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[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) 4. / 5. renttek/magento2-virtual-controllers ActiveMagento2-module[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) renttek/magento2-virtual-controllers ==================================== A module which enables developers to create virtual controllers in Magento 2 2.1.2(5y ago)303.1k1MITPHPPHP ~7.1CI failing Since May 13Pushed 5y ago2 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/renttek/magento2-virtual-controllers)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/renttek/magento2-virtual-controllers)[ RSS](/packages/renttek-magento2-virtual-controllers/feed)WikiDiscussions master Synced 2w ago READMEChangelog (1)Dependencies (6)Versions (9)Used By (0) Renttek\_VirtualControllers =========================== [](#renttek_virtualcontrollers) Enables creating of routes with "virtual controllers" [![Build Status](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/854114c372e137749429a5f121e3e6afe9683e82211a13a8720d4a82feec70df/68747470733a2f2f7472617669732d63692e6f72672f72656e7474656b2f6d6167656e746f322d7669727475616c2d636f6e74726f6c6c6572732e7376673f6272616e63683d6d6173746572)](https://travis-ci.org/renttek/magento2-virtual-controllers)[![Latest Stable Version](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/a64cebcc1fea15e9a222a64295f17758655132cc71e88e95a509817845ebbdd7/68747470733a2f2f706f7365722e707567782e6f72672f72656e7474656b2f6d6167656e746f322d7669727475616c2d636f6e74726f6c6c6572732f76657273696f6e)](https://packagist.org/packages/renttek/magento2-virtual-controllers)[![License](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/9c363fcc4e7e5f721ebbf93b2db990745e265918cfdc2cada96a39843983fc4e/68747470733a2f2f706f7365722e707567782e6f72672f72656e7474656b2f6d6167656e746f322d7669727475616c2d636f6e74726f6c6c6572732f6c6963656e7365)](https://packagist.org/packages/renttek/magento2-virtual-controllers) What is a virtual controllers? A virtual controller is a path + an optional layout handle which will be set. With that it is possible to create custom routes where you can place custom blocks to your wishes. (In Magento 2 this is currently only possible by creating a route.xml & a dummy controller action, which returns a `\Magento\Framework\View\Result\Page`) Comparison ---------- [](#comparison) Here is a short comparison of the minimal required code to create a custom route (example/page/view) in Magento 2 (given there is already a module My\_Module) ### Vanilla Magento 2 [](#vanilla-magento-2) <module\_dir>/etc/frontend/routes.xml ``` ``` <module\_dir>/Controllers/Page/View.php ``` ``` Features -------- [](#features) ### Handles [](#handles) Besides the much simpler creation of custom routes, every route will get a few layout handles set: - "default" - "virtual\_controller" - The given path, but all characters except `[a-z_]` are replaced by underscores. (`example/page/view` => `example_page_view`) The generated handle can also be set manually in the xml configuration like this: <module\_dir>/etc/virtual\_controllers.xml ``` ``` Routes can also be disabled by setting `disabled=true` in the configuration: ``` ``` ### Forwards [](#forwards) Another feature is the possibility of creating forwards without creating a controller. Forwards are needed if you want to display another URL for a page. (e.g. 'my/shoppingcart' => 'checkout/cart') ``` ``` In V1 the attributes `controller` and `action` defaulted to 'index' if not specified. In V2 this is not the case! Forwards are only URLs/path that **CAN** be called. It does not extend/manipulate url generation in any way. --- All routes are merged by the path attribute, so it is possible to disable routes from other modules. ### Health Score 32 — LowBetter than 69% of packages Maintenance20 Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained Popularity26 Limited adoption so far Community5 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity63 Established project with proven stability 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 ~116 days Recently: every ~191 days Total 8 Last Release 2158d ago Major Versions 1.1.1 → 2.0.02018-08-15 ### Community Maintainers ![](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/1931090?v=4)[Julian](/maintainers/renttek)[@renttek](https://github.com/renttek) --- Tags magento2 ### Code Quality TestsPHPUnit Static AnalysisPHPStan Code StylePHP\_CodeSniffer Type Coverage Yes ### Embed Badge ![Health badge](/badges/renttek-magento2-virtual-controllers/health.svg) ``` [![Health](https://phpackages.com/badges/renttek-magento2-virtual-controllers/health.svg)](https://phpackages.com/packages/renttek-magento2-virtual-controllers) ``` ### Alternatives [elgentos/regenerate-catalog-urls Regenerate Catalog URL Rewrites (products, categories, cms pages) 2842.6M](/packages/elgentos-regenerate-catalog-urls)[tig/postnl-magento2 TIG Magento 2 PostNL extension 59570.5k4](/packages/tig-postnl-magento2)[myparcelnl/magento A Magento 2 module that creates MyParcel labels 1859.0k](/packages/myparcelnl-magento)[angeo/module-llms-txt Magento 2 module for AI Engine Optimization (AEO). 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