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[Parsing & Serialization](/categories/parsing) 4. / 5. tutv95/wp-package-parser ActiveLibrary[Parsing & Serialization](/categories/parsing) tutv95/wp-package-parser ======================== 1.0.4(9y ago)9286.0k↓13.7%2MITPHPPHP >=5.4 Since Jun 16Pushed 2y ago1 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/tutv95/wp-package-parser)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/tutv95/wp-package-parser)[ RSS](/packages/tutv95-wp-package-parser/feed)WikiDiscussions develop Synced today READMEChangelog (2)Dependencies (1)Versions (13)Used By (0) WP Package Parser [![Travis](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/c9a8f4e2fa7c63b4d01e7e122a663cb58999d4aa3033773aced12c3beb17e9da/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7472617669732f747574762f77702d7061636b6167652d7061727365722e737667)](https://travis-ci.org/tutv/wp-package-parser) [![GitHub issues](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/e2c8305d78bfc34f73a7658582247287a93d2b5dceb94ee8b156fa268d3b831b/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f6769746875622f6973737565732f747574762f77702d7061636b6167652d7061727365722e737667)](https://github.com/tutv/wp-package-parser/issues) [![GitHub license](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/7013272bd27ece47364536a221edb554cd69683b68a46fc0ee96881174c4214c/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f6c6963656e73652d4d49542d626c75652e737667)](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tutv/wp-package-parser/master/LICENSE) =============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== [](#wp-package-parser---) A PHP library for parsing WordPress plugin and theme metadata. Point it at a ZIP package and it will: - Tell you whether it contains a plugin or a theme. - Give you the metadata from the comment header (Version, Description, Author URI, etc). - Parse readme.txt into a list of headers and sections. - Convert readme.txt contents from Markdown to HTML. Installation ------------ [](#installation) Include `wp-package-parser.php` or [install the composer package](https://packagist.org/packages/tutv95/wp-package-parser). Basic usage ----------- [](#basic-usage) ### Extract plugin metadata: [](#extract-plugin-metadata) ``` require 'wp-package-parser/wp-package-parser.php'; $package = new Max_WP_Package('/var/path/plugin.zip'); print_r($package->get_metadata()); ``` Sample output: ``` Array ( [name] => Hello Dolly [plugin_uri] => https://wordpress.org/plugins/hello-dolly/ [version] => 1.6 [description] => This is not just a plugin, it symbolizes the hope and enthusiasm of an entire generation summed up in two words sung most famously by Louis Armstrong: Hello, Dolly. When activated you will randomly see a lyric from Hello, Dolly in the upper right of your admin screen on every page. [author] => Matt Mullenweg [author_profile] => http://ma.tt/ [text_domain] => hello-dolly [domain_path] => [network] => [plugin] => hello-dolly/hello.php [contributors] => Array ( [0] => matt ) [donate] => [tags] => Array ( ) [requires] => 4.6 [tested] => 4.7 [stable] => 1.6 [short_description] => This is not just a plugin, it symbolizes the hope and enthusiasm of an entire generation summed up in two words sung most famously by Louis Armstrong. [sections] => Array ( [description] => This is not just a plugin, it symbolizes the hope and enthusiasm of an entire generation summed up in two words sung most famously by Louis Armstrong: Hello, Dolly. When activated you will randomly see a lyric from Hello, Dolly in the upper right of your admin screen on every page. ) [readme] => 1 [slug] => hello-dolly ) ``` ### Extract theme metadata: [](#extract-theme-metadata) ``` require 'wp-package-parser/wp-package-parser.php'; $package = new Max_WP_Package('/var/path/theme.zip'); print_r($package->get_metadata()); ``` Sample output: ``` Array ( [name] => Twenty Sixteen [theme_uri] => https://wordpress.org/themes/twentysixteen/ [description] => Twenty Sixteen is a modernized take on an ever-popular WordPress layout — the horizontal masthead with an optional right sidebar that works perfectly for blogs and websites. It has custom color options with beautiful default color schemes, a harmonious fluid grid using a mobile-first approach, and impeccable polish in every detail. Twenty Sixteen will make your WordPress look beautiful everywhere. [author] => the WordPress team [author_uri] => https://wordpress.org/ [version] => 1.3 [template] => [status] => [tags] => Array ( [0] => one-column [1] => two-columns [2] => right-sidebar [3] => accessibility-ready [4] => custom-background [5] => custom-colors [6] => custom-header [7] => custom-menu [8] => editor-style [9] => featured-images [10] => flexible-header [11] => microformats [12] => post-formats [13] => rtl-language-support [14] => sticky-post [15] => threaded-comments [16] => translation-ready [17] => blog ) [text_domain] => twentysixteen [domain_path] => [slug] => twentysixteen ) ``` Requirements ------------ [](#requirements) PHP 5.4. Credits ------- [](#credits) Partially based on plugin header parsing code from the WordPress core. ### Health Score 38 — LowBetter than 83% of packages Maintenance20 Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained Popularity41 Moderate usage in the ecosystem Community9 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity65 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. 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