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combro2k/php7-mysql-compat
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A PHP 7 shim for ext/mysql

0.1.0(9y ago)0277MITPHP

Since Oct 21Pushed 9y ago1 watchersCompare

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PHP 7 Shim for ext/mysql
========================

[](#php-7-shim-for-extmysql)

I've adjusted the composer.json to allow it to be loaded in pre 5.6 projects

This shim is made available by Davey [Shafik](https://github.com/dshafik/php7-mysql-shim)

###  Health Score

25

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LowBetter than 35% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity11

Limited adoption so far

Community4

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity53

Maturing project, gaining track record

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

Unknown

Total

1

Last Release

3540d ago

### Community

Maintainers

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