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i-lateral/silverstripe-file-base64
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Simple module to add base64 string data methods to SilverStripe files and images

1.0.0(4y ago)07911BSD-3-ClausePHP

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SilverStripe File Base64
========================

[](#silverstripe-file-base64)

Simple SilverStripe module to generate a Base64 encoded string of File or Image data that can be used in image tags, etc.

Install
-------

[](#install)

Install via composer:

```
composer require i-lateral/silverstripe-file-base64

```

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

This module automatically adds two methods to files and images that allow accessing the data string:

**NOTE**: Currently the following methods will only return a data string of the base image NOT a modified image (for example using Image methods like `Fill` or `Fit`)

### Base64

[](#base64)

Returns the base 64 encoded string of the file/image data. For example, in a template you can call:

```
$Image.Base64

```

### Base64DataURL

[](#base64dataurl)

Returns a Data URL that can be used in image tags, links etc. To use it in templates you can call:

```

```

###  Health Score

25

—

LowBetter than 37% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity14

Limited adoption so far

Community9

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity49

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 ~0 days

Total

2

Last Release

1579d ago

### Community

Maintainers

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Top Contributors

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