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smottt/layercache
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LayerCache, a PHP multi-layer caching framework

1.1.1(5y ago)234.2k2[1 PRs](https://github.com/smottt/layercache/pulls)LGPL-3.0PHPPHP ~5.6|~7.0CI failing

Since Dec 31Pushed 5y ago1 watchersCompare

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LayerCache, a PHP multi-layer caching framework

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###  Health Score

32

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LowBetter than 72% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity25

Limited adoption so far

Community9

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity61

Established project with proven stability

 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 ~918 days

Total

3

Last Release

1950d ago

PHP version history (2 changes)1.0.0PHP ~5.6

1.1.0PHP ~5.6|~7.0

### Community

Maintainers

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Top Contributors

[![smottt](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/619917?v=4)](https://github.com/smottt "smottt (29 commits)")

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Tags

cache

###  Code Quality

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