The PHP.net has announced the releases of several new versions in all of the current major series, all correcting several bugs including a CVE-related (security) related to unserialization. This security issue was reported in CVE-2014-8142 and relates to this bug report. It is highly recommended that you upgrade your versions to correct this potential security vulnerability. The latest versions are:

• PHP 5.4.36
• PHP 5.5.20
• PHP 5.6.4

As always, you can download these latest releases directly from the downloads page or http://windows.php.net/download for the Windows users. If you're interested in the other bugs fixed in these releases, check out the full Changelog.

On the SitePoint PHP blog a new tutorial has been posted showing you how to effectively search Chinese content with ElasticSearch. ElasticSearch is a "powerful open source search and analytics engine that makes data easy to explore" and plays nice with PHP via a JSON based query format.

If you have played with Elasticsearch, you already know that analyzing and tokenization are the most important steps while indexing content, and without them your pertinency is going to be bad, your users unhappy and your results poorly sorted. Even with English content you can lose pertinence with a bad stemming, miss some documents when not performing proper elision and so on. And that's worse if you are indexing another language; the default analyzers are not all-purpose. When dealing with Chinese documents, everything is even more complex, even by considering only Mandarin which is the official language in China and the most spoken worldwide.

He starts by explaining exactly what the problem is with searching Chinese content including the fact that some words can actually be a combination of two or more characters (words). He then lists out a few plugins and tools that can be integrated with ElasticSearch to help with analyzing the content. He goes through each of them and provides instructions on installation and usage. He ends the post with a sample of the results for a set of three search terms, comparing the matches each found.

On the Developer Drive site today there's a quick post introducing you to Couscous, a PHP-based documentation generation tool. Couscous translates your Markdown files into HTML output that's professional and clean looking.

If there's one thing I hate more than tracking down bugs, it's documenting code. It takes forever, it's almost a project in itself, and I never seem to factor it into my project lifecycle. Setting out to solve that problem for me, and anyone else whose life is too short, is Couscous. Couscous takes markdown files and converts them into professional standard HTML docs that colleagues, or fellow developers, can easily follow. You can preview the resulting site on your local machine, correct any issues, and then deploy straight to GitHub where it will be hosted for you.

They walk you through the (brief) process of getting the tool installed via Composer and using it to show you a preview of your documentation. The "deploy" command then allows you to easily deploy the results out to a GitHub Pages location on the gh-pages branch. You can find out more about Couscous on the project website.

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• alanly/picnik (v0.1) A modern, Composer and PSR-4 compatible PHP library for interfacing with the Wordnik API.
  
  
• manovotny/wp-recipe (1.5.2) Add recipes to WordPress.
  
  
• ctrl/concerto-bundle (0.8.1) Multi Tenancy for Symfony + Doctrine
  
  
• bugsnag/bugsnag (v2.5.1) Official Bugsnag notifier for PHP applications.
  
  
• codeception/codeception (2.0.9) BDD-style testing framework
  
  
• net_bazzline/php_component_locator_generator (1.2.0) Generates configuration based hard coded locator
  
  
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• lebris/muffin (1.0.0) A SQL query builder for PHP5.4+
  
  
• balanced/balanced (1.3.0) Client for Balanced API
  
  
• sdebacker/typicms (v1.7.6, v1.7.5) Multilingual CMS build with Laravel 4.2
  
  
• authorizenet/authorizenet (1.8.3) Official PHP SDK for Authorize.Net
  
  
• kbariotis/documer (0.2.0) Bayes algorithm implementation in PHP for auto document classification.
  
  
• bugbuster/banner (3.4.1.1, 3.4.1) A banner advertisement module for Contao CMS
  
  
• darwinpricing/darwinpricing-client (4.0.0) PHP Client for the Dynamic Pricing and Real-Time Local Market Analysis System Darwin Pricing
  
  
• amyboyd/pgn-parser (0.2, 0.1) A PHP parser for the chess game notation format, PGN. There are no external dependencies. It's simple to use, namespaced and testable.
  
