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lubos/unique-key
================

CakePHP UniqueKey plugin which generates human readable unique keys

1118PHP

Since Jul 17Pushed 10y ago1 watchersCompare

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CakePHP UniqueKey
=================

[](#cakephp-uniquekey)

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CakePHP 3.x UniqueKey plugin which generates human readable unique keys

Installation & Configuration
--------------------------------

[](#installation--configuration)

```
composer require lubos/unique-key

```

Load plugin in bootstrap.php file

```
Plugin::load('Lubos/UniqueKey');
```

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

Add behavior with your table

```
public function initialize(array $config)
{
    $this->addBehavior('Lubos/UniqueKey.UniqueKey');
}
```

Make sure your table has uid field

Generate number for later use

```
$invoice = $this->Invoices->newEntity();
$number = $this->Invoices->uniqueKey();
```

Bugs & Features
-------------------

[](#bugs--features)

For bugs and feature requests, please use the issues section of this repository.

If you want to help, pull requests are welcome.
Please follow few rules:

- Fork & clone
- Code bugfix or feature
- Follow [CakePHP coding standards](https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp-codesniffer)

###  Health Score

21

—

LowBetter than 18% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity11

Limited adoption so far

Community4

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity41

Maturing project, gaining track record

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.

### Community

Maintainers

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