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kdabrow/seeder-once
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Run your laravel seeders only once

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Laravel Seeder Once
===================

[](#laravel-seeder-once)

This library allows you to run your Laravel seeders only once.
 No matter how many times artisan command `db:seed` is called. Done seeders will never be executed again.

Sponsored by [Givore](https://givore.com) and [Mistflare](https://mistflare.studio)

How it works
------------

[](#how-it-works)

Works similarly to migrations. First creates table in database, then logs all seeds that extend abstract class `Kdabrow\SeederOnce\SeederOnce`. In nutshell this will prevent to execute method run() if was executed in the past. Mechanism of logging data into database is heavily inspired by Laravel migration mechanism from package illuminate/database.

How to use it
-------------

[](#how-to-use-it)

### 1. Install it

[](#1-install-it)

By composer:

phplaravel / lumenseeder-once8.3, 8.413.0`composer require "kdabrow/seeder-once: ^6.1"`8.2, 8.3, 8.410.0, 11.0, 12.0`composer require "kdabrow/seeder-once: ^6.1"`8.2, 8.3, 8.412.0`composer require "kdabrow/seeder-once: ^6.0"`8.2, 8.310.0, 11.0`composer require "kdabrow/seeder-once: ^5.0"`8.1, 8.210.0`composer require "kdabrow/seeder-once: ^4.0"`8.0, 8.19.21`composer require "kdabrow/seeder-once: ^3.0"`7.3, 7.4, 8.08.0, 9.0`composer require "kdabrow/seeder-once: ^2.2"`7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 8.06.0, 7.0`composer require "kdabrow/seeder-once: ^1.2"`In Lumen do not forget to register provider in bootstrap/app.php

```
$app->register(Kdabrow\SeederOnce\Providers\SeederOnceProvider::class);
```

### 2. Create seeders table in database

[](#2-create-seeders-table-in-database)

Use this command:

```
php artisan db:install
```

This step is optional. Trait SeederOnce detects if table exists. If not, creates it automatically.

### 3. Extend seeders that you want to be run only once with SeederOnce

[](#3-extend-seeders-that-you-want-to-be-run-only-once-with-seederonce)

So result should look like this:

```
use Kdabrow\SeederOnce\SeederOnce;

class SomeSeeder extends SeederOnce
{
    /**
     * Seed the application's database.
     *
     * @return void
     */
    public function run()
    {
        //
    }
}
```

This prevents to seed class SomeSeeder if was already seeded before.
**Tip**: Always replace class Seeder with SeederOnce. Otherwise, `db:seed` command might print unexpected results.

Configuration
-------------

[](#configuration)

### Run seeder many times

[](#run-seeder-many-times)

It is possible to overwrite default functionality by change parameter $seedOnce to false:

```
use Kdabrow\SeederOnce\SeederOnce;

class DatabaseSeeder extends SeederOnce
{
    public bool $seedOnce = false;

    /**
     * Seed the application's database.
     *
     * @return void
     */
    public function run()
    {
        //
    }
}
```

Such seeder will run like normal laravel seeder (as many times as called).

### Configuration file

[](#configuration-file)

It is possible to publish configuration file:

```
php artisan vendor:publish --tag=seederonce.config
```

#### Table name

[](#table-name)

Default table name is: seeders

#### Console output

[](#console-output)

By default, seeder-once changes output of db:seed console command. Seeders that were run in the past will not be printed in the command output. It's possible to change that behaviour in configuration or by env variable:

```
SEEDER_ONCE_PRINT_OUTPUT=true
```

Output for already run seeders looks like this:

```
Database\Seeders\SomeSeeder was already seeded ..................... DONE
```

###  Health Score

57

—

FairBetter than 98% of packages

Maintenance79

Regular maintenance activity

Popularity42

Moderate usage in the ecosystem

Community9

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity77

Established project with proven stability

 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 ~187 days

Recently: every ~337 days

Total

13

Last Release

128d ago

Major Versions

1.2.0 → 2.0.02020-10-29

2.2.0 → 3.0.02022-07-29

3.0.0 → 4.0.02023-04-10

4.0.0 → 5.0.02024-04-02

5.0.0 → 6.0.02025-02-25

PHP version history (5 changes)1.0.0PHP >= 7.3

1.1.0PHP >= 7.1

1.1.1PHP >= 7.2

3.0.0PHP >=8.0.2

5.0.0PHP >=8.2.0

### Community

Maintainers

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Top Contributors

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