  
• spomky-labs/oauth2-server-token-endpoint (v3.0.10) Token Endpoint for OAuth2 Server
  
  
• guzzlehttp/retry-subscriber (2.0.2) Retries failed HTTP requests using customizable retry strategies (Guzzle 4+)
  
  
• guzzlehttp/guzzle (5.1.0) Guzzle is a PHP HTTP client library and framework for building RESTful web service clients
  
  
• caouecs/sirtrevorjs (1.4.9) Sir Trevor JS in Laravel 4 project
  
  
• microsoft/application-insights (0.1.0) This project extends the Application Insights API surface to support PHP.
  
  
• laracasts/testdummy (2.0.10, 2.0.9) Easy test stubs
  
  
• atyagi/elasticache-laravel (1.1.2, 1.1.1) Elasticache Drivers for Laravel Cache and Session
  
  
• snapshot/boost-core (0.0.18) Core system files for Boost framework.
  
  
• techsterx/slim-config-yaml (v1.0.3)
  
  
• sokil/php-mongo (1.11.0) PHP Object Document Mapper for MongoDB
  
  
• nek-v/yii-esmsc (1.0.2, 1.0.1, 1.0.0) Extension for sending SMS messages
  
  
• moderndeveloperllc/scrypt (0.2.1, 0.2) Class to generate scrypt password hashes that are compatible with the wg/scrypt Java implementation
  
  
• bandwidth/catapult (0.5.1) Bandwidth's Catapult SDK for PHP
  
  
• neverbounce/neverbounce-php (v1.1.5-alpha) This package provides convenient methods to integrate the NeverBounce API into your project.
  
  
• captbrogers/generator-repo (v0.1.5, v0.1.4, v0.1.3) A very opinionated repository pattern generator for Laravel
  
  
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• fiunchinho/phpunit-randomizer (2.0.2) Execute your test cases in random order, so you can check if they have hidden dependencies
  
  
• mmanos/laravel-utilities (v1.1.3) Custom Laravel application utilities.
  
  
• knplabs/rad-user (v1.0.0) Simply handle password encryption and salt generation
  
  
• objectiveweb/router (v1.1.0) Objectiveweb's URL Router
  
  
• elao/theme-twitter-bootstrap-3-bundle (v0.2.2, v0.1.4, v0.2.1) Twitter Bootstrap 3 theme bundle for ElaoThemeBundle
  
  
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• ixudra/mandrill (1.0.1) Custom wrapper for Mandrill API - developer by Ixudra
  
  
• brickfox/mws (v0.0.4) Amazon Marketplace Web Service libraries
  
  
• boboldehampsink/translate (0.3.2) Translate Plugin for Craft CMS
  
  
• appserver-io/webserver (0.3.5) Multithreaded webserver for php written in php
  
  
• imsamurai/http-source (1.2.9) Provides base class for datasorses with Http protocol
  
  
• objectiveweb/db (v0.1.2, v0.1.1, v0.1.0) Database Abstraction Layer and Management Frontend
  
  
• mendoframework/http (v1.1.0) Mendo HTTP Component
  
  
• bolt/bolt (v2.0.1) Sophisticated, lightweight & simple CMS
  
  
• dcarbone/directory-iterator-plus (0.2.3, 0.2.2) A simple extension of the PHP DirectoryIterator class
  
  
• hatframework/hat-dependences (v0.1.111)
  
  
• ejz/core (v1.1.5) Core is a set of help functions. Added to global scope.
  
  
• phirational/laravel-geoip2 (v1.0) Laravel wrapper for MaxMind GeoIP2
  
  
• hatframework/hat-plugin-usuario (v0.1.94)
  
  
• hatframework/hat-plugin-config (v0.1.11)
  
  
• fightbulc/moment (1.6.2) Parse, validate, manipulate, and display dates in PHP w/ i18n support. Inspired by moment.js
  
  
• maslosoft/signals (1.0.1) Cross-component communication for Yii
  
  
• flydreamers/shipwire-api (0.2.1, 0.2.0) Shipwire php integration
  
  
• icap/website-bundle (v1.1.0) Claroline website plugin from ICAP
  
  
• ongr/ongr-strict-standard (v1.0.0-beta.7) Strict PHPCS standard for PSR-2 code based on Squiz standards
  
  
• kartik-v/bootstrap-fileinput (v4.1.2) An enhanced HTML 5 file input for Bootstrap 3.x with features for file preview for many file types, multiple selection, ajax uploads, and more.
  
