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[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) 4. / 5. vkovic/laravel-meta ActiveLibrary[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) vkovic/laravel-meta =================== Laravel meta storage for different purposes v0.3.0(6y ago)697122MITPHPPHP ^7.1CI failing Since Dec 17Pushed 6y ago1 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/vkovic/laravel-meta)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/vkovic/laravel-meta)[ RSS](/packages/vkovic-laravel-meta/feed)WikiDiscussions master Synced today READMEChangelogDependencies (4)Versions (10)Used By (2) Laravel Meta ============ [](#laravel-meta) [![Build](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/f6fab4df4617b1c200a9c40660d42a35cf35b864846b4edbd924ecf79303d251/68747470733a2f2f6170692e7472617669732d63692e6f72672f766b6f7669632f6c61726176656c2d6d6574612e7376673f6272616e63683d6d6173746572)](https://travis-ci.org/vkovic/laravel-meta)[![Downloads](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/d226bb1a7dcfc1464444b6d58f06e45877575aa11fa19cc2ceb2e281323d1c5d/68747470733a2f2f706f7365722e707567782e6f72672f766b6f7669632f6c61726176656c2d6d6574612f646f776e6c6f616473)](https://packagist.org/packages/vkovic/laravel-meta)[![Stable](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/8eb9031621c100ae100cabe9f307dafc4ec7d4b142260094217b067efe142df2/68747470733a2f2f706f7365722e707567782e6f72672f766b6f7669632f6c61726176656c2d6d6574612f762f737461626c65)](https://packagist.org/packages/vkovic/laravel-meta)[![License](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/edfaee79fa84b67f4030e89c4ad6ed48c83ba90bc7f3d611a585b17cb71b5ac9/68747470733a2f2f706f7365722e707567782e6f72672f766b6f7669632f6c61726176656c2d6d6574612f6c6963656e7365)](https://packagist.org/packages/vkovic/laravel-meta) ### Laravel database meta storage for different purposes [](#laravel-database-meta-storage-for-different-purposes) This is simple package for easy storage and retrieval of all kind (different data types) of metadata for your application in dedicated table. --- Compatibility ------------- [](#compatibility) The package is compatible with **Laravel** versions `5.5`, `5.6`, `5.7`, `5.8` and `6` Installation ------------ [](#installation) Install the package via composer: ``` composer require vkovic/laravel-meta ``` Run migrations to create table which will be used to store our metadata: ``` php artisan migrate ``` Usage ----- [](#usage) Let's create and retrieve some metadata: ``` // Set meta value as string Meta::set('foo', 'bar'); // Get meta value Meta::get('foo')) // : 'bar' // In case there is no metadata found for given key, // we can pass default value to return Meta::get('baz', 'default'); // : 'default' ``` Multiple records could be retrieved using `query` method and wildcard `*`: ``` Meta::set('settings.display.resolution', '1280x1024'); Meta::set('settings.display.brightness', 97); Meta::set('settings.sound.volume', 54); Meta::set('settings.mic.volume', 0); Meta::query('settings.display.*'); // Result: // [ // 'settings.display.resolution' => '1280x1024', // 'settings.display.brightness' => 97 // ] Meta::query('*.sound.*'); // Result: // [ // 'settings.sound.volume' => 54 // ] Meta::query('settings.*.volume'); // Result: // [ // 'settings.sound.volume' => 54, // 'settings.mic.volume' => 0 // ] // In case there is no metadata found for given query, // we can pass default value to return Meta::query('settings.sound.bass', 85); // : 85 ``` Beside string, metadata can also be stored as integer, float, null, boolean or array: ``` Meta::set('age', 35); Meta::set('temperature', 24.7); Meta::set('value', null); Meta::set('employed', true); Meta::set('fruits', ['orange', 'apple']); Meta::get('age'); // : 35 Meta::get('temperature'); // : 24.7 Meta::get('value'); // : null