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[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) 4. / 5. pattern-lab/plugin-faker AbandonedArchivedPatternlab-plugin[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) pattern-lab/plugin-faker ======================== Faker Support for Pattern Lab v2.0.2(7y ago)7344.2k↑60.2%15[3 issues](https://github.com/pattern-lab/plugin-php-faker/issues)[3 PRs](https://github.com/pattern-lab/plugin-php-faker/pulls)1MITPHPPHP >=5.4 Since Jun 18Pushed 1mo ago2 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/pattern-lab/plugin-php-faker)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/pattern-lab/plugin-faker)[ Docs](http://patternlab.io)[ RSS](/packages/pattern-lab-plugin-faker/feed)WikiDiscussions master Synced today READMEChangelog (4)Dependencies (2)Versions (8)Used By (1) Important Pattern Lab is no longer actively maintained. All repositories, along with the rest of the @pattern-lab ecosystem on GitHub and npm, have been deprecated and archived. The code, releases, and history remain available so the work stays discoverable and forks can continue independently under the MIT license. No new releases, security patches, or issue triage will be performed. [Read the full message](https://github.com/pattern-lab), and thank you. [![license](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/177022f08b0d6bae56697f1b9392eee61ba19476c158791bd9147cc6bfd5fc9c/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f6769746875622f6c6963656e73652f7061747465726e2d6c61622f706c7567696e2d7068702d66616b65722e737667)](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/177022f08b0d6bae56697f1b9392eee61ba19476c158791bd9147cc6bfd5fc9c/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f6769746875622f6c6963656e73652f7061747465726e2d6c61622f706c7567696e2d7068702d66616b65722e737667)[![Packagist](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/6b91518392e9a284e08c7e27216dd602f0cd1bd94c85a2521cbc6c623a2089fa/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f762f7061747465726e2d6c61622f706c7567696e2d66616b65722e737667)](https://packagist.org/packages/pattern-lab/plugin-faker) [![Gitter](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/1aab01ee0e000a7579622d70bc989eedef838c7d907e28309101419e0afd7b1d/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f6769747465722f726f6f6d2f7061747465726e2d6c61622f7068702e737667)](https://gitter.im/pattern-lab/php) Faker Plugin for Pattern Lab ============================ [](#faker-plugin-for-pattern-lab) The Faker Plugin adds [Faker](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker) support to Pattern Lab. The Faker Plugin will create unique content each time Pattern Lab is generated. You can also use the Faker Plugin to provide locale appropriate content. Installation ------------ [](#installation) To add the Faker Plugin to your project using [Composer](https://getcomposer.org/) type: ``` composer require pattern-lab/plugin-faker ``` See Packagist for [information on the latest release](https://packagist.org/packages/pattern-lab/plugin-faker). Usage ----- [](#usage) You can create fake data in your `json` or `yml` data files by using this format: ``` "key": "Faker.[formatter]([options])" ``` If a formatter has no options or you want to use the formatter's default options you can use the following format: ``` "key": "Faker.[formatter]" ``` See below for a list of formatters and their options. Example ------- [](#example) To create a random first name without regard to gender you can add the following to your `json` or `yml` data files: ``` "firstName": "Faker.firstName" ``` To specify a gender you would use: ``` "firstName": "Faker.firstName('female')" ``` Formatters ---------- [](#formatters) The Faker Plugin supports the following content formatters: - `Faker\Provider\en_US\Person` - `Faker\Provider\en_US\Address` - `Faker\Provider\en_US\PhoneNumber` - `Faker\Provider\en_US\Company` - `Faker\Provider\Lorem` - `Faker\Provider\Internet` - `Faker\Provider\Color` - `Faker\Provider\Payment` - `Faker\Provider\DateTime` - `Faker\Provider\Image` - `Faker\Provider\Miscellaneous` See the official repository for a [list of options available to each formatter](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker#formatters). Locales ------- [](#locales) The content produced by Faker can be localized based on a Faker locale. If the Faker locale isn't supported by a formatter the content will fall back to the default `en_US`. There is a [list of Faker locales](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker/tree/master/src/Faker/Provider). To update your Faker locale you can either directly edit `./config/config.yml` or use the command line option: ``` php core/console --config --set plugins.faker.locale=[locale] ``` For example: ``` php core/console --config --set plugins.faker.locale=fr_FR ``` Disabling the Plugin -------------------- [](#disabling-the-plugin) To disable the Faker plugin you can either directly edit `./config/config.yml` or use the command line option: ``` php core/console --config --set plugins.faker.enabled=false ``` ### Health Score 47 — FairBetter than 93% of packages Maintenance51 Moderate activity, may be stable Popularity42 Moderate usage in the ecosystem Community20 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity63 Established project with proven stability Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 84.2% of commits — single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. 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Measures real ecosystem engagement. **Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability. ### Release Activity Cadence Every ~207 days Recently: every ~259 days Total 6 Last Release 2628d ago Major Versions v1.0.2 → v2.0.02016-07-03 ### Community Maintainers ![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/25d0cba915480bf76aa78007b98384c010e753508452e35dc3b93b79698bd103?d=identicon)[dmolsen](/maintainers/dmolsen) ![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/987cdfed8075c463b2a985c2b4e05b7041b4e97f243f77cc29e4c85a8791a515?d=identicon)[EvanLovely](/maintainers/EvanLovely) --- Top Contributors [![dmolsen](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/2746?v=4)](https://github.com/dmolsen "dmolsen (16 commits)")[![AndyIRC](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/26382882?v=4)](https://github.com/AndyIRC "AndyIRC (1 commits)")[![bmuenzenmeyer](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/298435?v=4)](https://github.com/bmuenzenmeyer "bmuenzenmeyer (1 commits)")[![EvanLovely](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/569699?v=4)](https://github.com/EvanLovely "EvanLovely (1 commits)") --- Tags fakerpattern lab ### Embed Badge ![Health badge](/badges/pattern-lab-plugin-faker/health.svg) ``` [![Health](https://phpackages.com/badges/pattern-lab-plugin-faker/health.svg)](https://phpackages.com/packages/pattern-lab-plugin-faker) ``` ### Alternatives [bheller/images-generator Generator of placeholder images for Faker 573.1M3](/packages/bheller-images-generator)[aleksip/plugin-data-transform Data Transform Plugin for Pattern Lab PHP 34905.8k3](/packages/aleksip-plugin-data-transform)[hydreflab/jedi-faker Faker extension for Star Wars junkie 1430.4k1](/packages/hydreflab-jedi-faker)[emanueleminotto/faker-placehold-it-provider placehold.it provider for Faker 1423.5k1](/packages/emanueleminotto-faker-placehold-it-provider)[gourmet/faker Faker support for CakePHP 3 189.4k1](/packages/gourmet-faker)[andrefigueira/blog-article-faker Generate random blog article titles and content (including markdown) using faker 1415.0k](/packages/andrefigueira-blog-article-faker) PHPackages © 2026 [Directory](/)[Categories](/categories)[Trending](/trending)[Changelog](/changelog)[Analyze](/analyze)