  
• stonedz/pff2-file_upload (v0.0.1) Manages file upload
  
  
• kitpages/data-grid-bundle (v2.4.0) Symfony DataGridBundle
  
  
• keboola/gooddata-writer-php-client (1.9.5) PHP Client for KBC GoodData Writer
  
  
• maslosoft/addendum (3.0.0-alpha.1) Annotations for Yii Framework
  
  
• psi/lightbox4ward (3.0.1) Advanced Contao Lightbox with ContentElements
  
  
• starbs/yeh (v1.0.0) Starbs Image Service
  
  
• starbs/meh (v1.0.0) Starbs URL Shortener
  
  
• psi/redirect4ward (2.1.1) Redirect to internal/external pages or to the most similar one.
  
  
• orno/di (v2.3.1) OrnoDi is a small but powerful dependency injection container with automatic resolution of dependencies.
  
  
• netshark/symfony-odm (v2.6.1)
  
  
• starbs/console (v1.0.0) Starbs Console Component
  
  
• starbs/http (v1.0.0) Starbs Http Component
  
  
• psi/boxes4ward (2.0.5) Archive, page and time based content boxes for Contao
  
  
• kutny/tracy-bundle (1.0.2) Nette Tracy debugger for Symfony
  
  
• akeneo/pim-community-standard (v1.2.17) The "Akeneo Community Standard Edition" distribution
  
  
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• pragmarx/ci (v0.1.3) A Continuous Integration Service & Dashboard Package
  
  
• marvin/users (0.2.1) Users plugin for Marvin - PHP micro CMS based on Silex framework
  
  
• get-stream/stream-laravel (2.1.0) Build newsfeeds and activity feeds on Laravel using getstream.io
  
  
• ongr/filter-manager-bundle (v0.2.0) Filter manager bundle for product lists
  
  
• solire/trieur (2.0.0)
  
  
• causal/ig_ldap_sso_auth (2.0.1) This extension provides LDAP support for TYPO3 by delegating the authentication of frontend and/or backend users to the centrally-managed directory of your organization. It fully supports OpenLDAP, Active Directory and Novell eDirectory and is capable of connecting securely to the authentication server using either TLS or SSL (ldaps://). In case of use in an intranet environment, this extension is a perfect match since it natively brings Single Sign-On (SSO) capability to TYPO3 without any complex configuration.
  
  
• get-stream/stream (2.1.0) A PHP client for Stream (https://getstream.io)
  
  
• ekowabaka/clearice (v0.4.0) A tool to help in the building of CLI apps. Provides command line parsing and simple console I/O interfaces.
  
  
• mapado/simstring-bundle (v1.1.1, v1.1.0) Mapado Simstring Bundle: Record search
  
  
• webfactory/symfony-application-tests (0.1.1) Contains several generic test scenarios that can be applied to Symfony 2 applications.
  
  
• anime-db/shikimori-filler-bundle (0.1.9) Plugin Shikimori for the catalog Anime DB
  
  
• facebook/php-ads-sdk (2.2.3) PHP SDK for Facebook ads
  
  
• philasearch/cache (1.0.4) PHP Website Caching Library for HTML and Objects
  
  
• elcodi/bamboo-admin (v0.4.2) Bamboo Admin, an ecommerce admin tool built on Elcodi
  
  
• aktive_merchant/aktive_merchant (1.0.16) Aktive-Merchant provides a common interface to process payments using multiple gateways.
  
  
• jhonn921007/websocket (0.1) websocket connection laravel
  
  
• appserver-io/doppelgaenger (0.4.2) Make PHP structure definition clones which look the same but behave differently
  
  
• anime-db/ani-db-filler-bundle (0.1.8) Plugin AniDB for the catalog Anime DB
  
  
• wp-pay-extensions/woocommerce (1.0.1, 1.0.0) WooCommerce driver for the WordPress payment processing library.
  
