a `.phpcs.xml.dist` file in your project and add the following, replacing {PROJECT} with your project name:

```

```

Alternatively, you can install the standard globally:

```
composer global require --dev bigbite/phpcs-config
```

And reference the standard directly within your `.phpcs.xml.dist`:

```

```

Developing
----------

[](#developing)

Please note that the PHPUnit test suite is not yet compatible with PHP 8.\*.

Clone this repository, and then run `composer install && composer install-cs`.
Please run the following command prior to creating a PR, and ensure that there are no errors:

- `composer run all-checks`

If you're feeling especially nice, you can run this command instead:

- `composer run all-checks-strict`

Contributors
------------

[](#contributors)

- @jaymcp - Original maintainer and developer.

###  Health Score

44

—

FairBetter than 92% of packages

Maintenance66

Regular maintenance activity

Popularity31

Limited adoption so far

Community16

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity52

Maturing project, gaining track record

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 75% of commits — single point of failure

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~86 days

Recently: every ~7 days

Total

16

Last Release

201d ago

Major Versions

v1.2.0 → v2.0.0-beta.12023-10-13

v2.0.1 → v3.0.0-beta.12025-09-01

PHP version history (3 changes)v1.0.0PHP >=7.0

v1.0.1PHP >=7.2 <8

v1.1.2PHP >=7.2

### Community

Maintainers

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---

Top Contributors

[![jaymcp](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/2131911?v=4)](https://github.com/jaymcp "jaymcp (240 commits)")[![dependabot[bot]](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/in/29110?v=4)](https://github.com/dependabot[bot] "dependabot[bot] (70 commits)")[![ampersarnie](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/3148834?v=4)](https://github.com/ampersarnie "ampersarnie (9 commits)")[![g-elwell](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/41474928?v=4)](https://github.com/g-elwell "g-elwell (1 commits)")

---

Tags

coding-conventionsphp-codesnifferrulesetstandardsphpcsstatic analysis

###  Code Quality

TestsPHPUnit

Static AnalysisPHPStan

Type Coverage Yes

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