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mmeyer2k/retro
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PHP retro function shims

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Since Jul 12Pushed 6y ago1 watchersCompare

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🕶️ retro(fit) php
=================

[](#dark_sunglasses-retrofit-php)

Install
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[](#install)

This shim provides PHP 5.3+ support some important functions.

###  Health Score

23

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LowBetter than 27% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity20

Limited adoption so far

Community7

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity37

Early-stage or recently created project

 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.

### Community

Maintainers

![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/4c39fe5f8d80dda8a5735401c12cb631d5e17050f7baa7cd3f0f384167fb45db?d=identicon)[mmeyer2k](/maintainers/mmeyer2k)

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Top Contributors

[![mmeyer2k](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/1887431?v=4)](https://github.com/mmeyer2k "mmeyer2k (38 commits)")

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