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[PSR & Standards](/categories/psr-standards) 4. / 5. w4msolutions/php-standard ActiveLibrary[PSR & Standards](/categories/psr-standards) w4msolutions/php-standard ========================= Custom W4M PHP standards 2.0.2(3mo ago)078↓50%[1 PRs](https://github.com/W4MSOLUTIONS/php-standard/pulls)proprietaryPHP >=7.4 Since Mar 27Pushed 2mo agoCompare [ Source](https://github.com/W4MSOLUTIONS/php-standard)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/w4msolutions/php-standard)[ RSS](/packages/w4msolutions-php-standard/feed)WikiDiscussions master Synced 1mo ago READMEChangelogDependencies (1)Versions (12)Used By (0) W4M PHP Standards ================= [](#w4m-php-standards) This is the W4M PHP Standards customized PHP standards based on the PSR-2 PHP Standard. **It is for W4M Internal use only!** > For using with PHP < 8 use versions 1.x.x TO COVER -------- [](#to-cover) - Multiple blank lines - one line at most Usage ----- [](#usage) Check with PHP\_CodeSniffer against this standard Add the W4M PHP Standards to your PHP project using composer **1.** Install this standard w4msolutions/php-standard will install [PHP\_CodeSniffer](https://github.com/squizlabs/PHP_CodeSniffer) as a dependency (squizlabs/php\_codesniffer) ``` composer require --dev w4msolutions/php-standard ``` After install, `composer.json` should look like: > For using with PHP < 8 use versions 1.x.x ``` { "name": "w4msolutions/MyProject", "version": "1.0", "description": "MyProject Description", "keywords": ["MyProject", "framework", "xxxxx", "xxxxxxxx"], "homepage": "https://w4msolutions.com/", "type": "project", "license": "proprietary", "minimum-stability": "stable", "require": { }, "require-dev": { "w4msolutions/php-standard": "^2" } } ``` **2.** Add `phpcs.xml` file to the root of the project `phpcs.xml` will be used to specify which standard to use with PHP\_CodeSniffer, adjust some sniffs and adapt to current project. You can find `vendor/w4msolutions/php-standard/phpcs-dist-project.xml` inside the `w4msolutions/php-standards` package that can be used as a base when creating `phpcs.xml` for your project. **3.** Check code From the root of your project execute PHP\_CodeSniffer (phpcs) php\_codesniffer should be installed for your project (not global) so you have to use full path to executable ``` # Check a file ./vendor/squizlabs/php_codesniffer/bin/phpcs --standard=./phpcs.xml myFile.php # Check a folder ./vendor/squizlabs/php_codesniffer/bin/phpcs --standard=./phpcs.xml path/to/folder/ # Check whole project ./vendor/squizlabs/php_codesniffer/bin/phpcs --standard=./phpcs.xml . ``` Example output: ``` ./vendor/squizlabs/php_codesniffer/bin/phpcs --standard=phpcs.xml /app/api/index.php E 1 / 1 (100%) FILE: api/index.php -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOUND 2 ERRORS AND 1 WARNING AFFECTING 3 LINES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | WARNING | [ ] A file should declare new symbols (classes, functions, constants, etc.) and | | cause no other side effects, or it should execute logic with side effects, | | but should not do both. The first symbol is defined on line 9 and the first | | side effect is on line 4. (PSR1.Files.SideEffects.FoundWithSymbols) 9 | ERROR | [x] No space found after comma in function call | | (Generic.Functions.FunctionCallArgumentSpacing.NoSpaceAfterComma) 11 | ERROR | [x] No space found after comma in function call | | (Generic.Functions.FunctionCallArgumentSpacing.NoSpaceAfterComma) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PHPCBF CAN FIX THE 2 MARKED SNIFF VIOLATIONS AUTOMATICALLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Time: 480ms; Memory: 5.25Mb ``` > Correcting marked errors should be safe but **ALWAYS CHECK THE FILES** after automatic fixing. Correct the files manually or automatically and execute again. There should be **NO ERRORS** and the LEAST AMOUNT OF WARNINGS as possible. **4.