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ycloudyusa/useless\_machines
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Modules that turn themselves off.

2.1.0(5mo ago)039.8k↓30.6%31GPL-3.0-or-laterPHP

Since Sep 13Pushed 5mo ago2 watchersCompare

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[![An animation of a "useless machine" turning itself off.](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/f5ad216bd2cc165fc16a6981878f4e991340e428026ba066d7a451720e03772b/68747470733a2f2f6d656469612e74656e6f722e636f6d2f5a4852644f6e767743486741414141432f66756e6e792e676966)](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/f5ad216bd2cc165fc16a6981878f4e991340e428026ba066d7a451720e03772b/68747470733a2f2f6d656469612e74656e6f722e636f6d2f5a4852644f6e767743486741414141432f66756e6e792e676966)

useless\_machines
=================

[](#useless_machines)

Modules that turn themselves off.

> A useless machine or useless box is a device whose only function is to turn itself off.
>
> \-- [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Useless_machine)

These modules exist solely to replace modules that have been [accidentally removed from your Drupal site](https://www.drupal.org/docs/updating-drupal/troubleshooting-database-updates#s-manually-removing-a-missing-theme-or-module). Upon `updb` they disable themselves, automagically removing the missing module from your configuration.

But... no... 😢
--------------

[](#but-no-)

### I still want to use a few of these modules

[](#i-still-want-to-use-a-few-of-these-modules)

If you are using a package that requires `useless_machines` (like [YMCA Website Services](https://github.com/YCloudYUSA/yusaopeny/blob/main/composer.json#L159)) but you still need one of these modules:

- fork this repo
    - remove the line of any module you want to use from the `conflict` section in `composer.json`
    - remove the corresponding directory
- swap out your fork by [using an inline alias](https://getcomposer.org/doc/articles/aliases.md#require-inline-alias) in **your project's** `composer.json`.

### I don't want any of these useless machines

[](#i-dont-want-any-of-these-useless-machines)

Fret not, we've got [a branch for you](https://github.com/YCloudYUSA/useless_machines/tree/allow-contrib).

```
composer require ycloudyusa/useless_machines:"dev-allow-contrib as dev-main"

```

###  Health Score

45

—

FairBetter than 93% of packages

Maintenance70

Regular maintenance activity

Popularity31

Limited adoption so far

Community17

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity51

Maturing project, gaining track record

 Bus Factor2

2 contributors hold 50%+ of commits

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 ~66 days

Recently: every ~24 days

Total

10

Last Release

174d ago

Major Versions

1.2 → 2.0.02025-07-02

### Community

Maintainers

![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/1388b312dca2d4c24fb3474c71a6729b13b255860ff0188b0286013bc703bf5a?d=identicon)[podarok](/maintainers/podarok)

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Top Contributors

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