  
• novosga/novosga (v1.3.2) Sistema de Gerenciamento de Atendimento
  
  
• ivoba/buzzle (1.0.0, 0.1.0)
  
  
• ivanov-yordan/yii2-migration (v1.0.0) Yii 2 composer module migration helper
  
  
• crate/crate-dbal (0.0.5) A Doctrine Database Abstraction Layer for the Crate.io DBMS
  
  
• kartik-v/yii2-app-practical (v1.5.0) Yii 2 Practical Application Template (based on advanced)
  
  
• icanboogie/routing (v2.0.3) Request routing.
  
  
• damiandennis/yii2-knockout-list (0.3) Providing a list view constructed with Knockout js.
  
  
• bartlett/php-compatinfo (3.7.1) Find out the minimum version and the extensions required for a piece of code to run
  
  
• rswork/combine-service-provider (1.0.5) A small PHP script and some clever URL rewriting designed to speed up the loading of pages that use many or large css and javascript files, based on rakaz/combine.
  
  
• pulkitjalan/requester (0.1.1) Requester class to wrap guzzle and retry subscriber
  
  
• kartik-v/yii2-app-practical-b (v1.6.0) Yii 2 Practical-B Application Template
  
  
• punic/punic (1.2.3) PHP-Unicode CLDR
  
  
• gears/arrays (v0.6.3, v0.6.2) A collection of array conversions and manipulators.
  
  
• kanti/mcrypt (1.4, 1.3) Simpel Static mcrypt helper object
  
  
• irestful/concretepdodatabasecommands (13.11.28)
  
  
• task/phpspec (v0.1.1) PhpSpec plugin for Task
  
  
• sqmk/phue (v0.6.0) Phue - Philips Hue PHP client
  
  

• laracasts/testdummy (2.0.11) Easy test stubs
  
  
• in2pire/cli (v1.0.1) IN2PIRE CLI Framework
  
  
• elliotchance/concise (v1.7) Concise is test framework for using plain English and minimal code, built on PHPUnit.
  
  
• in2pire/utility (v1.0.1) IN2PIRE Utilities
  
  
• white/white (1.4.1) White makes accepting online payments in the Middle East a piece of cake
  
  
• cp/terms-bundle (1.0.4) Symfony bundle to manage your app's terms of service
  
  
• texdc/range (v1.1.0) A library of range objects
  
  
• access9/dbtabledump (0.7.0) The database table dumper
  
  
• net_bazzline/php_component_locator_generator (1.2.1) Generates configuration based hard coded locator
  
  
• ntentan/logger (v0.1.1) A static PSR-3 logger wrapped around the super cool monolog.
  
  
• anime-db/item-folder-filler-bundle (0.1.3) Plugin adds information about the item in its folder
  
  
• repo2/query-builder (v1.2) Query Builder is a fast compiler for MySQL compatible queries written in PHP 5.4+.
  
  
• anime-db/my-anime-list-sync-bundle (0.1.3) Synchronizes the changes in the list of items with the MyAnimeList.net
  
  
• neoxygen/neoclient (2.0.5) NeoClient is the most advanced Http Client for Neo4j
  
  
• anime-db/world-art-filler-bundle (0.1.19) Plugin World-Art for the catalog Anime DB
  
  
• xenolope/cartographer (v0.6, v0.5.1, v0.5) A super-simple library to map JSON documents to objects, similar to Java's Jackson
  
  
• spomky-labs/oauth2-server-authorization-endpoint-bundle (v3.0.5, v3.0.4, v3.0.3, v3.0.2) Symfony2 Authorization Endpoint for OAuth2 Server Bundle
  
  
• doctrine/inflector (v1.0.1) Common String Manipulations with regard to casing and singular/plural rules.
  
  
• anime-db/shikimori-new-items-widget-bundle (0.1.2) Plugin Shikimori for the catalog Anime DB
  
  
• arcanedev/stripe (2.0.0) Stripe PHP Library
  
  
• daa/content-scraping-sdk (1.1, 1.0) Composer package that simplifies content scraping
  
  
• shpasser/gae-support (1.0.8) Google App Engine Support for Laravel apps.
  
