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[![Latest Stable Version](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/d9b4e47537607c8ee94699c81a53b4b7a40573b8eb6957cc406ffd6cbcf01330/687474703a2f2f706f7365722e707567782e6f72672f686f746d6574656f722f72656765782f76)](https://packagist.org/packages/hotmeteor/regex) Installation ------------ [](#installation) ``` composer require hotmeteor/regex ``` Usage ----- [](#usage) Regex comes with a set of common regex patterns that are ready to use. These patterns can be used to either **replace** or **match** against values. Every pattern is both case-insensitive and able to interpret unicode characters, and should support all languages. Additionally, beyond the methods below both the underlying `match` and `replace` methods are exposed to pass in custom patterns. ### Match [](#match) Match methods return true or false depending on if the subject value contains anything but the expected pattern. You may optional allow whitespace by passing `true` as a second parameter. #### Methods [](#methods) ``` Regex::isAlpha($subject, $allowWhitespace = false) ``` Checks if the value contains anything but letters. --- ``` Regex::isAlphanumeric($subject, $allowWhitespace = false) ``` Checks if the value contains anything but letters and numbers. --- ``` Regex::isAlphadash($subject, $allowWhitespace = false) ``` Checks if the value contains anything but letters, numbers, and `.-_`. --- ``` Regex::isDigits($subject, $allowWhitespace = false) ``` Checks if the value contains anything but integers. --- ``` Regex::isNumeric($subject) ``` Checks if the value contains anything but numeric values, including decimals and negative numbers. Does not allow for whitespace. --- ``` Regex::isUuid($subject) ``` Checks if the value is a UUID. Does not allow for whitespace. --- ``` Regex::isIp($subject) // or Regex::isIpv4($subject) ``` Checks if the value is an IPv4 address. Does not allow for whitespace. --- ``` Regex::isIpv6($subject) ``` Checks if the value is an IPv6 address. Does not allow for whitespace. ### Replace [](#replace) Replace methods replace anything in the subject value that doesn't match the pattern with the provided replacement. The default replacement is nothing: it just removes the character. #### Methods [](#methods-1) ``` Regex::alpha($subject, $replace = '') ``` Replaces all characters in the subject except letters. --- ``` Regex::alphanumeric($subject, $replace = '') ``` Replaces all characters in the subject except letters and numbers. --- ``` Regex::alphadash($subject, $replace = '') ``` Replaces all characters in the subject except letters, numbers, and `.-_`. --- ``` Regex::digits($subject, $replace = '') ``` Replaces all characters in the subject except integers. --- ``` Regex::numeric($subject, $replace = '') ``` Replaces all characters in the subject except numeric values, including decimals and negative numbers. --- ``` Regex::uuid($subject) ``` Replaces all characters in the subject to form it into a UUID. Does not accept a replacement value. --- ``` Regex::ip($subject) // or Regex::ipv4($subject) ``` Replaces all characters in the subject to form it into an IPv4 address. Does not accept a replacement value. ``` Regex::ipv6($subject) ``` Replaces all characters in the subject to form it into an IPv6 address. Does not accept a replacement value. ### Health Score 45 — FairBetter than 91% of packages Maintenance46 Moderate activity, may be stable Popularity48 Moderate usage in the ecosystem Community10 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity59 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 ~201 days Recently: every ~345 days Total 8 Last Release 400d ago PHP version history (3 changes)v0.1PHP ^7.4|^8.0 v0.5PHP ^8.1 v0.6PHP ^8.2 ### Community Maintainers ![](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/378585?v=4)[Adam Campbell](/maintainers/hotmeteor)[@hotmeteor](https://github.com/hotmeteor) --- Top Contributors [![hotmeteor](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/378585?v=4)](https://github.com/hotmeteor "hotmeteor (19 commits)") --- Tags laravellibraryphpregex ### Code Quality TestsPHPUnit ### Embed Badge ![Health badge](/badges/hotmeteor-regex/health.svg) ``` [![Health](https://phpackages.com/badges/hotmeteor-regex/health.svg)](https://phpackages.com/packages/hotmeteor-regex) ``` ### Alternatives [psalm/plugin-laravel Psalm plugin for Laravel 3345.3M347](/packages/psalm-plugin-laravel)[aedart/athenaeum Athenaeum is a mono repository; a collection of various PHP packages 255.2k](/packages/aedart-athenaeum) PHPackages © 2026 [Directory](/)[Categories](/categories)[Trending](/trending)[Changelog](/changelog)[Analyze](/analyze)