Meta::get('employed'); // : true Meta::get('fruits'); // : ['orange', 'apple'] ``` We can easily check if meta exists without actually retrieving it from meta table: ``` Meta::set('foo', 'bar'); Meta::exists('foo'); // : true ``` Counting all meta records is also a breeze: ``` Meta::set('a', 'one'); Meta::set('b', 'two'); Meta::count(); // : 2 ``` If we need all metadata, or just keys, no problem: ``` Meta::set('a', 'one'); Meta::set('b', 'two'); Meta::set('c', 'three'); // Get all metadata Meta::all(); // : ['a' => 'one', 'b' => 'two', 'c' => 'three'] // Get only keys Meta::keys(); // : [0 => 'a', 1 => 'b', 2 => 'c'] ``` Also, we can remove meta easily: ``` Meta::set('a', 'one'); Meta::set('b', 'two'); Meta::set('c', 'three'); // Remove meta by key Meta::remove('a'); // Or array of keys Meta::remove(['b', 'c']); ``` If, for some reason, we want to delete all meta at once, no problem: ``` // This will delete all metadata from our meta table! Meta::purge(); ``` If we need to access underlying meta model (Laravel Eloquent Model) to manipulate or retrieve data with unlimited control we can get it like this: ``` Meta::getModel(); ``` --- Contributing ------------ [](#contributing) If you plan to modify this Laravel package you should run tests that comes with it. Easiest way to accomplish this would be with `Docker`, `docker-compose` and `phpunit`. First, we need to initialize Docker containers: ``` docker-compose up -d ``` After that, we can run tests and watch the output: ``` docker-compose exec app vendor/bin/phpunit ``` --- Similar packages ---------------- [](#similar-packages) The package is one of three metadata packages based on the same approach: - vkovic/laravel-meta (this package - general purpose meta storage) - [vkovic/laravel-model-meta](https://github.com/vkovic/laravel-model-meta) (Laravel model related meta storage) - [vkovic/laravel-settings](https://github.com/vkovic/laravel-settings) (app specific settings meta storage) Packages can be used separately or together. Internally they are using same table and share common logic. ### Health Score 29 — LowBetter than 57% of packages Maintenance20 Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained Popularity20 Limited adoption so far Community13 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity52 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 ~38 days Recently: every ~75 days Total 9 Last Release 2453d ago PHP version history (2 changes)v0.1.0PHP ^7.0 v0.3.0PHP ^7.1 ### Community Maintainers ![](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/4613605?v=4)[Vladimir Ković](/maintainers/vkovic)[@vkovic](https://github.com/vkovic) --- Top Contributors [![vkovic](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/4613605?v=4)](https://github.com/vkovic "vkovic (27 commits)") --- Tags laraveldatameta ### Code Quality TestsPHPUnit ### Embed Badge ![Health badge](/badges/vkovic-laravel-meta/health.svg) ``` [![Health](https://phpackages.com/badges/vkovic-laravel-meta/health.svg)](https://phpackages.com/packages/vkovic-laravel-meta) ``` ### Alternatives [zoha/laravel-meta a package for working with models meta 236133.9k](/packages/zoha-laravel-meta)[eusonlito/laravel-meta A package to manage Header Meta Tags 193545.3k2](/packages/eusonlito-laravel-meta)[torann/laravel-meta-tags A package to manage Header Meta Tags 69279.6k3](/packages/torann-laravel-meta-tags)[jaybizzle/hasmeta Access model meta data as if it was a property on your model 291.9k](/packages/jaybizzle-hasmeta)[fomvasss/laravel-meta-tags A package to manage SEO (meta-tags, xml-fields, etc.) 3129.8k](/packages/fomvasss-laravel-meta-tags)[xefi/faker-php-laravel Faker php integration with laravel 2619.7k](/packages/xefi-faker-php-laravel) PHPackages © 2026 [Directory](/)[Categories](/categories)[Trending](/trending)[Changelog](/changelog)[Analyze](/analyze)