  
• anime-db/shikimori-similar-items-widget-bundle (0.1.2) Plugin Shikimori for the catalog Anime DB
  
  
• sqmk/pushy (v1.3.0) A PHP client for Pushover.net
  
  
• icanboogie/cldr (v1.3.1) An API to i18n your application using Unicode's CLDR
  
  
• ejz/dom (v1.0) DOM is native HTML parsing library for PHP. Supports XPath syntax.
  
  
• doctrine/annotations (v1.2.3) Docblock Annotations Parser
  
  
• eve-seat/seat (v0.12.0) SeAT - Simple EVE Online API Tool
  
  
• alecsammon/php-raml-parser (0.6.2) A RAML parser built in php
  
  
• anime-db/shikimori-related-items-widget-bundle (0.1.2) Plugin Shikimori for the catalog Anime DB
  
  
• hoborglabs/sgallery (v1.3.1) Static Gallery
  
  
• cosma/testing-bundle (1.0.3) Testing Bundle
  
  
• ugosansh/doctrine-bundle (v3.0.0, v3.0.1) Doctrine tools bundle
  
  
• anime-db/shikimori-widget-bundle (0.1.1) Plugin AniDB for the catalog Anime DB
  
  
• virmyt/symfony-user-referer-bundle (1.0.0) Symfony 2 User referer bundle
  
  
• middleout/doplio (1.0.1, 1.0.0) The Doplio ORM provides a beautiful, Repository & Mapper implementation for working with your database and objects using other libraries to do the heavy DBAL layer. It completely unties your model from the database.
  
  
• middleout/mdo-bundle-zf2-auto-dep-inject (1.0.1, 1.0.0) A Zend Framework 2 Module that allows you to skip the defining factories for your classes (but allows you to still use them) and it injects them based on the constructor.
  
  
• zfrapid/zf2rapid-library (v0.3.2, v0.3.1, v0.3) ZF2 module with a library to be used by ZF2rapid Skeleton Application
  
  
• middleout/mdo-bundle-zf2-locale (1.0.1) Mdo Bundle Zf2 Locale
  
  
• middleout/mdo-bundle-zf2-scaffold (1.0.1) MDO Bundle ZF2 Scaffold
  
  
• middleout/mdo-bundle-zf2-core (1.0.1) Mdo ZF2 bundle
  
  
• middleout/mdo-bundle-zf2-acl (1.0.0) Mdo Bundle Zf2 Acl
  
  
• br0sk/yiiron (1.0.6, 1.0.5) Yiiron is a Yii extension that integrates the services of iron.io in the Yii Famework
  
  
• mirolabs/ng-phalcon (0.4.2)
  
  
• rock/datet (1.0.0) Date Calc and Format Tools for php 5.1.6
  
  
• apinnecke/composite-number-range-behavior (0.1.0) A behavior providing composite number ranges with a foreign key and a composite key.
  
  
• ins0/google-measurement-php-client (v1.1.0) Server-Side PHP Client to communicate to Google Analytics over the Google Measurement Protocol
  
  
• dcarbone/camel (0.4.0) A library designed to help facilitate SharePoint CAML query construction
  
  
• chenzel/custom-framework (v0.1) Custom Framework with symdony 2 components
  
  
• beelab/bowerphp (v0.2.3-alpha) An implementation of bower in PHP
  
  
• dav-m85/busfactor (0.2.0) Find out which file in your git is poorly maintained
  
  
• damiandennis/yii2-knockout-list (0.4) Providing a list view constructed with Knockout js.
  
  
• phellow/filesystem (1.0.0) Handles filesystem operations
  
  
• rudidevries/kaku-bundle (0.1.1, 0.1.0) This library provides a basic object interface for calling a the KAKU program to switch devices with the Raspberry Pi and a 433mhz transmitter.
  
  
• rudidevries/kaku (0.1.1, 0.1.0) This library provides a basic object interface for calling a the KAKU program to switch devices with the Raspberry Pi and a 433mhz transmitter.
  
  
• damiandennis/yii2-knockoutjs (v3.2.2, v3.2.1) Knockout JS Library.
  
  
• appserver-io/fastcgi (0.1.2) fastcgi client
  
  
• appserver-io/webserver (0.3.6) Multithreaded webserver for php written in php
  
  
• yrizos/data-entity (0.1.3)
  
  
• igorw/dev-zero (v1.0.0) /dev/zero emulator, provides a large supply of zeroes.
  
