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mariadb/mysqlnd\_ed25519
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MariaDB ed25519 authentication plugin for mysqlnd

1.0.2(6mo ago)0411[1 PRs](https://github.com/mariadb-corporation/mysqlnd_ed25519/pulls)BSD-3-ClauseCPHP >=8.2CI passing

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mysqlnd\_ed25519 plugin
=======================

[](#mysqlnd_ed25519-plugin)

A **mysqlnd authentication plugin** providing **Ed25519-based authentication** for PHP when connecting to MariaDB servers.

Why?
----

[](#why)

PHP currently connects to MariaDB servers using `mysql_native_password`, which relies on **SHA1**, a deprecated and insecure algorithm.

**Ed25519** provides modern, secure, and fast public-key authentication, helping to eliminate SHA1 usage in your PHP–MariaDB connections.

Features
--------

[](#features)

- **Ed25519 authentication** using [libsodium](https://libsodium.org/).
- Drop-in authentication plugin for **mysqlnd**.
- Supports MariaDB servers configured with the `ed25519` authentication plugin.

Requirements
------------

[](#requirements)

- PHP 8.1 or newer with `mysqlnd`.
- `libsodium` development libraries.
- MariaDB server configured with `ed25519` authentication plugin. (version 10.4.3 or newer)

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

[](#installation)

### Normal installation

[](#normal-installation)

`mysqlnd_ed25519` is usually built and installed automatically when installed through PHP's pie installer.

On Posix systems the pie installer also adds a configuration entry for the mysqlnd\_ed25519 plugin. On Windows you need to enable the plugin in your php.init file:

```
extension=mysqlnd_ed25519

```

### Building from source

[](#building-from-source)

If you cloned the repository or want to build manually:

```
phpize
./configure
make
sudo make install
```

###  Health Score

37

—

LowBetter than 83% of packages

Maintenance70

Regular maintenance activity

Popularity9

Limited adoption so far

Community10

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity52

Maturing project, gaining track record

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 92% 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 ~33 days

Total

4

Last Release

181d ago

Major Versions

v0.9.0 → v1.0.02025-11-01

PHP version history (2 changes)v0.9.0PHP >=8.1

1.0.2PHP >=8.2

### Community

Maintainers

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Top Contributors

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