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[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) 4. / 5. dansketic/messenger ActiveLibrary[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) dansketic/messenger =================== Simple user messaging tool for Laravel 2.13.1(9y ago)023MITPHPPHP >=5.4.0 Since Nov 21Pushed 5y ago1 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/DanSketic/laravel-messenger)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/dansketic/messenger)[ RSS](/packages/dansketic-messenger/feed)WikiDiscussions master Synced 1mo ago READMEChangelogDependencies (9)Versions (43)Used By (0) [![Build Status](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/2e3c673a8bf51e9d1e657aa812d10b02487aa62e8ba29f3bb19e8803766d9eb3/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7472617669732f636d676d79722f6c61726176656c2d6d657373656e6765722e7376673f7374796c653d666c61742d737175617265)](https://travis-ci.org/cmgmyr/laravel-messenger)[![Scrutinizer](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/25d90e84554462042182395fba64af6244e92102ba14f9496e6eb31493619370/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7363727574696e697a65722f672f636d676d79722f6c61726176656c2d6d657373656e6765722e7376673f7374796c653d666c61742d737175617265)](https://scrutinizer-ci.com/g/cmgmyr/laravel-messenger/)[![Scrutinizer Coverage](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/f6d0ac033651e6c7a97a0152f5d8956fcd40c8ee48ca5227ce29c0a5ca099922/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7363727574696e697a65722f636f7665726167652f672f636d676d79722f6c61726176656c2d6d657373656e6765722e7376673f7374796c653d666c61742d737175617265)](https://scrutinizer-ci.com/g/cmgmyr/laravel-messenger/)[![Latest Version](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/d3ad6787c1a60322e101b0730bd6c3098981e1f70b28701b742c101ca4eddff1/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f6769746875622f72656c656173652f636d676d79722f6c61726176656c2d6d657373656e6765722e7376673f7374796c653d666c61742d737175617265)](https://github.com/cmgmyr/laravel-messenger/releases)[![Total Downloads](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/e7b13f89c9efc910b48e6c175ecd60e9692b06018ef0152b8c431f6685c1ad8c/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f64742f636d676d79722f6d657373656e6765722e7376673f7374796c653d666c61742d737175617265)](https://packagist.org/packages/cmgmyr/messenger)[![Software License](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/55c0218c8f8009f06ad4ddae837ddd05301481fcf0dff8e0ed9dadda8780713e/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f6c6963656e73652d4d49542d627269676874677265656e2e7376673f7374796c653d666c61742d737175617265)](LICENSE)[![Stories in Ready](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/0880aa710f04ad9ac2f6b5cbca4f9aaf256e634c2138de86999cb148e56753d5/68747470733a2f2f62616467652e776166666c652e696f2f636d676d79722f6c61726176656c2d6d657373656e6765722e7376673f6c6162656c3d7265616479267469746c653d5265616479)](http://waffle.io/cmgmyr/laravel-messenger)[![Get help on Codementor](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/946849bf79fb5d17765232b1fe38f4184923e7d4e532bcb028dd14b2b26ecc52/68747470733a2f2f63646e2e636f64656d656e746f722e696f2f6261646765732f6765745f68656c705f6769746875622e737667)](https://www.codementor.io/cmgmyr) Laravel Messenger ================= [](#laravel-messenger) This package will allow you to add a full user messaging system into your Laravel application. Leave some feedback ------------------- [](#leave-some-feedback) [How are you using laravel-messenger?](https://github.com/cmgmyr/laravel-messenger/issues/55) Features -------- [](#features) - Multiple conversations per user - Optionally loop in additional users with each new message - View the last message for each thread available - Returns either all messages in the system, all messages associated to the user, or all message associated to the user with new/unread messages - Return the users unread message count easily - Very flexible usage so you can implement your own acess control Common uses ----------- [](#common-uses) - Open threads (everyone can see everything) - Group messaging (only participants can see their threads) - One to one messaging (private or direct thread) Installation (Laravel 4.x) -------------------------- [](#installation-laravel-4x) Installation instructions for Laravel 4 can be [found here](https://github.com/cmgmyr/laravel-messenger/tree/v1). Installation (Laravel 5.x) -------------------------- [](#installation-laravel-5x) In composer.json: ``` "require": { "cmgmyr/messenger": "~2.0" } ``` Run: ``` composer update ``` Add the service provider to `config/app.php` under `providers`: ``` 'providers' => [ DanSketic\Messenger\MessengerServiceProvider::class, ] ``` Publish config: ``` php artisan vendor:publish --provider="DanSketic\Messenger\MessengerServiceProvider" --tag="config" ``` Update config file to reference your User Model: ``` config/messenger.php ``` Create a `users` table if you do not have one already. If you need one, simply use [this example](https://github.com/cmgmyr/laravel-messenger/tree/master/src/Cmgmyr/Messenger/examples/create_users_table.php) as a starting point, then migrate. **(Optional)** Define names of database tables in package config file if you don't want to use default ones: ``` 'messages_table' => 'messenger_messages', 'participants_table' => 'messenger_participants', 'threads_table' => 'messenger_threads', ``` Publish migrations: ``` php artisan vendor:publish --provider="DanSketic\Messenger\MessengerServiceProvider" --tag="migrations" ``` Migrate your database: ``` php artisan migrate ``` Add the trait to your user model: ``` use DanSketic\Messenger\Traits\Messagable; class User extends Model { use Messagable; } ``` Examples -------- [](#examples) - [Controller](https://github.com/cmgmyr/laravel-messenger/tree/master/src/Cmgmyr/Messenger/examples/MessagesController.php) - [Routes](https://github.com/cmgmyr/laravel-messenger/tree/master/src/Cmgmyr/Messenger/examples/routes.php) - [Views](https://github.com/cmgmyr/laravel-messenger/tree/master/src/Cmgmyr/Messenger/examples/views) **Note:** These examples use the [laravelcollective/html](http://laravelcollective.com/docs/5.0/html) package that is no longer included in Laravel 5 out of the box. Make sure you require this dependency in your `composer.json` file if you intend to use the example files. Example Projects ---------------- [](#example-projects) - \[WIP\] [Pusher](https://github.com/cmgmyr/laravel-messenger-pusher-demo) - \[WIP\] [Lumen API](https://github.com/cmgmyr/lumen-messenger-api) Contributing? ------------- [](#contributing) Please format your code before creating a pull-request. This will format all files as specified in `.php_cs`: ``` vendor/bin/php-cs-fixer fix . ``` Security -------- [](#security) If you discover any security related issues, please email [Chris Gmyr](mailto:cmgmyr@gmail.com) instead of using the issue tracker. Credits ------- [](#credits) - [Chris Gmyr](https://github.com/cmgmyr) - [All Contributors](../../contributors) ### Special Thanks [](#special-thanks) This package used [AndreasHeiberg/laravel-messenger](https://github.com/AndreasHeiberg/laravel-messenger) as a starting point. ### Health Score 30 — LowBetter than 64% of packages Maintenance20 Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained Popularity6 Limited adoption so far Community17 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity70 Established project with proven stability Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 81.7% 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 ~18 days Recently: every ~42 days Total 41 Last Release 3444d ago Major Versions 1.7.1 → 2.82015-09-27 1.8 → 2.8.12015-10-06 1.8.1 → 2.92015-12-11 1.8.2 → 2.9.12016-01-29 v1.x-dev → 2.102016-02-25 ### Community Maintainers ![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/5564a2828e3b2485076e7ac15fafef53b47942bcb3fc20c51827992182e5c288?d=identicon)[DanSketic](/maintainers/DanSketic) --- Top Contributors [![cmgmyr](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/4693481?v=4)](https://github.com/cmgmyr "cmgmyr (179 commits)")[![antonkomarev](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/1849174?v=4)](https://github.com/antonkomarev "antonkomarev (8 commits)")[![DanSketic](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/23483901?v=4)](https://github.com/DanSketic "DanSketic (6 commits)")[![pascalbaljet](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/8403149?v=4)](https://github.com/pascalbaljet "pascalbaljet (6 commits)")[![wiledia](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/16577250?v=4)](https://github.com/wiledia "wiledia (3 commits)")[![danbalarin](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/8071168?v=4)](https://github.com/danbalarin "danbalarin (3 commits)")[![gamemovies](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/3316843?v=4)](https://github.com/gamemovies "gamemovies (2 commits)")[![anhskohbo](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/1529454?v=4)](https://github.com/anhskohbo "anhskohbo (2 commits)")[![A5hleyRich](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/1422996?v=4)](https://github.com/A5hleyRich "A5hleyRich (2 commits)")[![ognjenm](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/609541?v=4)](https://github.com/ognjenm "ognjenm (2 commits)")[![adamwathan](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/4323180?v=4)](https://github.com/adamwathan "adamwathan (1 commits)")[![DODMax](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/1137276?v=4)](https://github.com/DODMax "DODMax (1 commits)")[![Raou1d](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/6343069?v=4)](https://github.com/Raou1d "Raou1d (1 commits)")[![tzookb](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/3749973?v=4)](https://github.com/tzookb "tzookb (1 commits)")[![UnrulyNatives](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/6769986?v=4)](https://github.com/UnrulyNatives "UnrulyNatives (1 commits)")[![mickaelandrieu](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/1247388?v=4)](https://github.com/mickaelandrieu "mickaelandrieu (1 commits)") --- Tags laravelmessagingMessengeruser messaging ### Code Quality TestsPHPUnit Code StylePHP CS Fixer ### Embed Badge ![Health badge](/badges/dansketic-messenger/health.svg) ``` [![Health](https://phpackages.com/badges/dansketic-messenger/health.svg)](https://phpackages.com/packages/dansketic-messenger) ``` ### Alternatives [cmgmyr/messenger Simple user messaging tool for Laravel 2.6k2.4M6](/packages/cmgmyr-messenger)[barryvdh/laravel-ide-helper Laravel IDE Helper, generates correct PHPDocs for all Facade classes, to improve auto-completion. 14.9k123.0M682](/packages/barryvdh-laravel-ide-helper)[laravel/pulse Laravel Pulse is a real-time application performance monitoring tool and dashboard for your Laravel application. 1.7k12.1M99](/packages/laravel-pulse)[psalm/plugin-laravel Psalm plugin for Laravel 3274.9M308](/packages/psalm-plugin-laravel)[lexxyungcarter/chatmessenger Simple one-to-one/group chat messaging tool for Laravel 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10 with Pusher Integration 10724.1k](/packages/lexxyungcarter-chatmessenger)[syntaxlexx/chatmessenger Simple one-to-one/group chat messaging tool for Laravel 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10 with Pusher Integration 10510.2k](/packages/syntaxlexx-chatmessenger) PHPackages © 2026 [Directory](/)[Categories](/categories)[Trending](/trending)[Changelog](/changelog)[Analyze](/analyze)