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wedevelopnl/silverstripe-highlights
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Silverstripe module to add shortcode highlights for DB strings.

1.0.0(2y ago)019MITPHPPHP ^8.1

Since Oct 10Pushed 2y ago7 watchersCompare

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silverstripe-highlights
=======================

[](#silverstripe-highlights)

This module creates a `.Highlight` method on all SS DBStrings to provide the ability to highlight custom texts by placing it between shortcodes that are configurable by yourself.

Requirements
------------

[](#requirements)

- See `composer.json` requirement

Installation
------------

[](#installation)

- `composer require wedevelopnl/silverstripe-highlights`

Next, you'll need to run a `dev/build` with a `flush=all` to allow this module to work properly.

License
-------

[](#license)

See [License](LICENSE)

Maintainers
-----------

[](#maintainers)

- [WeDevelop](https://www.wedevelop.nl/)

Configuration
-------------

[](#configuration)

```
SilverStripe\ORM\FieldType\DBString:
    shortcode_start: '['
    shortcode_end: ']'
    css_class_name: 'highlight'
```

Example
-------

[](#example)

### Input

[](#input)

```
This is a [large] content string which outputs HTML around the word 'large'.
```

### Output

[](#output)

```
This is a large content string which outputs HTML around the word 'large'.
```

Development and contribution
----------------------------

[](#development-and-contribution)

Pull requests are welcome. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change. See read our [contributing](CONTRIBUTING.md) document for more information.

###  Health Score

25

—

LowBetter than 37% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity8

Limited adoption so far

Community13

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity53

Maturing project, gaining track record

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 50% 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 ~168 days

Total

2

Last Release

773d ago

### Community

Maintainers

![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/7a41b16aafbe795cfad0b4941b9ac37305e5bba2aefbcf56cc1f0c180928de27?d=identicon)[WeDevelop](/maintainers/WeDevelop)

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Top Contributors

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Tags

silverstripe

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