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[Testing & Quality](/categories/testing) 4. / 5. reedware/laravel-modern-factories ActiveLibrary[Testing & Quality](/categories/testing) reedware/laravel-modern-factories ================================= Adds modern Laravel Factories to older versions of Laravel v2.1.1(4mo ago)0877↓16.7%MITPHPPHP >=8.0CI passing Since Jan 12Pushed 4mo agoCompare [ Source](https://github.com/tylernathanreed/laravel-modern-factories)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/reedware/laravel-modern-factories)[ RSS](/packages/reedware-laravel-modern-factories/feed)WikiDiscussions 2.x Synced 1mo ago READMEChangelogDependencies (11)Versions (9)Used By (0) Laravel Modern Factories ======================== [](#laravel-modern-factories) This package brings modern Laravel Factories (circa Laravel 8) to older versions of Laravel, with the aim of helping legacy applications update to modern Laravel. [![Laravel Version](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/a78753612ab6e0544412f5705eb4ff58997e887d498abcf911227a7449936ebc/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f4c61726176656c2d352e31253246372e782d626c7565)](https://laravel.com/)[![PHP Version](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/072a2bcea5019b0ec0733d010d4e8474890fe6b8601b1970d191f2c66ddd529d/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f5048502d352e35253246382e342d707572706c65)](https://php.net/)[![Build](https://github.com/tylernathanreed/laravel-modern-factories/actions/workflows/build.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/tylernathanreed/laravel-modern-factories/actions/workflows/build.yml) **Usage of Laravel 7 and older is waning, but it ain't zero. Trying to upgrade? Maybe this package can help.** [![Laravel Installs](docs/installs.png)](docs/installs.png) Table of Contents ----------------- [](#table-of-contents) - [Introduction](#introduction) - [Installation](#installation) - [Versioning](#versioning) - [Usage](#usage) Introduction ------------ [](#introduction) If you're still using Laravel 7 or older, you already know that it's high time to upgrade, but let's be real, there's probably some roadblocks in the way. One of the roadblocks I've been faced having confidence that I don't break anything when upgrading. There are a few tools to combat this: - [Laravel Shift](https://laravelshift.com/) - [Larastan](https://github.com/larastan/larastan) (requires Laravel 6.x or greater) or [PHPStan](https://github.com/phpstan/phpstan) (requires PHP 7.1 or greater) - [PHPUnit](https://github.com/sebastianbergmann/phpunit) (requires PHP 5.3 or greater) This package is meant to aid your investment in automated testing via [PHPUnit](https://github.com/sebastianbergmann/phpunit). When you're behind on your version of Laravel, you've got technical debt. Usually, upgrading your version of Laravel is a common blocker for multiple avenues of addressing your technical debt. That said, if you're paying down your technical debt by writing automated tests using legacy Laravel Factories, there's effectively a tax associated with every payment, as once you get to Laravel 8, you'll be pressured to upgrade to modern Laravel Factories. You can use [laravel/legacy-factories](https://github.com/laravel/legacy-factories) to keep moving forward with your legacy factories, but let's be real, that's not what you want either. Installation ------------ [](#installation) Install this package using composer: ``` composer require reedware/laravel-modern-factories ``` This package doesn't use any facades or service providers. Versioning ---------- [](#versioning) This package targets the feature set of [Laravel 8.x Eloquent Factories](https://laravel.com/docs/8.x/database-testing#defining-model-factories). If you're on Laravel 8 or greater, don't use this package; just use the native Eloquent Factories. The following Laravel and PHP versions are supported: PackageLaravelPHP1.x5.1 - 7.x5.5 - 7.42.x6.x - 7.x8.0 - 8.4Usage ----- [](#usage) Refer to the [Laravel 8.x Documentation on Eloquent Factories](https://laravel.com/docs/8.x/database-testing#defining-model-factories). This package autoloads into the `Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories` namespace (which isn't used prior to Laravel 8), so the documentation can be followed verbatim. ### Changes for 5.6 or Older [](#changes-for-56-or-older) The `new` and `for` keywords are not allowed as method names. You can use `newFactory` and `forModel` instead. Newer versions of PHP (7.0 or greater) can use the `new` and `for` methods as-is. ### Health Score 39 — LowBetter than 86% of packages Maintenance78 Regular maintenance activity Popularity19 Limited adoption so far Community6 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity44 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 8 Last Release 121d ago Major Versions v1.0.0 → v2.0.02026-01-13 v1.1.0 → v2.1.12026-01-17 PHP version history (2 changes)v1.0.0PHP >=5.5 v2.0.0PHP >=8.0 ### Community Maintainers ![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/6bfd8171901449cf1e05fa5db261a2f424abca5e26818ce54b95442de0661754?d=identicon)[tylernathanreed](/maintainers/tylernathanreed) --- Top Contributors [![tylernathanreed](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/6486381?v=4)](https://github.com/tylernathanreed "tylernathanreed (63 commits)") --- Tags testinglaraveleloquentfactories ### Code Quality TestsPHPUnit Static AnalysisPHPStan Code StylePHP CS Fixer Type Coverage Yes ### Embed Badge ![Health badge](/badges/reedware-laravel-modern-factories/health.svg) ``` [![Health](https://phpackages.com/badges/reedware-laravel-modern-factories/health.svg)](https://phpackages.com/packages/reedware-laravel-modern-factories) ``` ### Alternatives [larastan/larastan Larastan - Discover bugs in your code without running it. 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