  
• tangfastics/navigation (1.0.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.2)
  
  
• sinamiandashti/atitel_vas (0.1.2) test
  
  
• warwar/yii2-theme-flat (v0.1) Flat theme for Yii2 Web Application
  
  
• chippyash/authentication-manager (1.0.3, 1.0.2, 1.0.1, 1.0.0) Generic authentication management of identities
  
  
• phpcr/phpcr-utils (1.1.2) PHP Content Repository implementation independant utilities
  
  
• raulfraile/distill (v0.9.6) Smart compressed files extractor
  
  
• tilleuls/ovh-bundle (v1.0.0) OVH SDK integration
  
  
• pingpong/modules (1.2.0) Laravel Modules
  
  
• kartik-v/bootstrap-fileinput (v4.1.3) An enhanced HTML 5 file input for Bootstrap 3.x with features for file preview for many file types, multiple selection, ajax uploads, and more.
  
  
• dmishh/recaptcha-bundle (1.0.1) reCAPTCHA support for Symfony2 with easy-to-use integration to Security Component.
  
  
• bear/dbal-module (1.0) doctrine/dbal module for BEAR.Sunday
  
  

• PHP_CodeSniffer 2.1.0
  
  
• Net_DNS2 1.4.0
  
  

• butterfly/config (1.0.2) Butterfly PHP. Configuration Component
  
  
• bbatsche/entrust (2.0.0-beta1) This package provides a flexible way to add Role-based Permissions to Laravel 4
  
  
• primetimecode/pt-wp-discourse-sso (0.2.2, 0.2.1, 0.2) PrimeTime Code WP + Discourse SSO
  
  
• piwik/piwik (2.10.0-rc1, 2.10.0-b11, 2.10.0-b10) the leading free/libre analytics platform
  
  
• tivie/command (0.2.1) An utility library that harmonizes OS differences and executes external programs in a safer way
  
  
• nette/sandbox (v2.2.7) The sandbox is a pre-packaged Nette Framework project, basic configured structure for your application.
  
  
• holyshared/coverallskit (1.3.2) CoverallsKit is the library for transmitting the report of code coverage to coveralls.
  
  
• cloak/coverallskit (1.3.2) CoverallsKit is the library for transmitting the report of code coverage to coveralls.
  
  
• whiteplus/csv (1.2.0) Multibyte-Text supported CSV reader and writer
  
  
• mmanos/laravel-billing (v1.1.2, v1.1.1) A billing package for Laravel 4.
  
  
• peridot-php/peridot-jumpstart (1.1.0) Starter kit to start BDD testing in PHP with Peridot
  
  
• expectation/peridot-expectation (1.2.0.1) Expectation for peridot
  
  
• expectation/expectation (1.4.2.1) expectation library for unit testing
  
  
• sqmk/phue (v0.7.1, v0.7.0) Phue - Philips Hue PHP client
  
  
• smartcoin/smartcoin-php (0.3.3, 0.3.2) smartcoin php library
  
  
• ray/aop (2.0.0-alpha) Aspect oriented framework
  
  
• getgrav/grav-theme-antimatter (1.2.6) The default theme for the Grav flat-file CMS
  
  
• cakephp/cakephp-codesniffer (1.0.0) CakePHP CodeSniffer Standards
  
  
• orchestra/publisher (v3.0.0-BETA1) Publisher Component for Orchestra Platform
  
  
• dlds/yii2-giixer (0.2) Extended Yii2 Gii module
  
  
• tailwindsllc/modus (4.0-beta1) The Modus framework, providing basic support for many components of Aura and other libraries.
  
  
• kshabazz/battlenet-d3 (0.1.0) A PHP library for accessing Battle.net Diablo 3 REST service.
  
