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yanick-k/images-faker-lorem
===========================

Reliable Lorem.Space image provider for FakerPHP.

v2.0.0(1mo ago)27MITPHPPHP ^8.2CI passing

Since Jan 17Pushed 1mo ago1 watchersCompare

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fakerphp-lorem-space-provider
=============================

[](#fakerphp-lorem-space-provider)

Reliable [Lorem.Space](https://lorem.space/) image provider for [FakerPHP](https://fakerphp.github.io/).

The package adds Faker formatters that generate Lorem.Space URLs or download the generated image into a local directory.

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

[](#requirements)

- PHP 8.2 or higher
- `fakerphp/faker`
- cURL extension recommended for downloads. `allow_url_fopen` is supported as a fallback.

Install
-------

[](#install)

```
composer require yanick-k/fakerphp-lorem-space-provider
```

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

```
use Faker\Factory;
use Lorem\Faker\LoremSpaceProvider;

$faker = Factory::create();
$faker->addProvider(new LoremSpaceProvider($faker));

$url = $faker->loremSpaceUrl(LoremSpaceProvider::CATEGORY_FACE);
// https://api.lorem.space/image/face?w=640&h=480

$path = $faker->loremSpace(
    LoremSpaceProvider::CATEGORY_FACE,
    __DIR__ . '/tmp',
    320,
    320
);
```

API
---

[](#api)

### `loremSpaceUrl(string $category, int $width = 640, int $height = 480): string`

[](#loremspaceurlstring-category-int-width--640-int-height--480-string)

Returns a Lorem.Space image URL.

Width and height are clamped to Lorem.Space limits:

- minimum: `8`
- maximum: `2000`

### `loremSpace(string $category, ?string $dir = null, int $width = 640, int $height = 480, bool $fullPath = true): string|false`

[](#loremspacestring-category-string-dir--null-int-width--640-int-height--480-bool-fullpath--true-stringfalse)

Downloads the image and returns the saved path.

- `$dir` defaults to `sys_get_temp_dir()`
- `$fullPath = false` returns only the generated filename
- returns `false` when the remote download fails
- throws `InvalidArgumentException` for invalid categories, non HTTP(S) URLs, or unwritable directories

Downloads are written to a temporary `.part` file first, validated as images, then moved into place.

Categories
----------

[](#categories)

Use constants from `LoremSpaceProvider` instead of hard-coded strings:

```
LoremSpaceProvider::CATEGORY_MOVIE;
LoremSpaceProvider::CATEGORY_GAME;
LoremSpaceProvider::CATEGORY_ALBUM;
LoremSpaceProvider::CATEGORY_BOOK;
LoremSpaceProvider::CATEGORY_FACE;
LoremSpaceProvider::CATEGORY_FASHION;
LoremSpaceProvider::CATEGORY_AI;
LoremSpaceProvider::CATEGORY_DASHBOARD;
LoremSpaceProvider::CATEGORY_CRM;
LoremSpaceProvider::CATEGORY_FINANCE;
LoremSpaceProvider::CATEGORY_CALENDAR;
LoremSpaceProvider::CATEGORY_MESSENGER;
LoremSpaceProvider::CATEGORY_SHOES;
LoremSpaceProvider::CATEGORY_WATCH;
LoremSpaceProvider::CATEGORY_FURNITURE;
LoremSpaceProvider::CATEGORY_PIZZA;
LoremSpaceProvider::CATEGORY_BURGER;
LoremSpaceProvider::CATEGORY_DRINK;
LoremSpaceProvider::CATEGORY_CAR;
LoremSpaceProvider::CATEGORY_HOUSE;
```

You can also inspect them dynamically:

```
$categories = LoremSpaceProvider::categories();
```

Development
-----------

[](#development)

```
composer install
composer check
```

Individual checks:

```
composer cs
composer analyse
composer test
```

Security and reliability
------------------------

[](#security-and-reliability)

The downloader only accepts HTTP(S), follows at most three redirects, verifies TLS when cURL is available, applies a 10 second timeout, caps downloads to 20 MB, and validates that the received file is an image before returning it.

License
-------

[](#license)

MIT

###  Health Score

45

—

FairBetter than 91% of packages

Maintenance90

Actively maintained with recent releases

Popularity7

Limited adoption so far

Community7

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity63

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. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~1578 days

Total

2

Last Release

50d ago

Major Versions

v1.0.0 → v2.0.02026-05-15

PHP version history (2 changes)v1.0.0PHP ^7.1 || ^8.0

v2.0.0PHP ^8.2

### Community

Maintainers

![](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/6756788?v=4)[Yanick ](/maintainers/Yanick-K)[@Yanick-K](https://github.com/Yanick-K)

---

Top Contributors

[![Yanick-K](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/6756788?v=4)](https://github.com/Yanick-K "Yanick-K (7 commits)")

###  Code Quality

TestsPHPUnit

Static AnalysisPHPStan, Rector

Code StylePHP CS Fixer

Type Coverage Yes

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