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lvlup-dev/laravel-user-is-admin
===============================

Laravel package that adds an is\_admin column to the users table and provides a middleware to protect admin-only routes.

v1.1.0(1mo ago)01↑2900%MITPHPPHP ^8.2

Since Mar 29Pushed 1mo agoCompare

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Laravel User Is Admin
=====================

[](#laravel-user-is-admin)

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Add a boolean `is_admin` column on your `users` table and protect routes with a single `admin` middleware. No roles, no permissions table—just enough for a simple “is this user an administrator?” check.

Quick example
-------------

[](#quick-example)

```
// routes/web.php
Route::middleware(['auth', 'admin'])->group(function () {
    Route::get('/admin/dashboard', AdminDashboardController::class);
});
```

Unauthenticated users get Laravel’s usual `AuthenticationException`; authenticated non-admins get `403` (`AccessDeniedHttpException`).

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

[](#installation)

You can install the package via composer:

```
composer require lvlup-dev/laravel-user-is-admin
```

Run migrations (the package registers its migration automatically):

```
php artisan migrate
```

Note : The service provider registers the middleware alias `admin` for `LvlupDev\UserIsAdmin\Http\Middleware\EnsureUserIsAdmin`.

Protecting Routes
-----------------

[](#protecting-routes)

You can use the `admin` middleware to protect your routes. Unauthenticated users will trigger Laravel’s usual `AuthenticationException`, while authenticated non-admins will get a 403 (`AccessDeniedHttpException`).

```
// routes/web.php
Route::middleware(['auth', 'admin'])->group(function () {
    Route::get('/admin/dashboard', AdminDashboardController::class);
});
```

Granting Admin Rights
---------------------

[](#granting-admin-rights)

This package does **not** ship a custom `User` model - you keep yours. To grant admin privileges, simply update the `is_admin` column.

```
$user->is_admin = true;
$user->save();
```

Or via a mass update:

```
User::query()->whereKey($id)->update(['is_admin' => true]);
```

Alternatives
------------

[](#alternatives)

**`laravel-user-is-admin` is intentionally minimal:** one column, one middleware, no UI and no concept of roles or fine-grained permissions.

If you need roles, permissions, teams, Blade directives, Gates, and a full permission layer, use **[Spatie Laravel Permission](https://spatie.be/docs/laravel-permission/v7/introduction)** instead—it is the standard choice for richer authorization in Laravel apps.

Read [this blog post (in French)](https://www.lvlup.fr/blog/package-laravel-user-is-admin) on why we prefer this pragmatic approach for MVPs.

Credits
-------

[](#credits)

**laravel-user-is-admin** is built and maintained by [LVLUP](https://www.lvlup.fr). We help businesses drive operational efficiency through strategic consulting, tailored software development, and advanced AI Agent integrations. Check out our website for more tutorials and resources.

License
-------

[](#license)

The MIT License (MIT). Please see [LICENSE](LICENSE) for more information.

###  Health Score

38

—

LowBetter than 85% of packages

Maintenance90

Actively maintained with recent releases

Popularity2

Limited adoption so far

Community6

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity47

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

46d ago

### Community

Maintainers

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Top Contributors

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Tags

middlewarelaravelsecurityauthorizationadminrole

###  Code Quality

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