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rah/rah\_flat
=============

Textpattern CMS templates as flat files

0.4.3(6y ago)1997GPL-2.0PHP >=5.6.0

Since May 7Compare

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rah\_flat
=========

[](#rah_flat)

[Download](https://github.com/gocom/rah_flat/releases) | [Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/rah/rah_flat) | [Issues](https://github.com/gocom/rah_flat/issues)

This [Textpattern CMS](https://textpattern.com) plugin imports flat [frontend themes](https://docs.textpattern.com/themes/front-end-themes) automatically to the database while the site is set in debugging or testing mode.

**Warning: this plugin will permanently remove or overwrite your current templates when installed.**

Install
-------

[](#install)

Using [Composer](https://getcomposer.org):

```
$ composer require rah/rah_flat
```

Or [download](https://github.com/gocom/rah_flat/releases) an installer.

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

[](#requirements)

- Textpattern 4.7.0 or newer.
- PHP 5.6.0 or newer.

Changelog
---------

[](#changelog)

### Version 0.4.3 – 2019/10/13

[](#version-043--20191013)

- Re-publish.

### Version 0.4.2 – 2019/10/13

[](#version-042--20191013)

- Re-publish and add download links to the README.

### Version 0.4.1 – 2019/10/13

[](#version-041--20191013)

- Correct version number in manifest file.

### Version 0.4.0 – 2019/03/24

[](#version-040--20190324)

- Use core Textpattern >= 4.7.0 frontend theme functionality.
- Now requires Textpattern 4.7.0 or newer.

### Version 0.3.0 – 2014/03/28

[](#version-030--20140328)

- Added: Drop access to a admin-side panel only if the specific content-type is active and has a directory set up.
- Added: Invokable `rah_flat.import` callback event.
- Added: Sections and preferences get their names from the filename.
- Added: Preferences are always just updated, no strands are created.
- Added: Preference fields that are not specified in a file are kept as-is in the database.
- Added: French translation by [Patrick Lefevre](https://github.com/cara-tm).
- Changed: Renamed confusing `Rah_Flat_Import_Template` interface to `Rah_Flat_Import_ImportInterface`.

### Version 0.2.0 – 2014/03/19

[](#version-020--20140319)

- Reworked.

### Version 0.1.0 – 2013/05/07

[](#version-010--20130507)

- Initial release.

###  Health Score

26

—

LowBetter than 41% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity17

Limited adoption so far

Community2

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity53

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.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~335 days

Recently: every ~234 days

Total

8

Last Release

2453d ago

PHP version history (3 changes)0.1.0PHP >=5.2.0

0.4.x-devPHP >=5.3.6

0.4.0PHP >=5.6.0

### Community

Maintainers

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Tags

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