** (EXPERIMENTAL AND OPTIONAL) Automatically correct the code From the root of your project execute PHP Code Beautifier and Fixer (`phpcbf`) PHP Code Beautifier and Fixer (`phpcbf`) will fix some errors - It will not fix warnings ``` # Check a file ./vendor/squizlabs/php_codesniffer/bin/phpcbf --standard=./phpcs.xml myFile.php # Check a folder ./vendor/squizlabs/php_codesniffer/bin/phpcbf --standard=./phpcs.xml path/to/folder/ # Check whole project ./vendor/squizlabs/php_codesniffer/bin/phpcbf --standard=./phpcs.xml . ``` Example output: ``` ./vendor/squizlabs/php_codesniffer/bin/phpcbf --standard=phpcs.xml /app/api/index.php F 1 / 1 (100%) PHPCBF RESULT SUMMARY ---------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE FIXED REMAINING ---------------------------------------------------------------------- api/index.php 2 1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- A TOTAL OF 2 ERRORS WERE FIXED IN 1 FILE ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Time: 538ms; Memory: 5.5Mb ``` Running php\_codesniffer again will show any existing errors and warnings. **Repeat process until there are no errors or warnings.** Example output: ``` ./vendor/squizlabs/php_codesniffer/bin/phpcs --standard=phpcs.xml /app/api/index.php W 1 / 1 (100%) FILE: api/index.php ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOUND 0 ERRORS AND 1 WARNING AFFECTING 1 LINE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | WARNING | A file should declare new symbols (classes, functions, constants, | | etc.) and cause no other side effects, or it should execute logic | | with side effects, but should not do both. The first symbol is | | defined on line 9 and the first side effect is on line 4. | | (PSR1.Files.SideEffects.FoundWithSymbols) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Time: 518ms; Memory: 5.25Mb ``` ### Health Score 39 — LowBetter than 86% of packages Maintenance82 Actively maintained with recent releases Popularity13 Limited adoption so far Community6 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity44 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 ~44 days Recently: every ~78 days Total 8 Last Release 105d ago Major Versions 1.2.0 → 2.0.02025-03-28 1.2.3 → 2.0.12026-02-02 PHP version history (6 changes)1.2.0PHP >=5.6 2.0.0PHP >8.1 1.2.1PHP >=5.6, <=8.1 1.2.3PHP >=5.6, <=8.0 2.0.2PHP >=7.4 1.2.4PHP >=5.6, <7.4 ### Community Maintainers ![](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/170144652?v=4)[W4MSOLUTIONS](/maintainers/W4MSOLUTIONS)[@W4MSOLUTIONS](https://github.com/W4MSOLUTIONS) --- Top Contributors [![w4m-nelsondias](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/150206383?v=4)](https://github.com/w4m-nelsondias "w4m-nelsondias (6 commits)") ### Embed Badge ![Health badge](/badges/w4msolutions-php-standard/health.svg) ``` [![Health](https://phpackages.com/badges/w4msolutions-php-standard/health.svg)](https://phpackages.com/packages/w4msolutions-php-standard) ``` ### Alternatives [yoast/yoastcs PHP\_CodeSniffer rules for Yoast projects 221.1M29](/packages/yoast-yoastcs)[mayflower/mo4-coding-standard PHP CodeSniffer ruleset implementing the MO4 coding standards extending the Symfony coding standards. 17508.3k5](/packages/mayflower-mo4-coding-standard)[orisai/coding-standard Strict PHP coding standard 19193.5k62](/packages/orisai-coding-standard) PHPackages © 2026 [Directory](/)[Categories](/categories)[Trending](/trending)[Changelog](/changelog)[Analyze](/analyze)