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goblindegook/syllables
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Syllables are helper classes and functions for WordPress development.

0.3.2(10y ago)626.6k1[1 issues](https://github.com/goblindegook/Syllables/issues)GPL-2.0+PHPPHP >=5.3.0

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Syllables
=========

[](#syllables)

Syllables are helper classes and functions for WordPress development.

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

[](#installation)

To install this library as a dependency in your WordPress project using [Composer](https://getcomposer.org/), run the following command to get the latest version:

```
$ composer require goblindegook/syllables

```

By default, Composer will install Syllables as a plugin in the *wp-content/plugins/syllables* directory. You may then sign into the Dashboard, navigate to "Plugins" and activate "Syllables".

Even though Syllables exists as a plugin, it doesn't do anything by itself, but it does make its classes and functions available so you don't have to include it as a dependency in every single one of your plugins or themes.

### Install as a must-use WordPress plugin

[](#install-as-a-must-use-wordpress-plugin)

To install Syllables as a must-use plugin (which cannot be turned off by users), make sure your site's *composer.json* file contains an `extra.installer-paths` section and that `goblindegook/syllables` is set to install in the correct directory:

```
"extra": {
    "installer-paths": {
        "wp-content/mu-plugins/syllables/": ["goblindegook/syllables"]
    }
}

```

Running Composer to install your dependencies will place Syllables into the *wp-content/mu-plugins/syllables* folder instead.

Now, because WordPress doesn't look for must-use plugins in subfolders, you will also need to copy the *syllables-mu.php* file provided into the parent directory.

```
$ cd /path/to/wp-content/mu-plugins/syllables
$ cp syllables-mu.php ..

```

Development builds
------------------

[](#development-builds)

Syllables uses Gulp to automate builds through the following tasks:

- `gulp build`: Installs [Composer](https://getcomposer.org) dependencies.
- `gulp test`: Runs automated PHPUnit tests.
- `gulp watch`: Observes source files for changes and runs unit tests automatically.
- `gulp apigen`: Builds documentation using [ApiGen](http://apigen.org).

Acknowledgements
----------------

[](#acknowledgements)

- `Syllables\Cache\Fragment` is adapted from [Mark Jaquith's fragment caching class](http://markjaquith.wordpress.com/2013/04/26/fragment-caching-in-wordpress/).

License
-------

[](#license)

Syllables is licensed under the GPL, version 2.0 or any later version. See `LICENSE`.

###  Health Score

30

—

LowBetter than 64% of packages

Maintenance17

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity30

Limited adoption so far

Community9

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity52

Maturing project, gaining track record

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 100% 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 ~56 days

Total

5

Last Release

3947d ago

### Community

Maintainers

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Top Contributors

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Tags

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###  Code Quality

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