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surfjedi/random-text
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Simple random text snippet module. Who doesn't need one

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silverstripe-random-text
========================

[](#silverstripe-random-text)

a random text snippet generator

Adds a model admin area to administer random text objects(a title and text snippet) to any where you want.

Requires:

1. silverstripe 3.\*

Install:

1. Copy the silverstripe-random-text folder into the same level as CMS
2. rename it to random-text
3. make sure you have the sortable grid field module installed
4. add this code where ever you want the random text snippet to show up:

    <% loop Randomtext %>

    #### $Title

    [](#title)

    $description.LimitCharacters(200)

    <% end\_loop %>or use the include

    <% include RandomText %>
5. Make sure you dev/build
6. make sure you ran ?flush=all

###  Health Score

21

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LowBetter than 19% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity7

Limited adoption so far

Community8

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity41

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.

### Community

Maintainers

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Top Contributors

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