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sjaakp/yii2-random-provider
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Random ActiveDataProvider for Yii 2.0 GridView or ListView

1.0.2(1y ago)0141MITPHP

Since Dec 9Pushed 1y ago1 watchersCompare

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yii2-random-provider
====================

[](#yii2-random-provider)

#### ActiveDataProvider with random selection

[](#activedataprovider-with-random-selection)

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**RandomProvider** is derived from [**ActiveDataProvider**](https://www.yiiframework.com/doc/api/2.0/yii-data-activedataprovider)of the [Yii 2.0](https://www.yiiframework.com/ "Yii") PHP Framework. It selects the records in a random fashion, which in some cases may be more attractive than the orderly way a regular **ActiveDataProvider** (usually) does it. **RandomProvider** is intended to co-operate with my [**LoadMorePager**](https://sjaakpriester.nl/software/loadmore), but it will work with [**LinkPager**](https://www.yiiframework.com/doc/api/2.0/yii-widgets-linkpager) or other pagers as well.

Notice that **RandomProvider** doesn't support `CUBRID` or `dblib` database drivers. Moreover, I only tested it with `mysql`. I'm pretty sure it'll work with other drivers, though. If you have any experiences to share, I'll appreciate that.

Notice also that **RandomProvider** makes use of an algorithm named '*Order By Rand()*'. This is rather slow, and doesn't scale very well. Therefore, it is advised to use **RandomProvider** only with relatively small data sets (think of less than a few thousands of records). More information [here](https://www.warpconduit.net/2011/03/23/selecting-a-random-record-using-mysql-benchmark-results/).

A demonstration of **RandomProvider** is [here](http://www.sjaakpriester.nl/software/randomprovider).

Installation
------------

[](#installation)

Install **yii2-random-provider** in the usual way with [Composer](https://getcomposer.org/). Add the following to the `require` section of your `composer.json` file:

`"sjaakp/yii2-random-provider": "*"`

or run:

`composer require sjaakp/yii2-random-provider`

You can manually install **yii2-random-provider** by [downloading the source in ZIP-format](https://github.com/sjaakp/yii2-random-provider/archive/master.zip).

Using RandomProvider
--------------------

[](#using-randomprovider)

**RandomProvider** is a drop-in replacement for Yii's [**ActiveDataProvider**](https://www.yiiframework.com/doc/api/2.0/yii-data-activedataprovider). Just use it like **ActiveDataProvider**.

###  Health Score

30

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LowBetter than 64% of packages

Maintenance32

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity11

Limited adoption so far

Community7

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity59

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 ~831 days

Total

3

Last Release

684d ago

### Community

Maintainers

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Top Contributors

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