  
• eher/chegamos-lib (2.0.0) Core do Chegamos (https://github.com/EHER/chegamos) para ser usado em outros projetos :D
  
  
• daa/web-scraping-sdk (v1.1, v1.0) Composer package that simplifies web scraping
  
  
• texthtml/oauth2-provider (v1.0.0) OAuth2 provider for the Symfony Security component
  
  
• texthtml/php-lock (v1.1.2) ressource lock
  
  
• net_bazzline/zf_locator_generator_debian_6_backport (1.1.0) zend framework 2 locator generator module
  
  
• julien-boudry/condorcet (v0.15-beta4) Condorcet is a PHP Class to computing many Condorcet voting methods
  
  
• net_bazzline/zf_locator_generator (1.1.1) zend framework 2 locator generator module
  
  
• net_bazzline/php_component_locator_generator (1.3.0) Generates configuration based hard coded locator
  
  
• daa/smartling-api-sdk (v2.0) Composer based Smartling API SDK
  
  
• waldema/holmes-web (v0.0.1)
  
  
• signes/acl (v0.1.0) Advanced ACL for Laravel
  
  
• daa/restful-curl-php-wrapper (v1.0) Composer based cURL restful wrapper
  
  
• mcustiel/php-simple-cache (1.4) A simple library to abstract different cache servers.
  
  
• mabasic/wakatime-php-api (1.1.1, 1.1.0, 1.0.2, 1.0.1, 1.0.0) WakaTime API for PHP
  
  
• toin0u/yo (1.0.0) Just Yo API wrapper
  
  
• kamilsk/silex-service-providers (v1.1) The revised set of service providers for Silex.
  
  
• peridot-php/leo-http-foundation (1.0.0) Leo assertions for testing HttpFoundation applications
  
  
• kamilsk/cilex-service-providers (v1.1.3) The revised set of service providers for Cilex.
  
  
• peridot-php/leo (1.1.0, 1.0.1) Next level assertion library for PHP
  
  
• arcanedev/stripe (2.0.1) Stripe PHP Library
  
  
• alanly/picnik (v0.1.1) A modern, Composer and PSR-4 compatible PHP library for interfacing with the Wordnik API.
  
  
• bgillet/slim-twig (1.1.0) Another Slim view adapter for Twig template engine.
  
  
• respinar/photogallery (v0.1.1, v0.1.0) Photo Gallery for Contao
  
  
• eustasy/browing-a-mailgun-script (0.25, 0.24.1) Browning: A Lightweight Mailgun Script using Curl.
  
  
• laravel/framework (v4.2.13) The Laravel Framework.
  
  
• caouecs/sirtrevorjs (1.4.10) Sir Trevor JS in Laravel 4 project
  
  
• sonrisa/sitemap-component (3.0.0) Standalone sitemap builder 100% standards compliant. Build for PHP5.3 and above.
  
  
• nilportugues/sitemap-component (3.0.0) Standalone sitemap builder 100% standards compliant. Build for PHP5.3 and above.
  
  
• yiisoft/yii (1.1.16) Yii Web Programming Framework
  
  
• svobik7/yii2-giinerators (0.1) Boosted generators for Yii2 Gii module
  
  
• trejjam/utils (0.4.2, v0.4) Utils, labels
  
  
• bear/sunday (1.0.0-alpha) Resource oriented framework
  
  
• megumi/wp-post-helper (0.2.0)
  
  
• spomky-labs/oauth2-server-authorization-endpoint-bundle (v3.0.6) Symfony2 Authorization Endpoint for OAuth2 Server Bundle
  
  
• kbariotis/documer (0.2.2, 0.2.1) Bayes algorithm implementation in PHP for auto document classification.
  
  
• chippyash/zend-acl-xml-builder (1.0.0) Configuration of Zend 2 Acl instances using XML
  
  
• middleout/doplio (1.0.2) The Doplio ORM provides a beautiful, Repository & Mapper implementation for working with your database and objects using other libraries to do the heavy DBAL layer. It completely unties your model from the database.
  
  
• michalsanger/cli-flickr-downloadr (v0.7.1) Backup your Flickr with this console app
  
  
• fritzmg/contao-sharebuttons (1.0.6, 1.0.5) Simple Contao extension to provide share buttons as a module and content element
  
  
• axy/backtrace (1.0.0) Tracing in PHP
  
  
• ciaranmcnulty/behat-localwebserverextension (1.0.0-beta) Extension for behat users who forget to start their webserver
  
  
• sokil/php-mongo (1.11.1) PHP Object Document Mapper for MongoDB
  
  
• stlrnz/json-converter (0.1.3) object to Json converter
  
  
• laravelrus/localized-carbon (v1.4.0-BETA2) A localizable version of Carbon
  
  
• publiux/stripe-payments (v1.0.0) Stripe payment gateway extension for Opencart v2.0.x
  
  
• cleentfaar/slack-cli (0.12.8, 0.12.7, 0.12.6) Command-line application for interacting with the Slack API.
  
  
• xrstf/hosty (0.5.2) Self-hosting for images and other files
  
  
• hshn/serializer-extra-bundle (v0.1.0) This bundle provides some extra features for serialization
  
  
• ddliu/spider (v0.2.7, v0.2.6) Light weight spider for the web.
  
  
• mascame/artificer (v0.1.2-alpha) Artificer is an admin package built on top of your Eloquent models.
  
  
• dispatch/dispatch (6.1.0) a microframework/front-controller
  
  
• pagon/framework (0.8.4) Pagon Framework
  
  
• phellow/cli (1.0.0) Helps to build command line scripts
  
  
• hoborglabs/sgallery (v1.3.2) Static Gallery
  
  
• ddliu/wildcards (v0.1.0) Simple wildcards
  
  
• mamuz/mamuz-blog (1.4.0) Provides blog feature for ZF2 with Doctrine
  
  
• jhonn921007/brain-socket (v1.0.2) Websockets for event-driven Laravel apps.
  
  
• wp-papi/papi (v1.0.2) Page Type API
  
  
• duncan3dc/helpers (1.5.5) A collection of useful helper classes
  
  
• happyr/google-analytics-bundle (3.2.1) The Google Analytics Bundle lets you send data (like event tracking) to Google.
  
  
• happyr/api-php-client (1.2.2) Happyr public API client library.
  
  
• respinar/kitchenware (v0.3.2) Kitchenware catalog list module for Contao
  
  
• chippyash/builderpattern (1.1.0) Builder Pattern
  
  
• respinar/catalog (v0.4.6) Products catalog for Contao
  
  
• bocharsky-bw/security-checker-bundle (v0.0.1) Security Checker wrapper for Symfony Web Debug Toolbar
  
  
• roumen/sitemap (v2.4.12) A simple sitemap generator for Laravel.
  
  
• bolt/bolt (v2.0.2) Sophisticated, lightweight & simple CMS
  
  
• fisharebest/webtrees (1.6.2) webtrees online genealogy
  
  
• pingpong/admin (1.1.0) Laravel Admin Package
  
  
• howtomakeaturn/csvdumper (1.1.0) Dump database into csv format.
  
  
• aura/asset-bundle (2.1.0) Asset management for aura v2
  
  
• in2pire/cli (v1.2.0) IN2PIRE CLI Framework
  
  
• sahib/elegan (1.7.0) Handle uploads and image resizing automatically.
  
  

The SitePoint PHP blog has a recent post about an addition to the Symfony framework that can make debugging (or just outputting errors) a more pleasant experience: the VarDumper component.

Recently, Symfony went from Zend-like bloat and rigidity to extreme decoupling and modularity. [...] One factor that contributes to this factor a lot is their continuous pushing out of new components that are incredibly useful outside of Symfony's context. One such component is the new VarDumper.

He talks first about the "why" the component was created and why you might want to use it. He links to the documentation and what kinds of features come along with it. He also shows a quick install of the component, some usage of it in the code and the resulting output of both simple and complex data structures, including method structure, visibility and closure information.

In his latest post Anthony Ferrara talks about PHP version requirements and how it's a bit of "chicken and egg" problem. If hosting providers are slow adopting even PHP 5.4, can we realistically bump up the minimum to PHP 5.4+ and potentially shun users not at that level yet?

Most people agreed with me [saying new software with a PHP requirement <= 5.2 is beyond irresponsible, it's negligent], saying that not targeting 5.4 or higher is bad. But some disagreed. Some disagreed strongly. So, I want to talk about that.

[...] Now, these are pretty interesting arguments. It boils down to making the logical argument that if hosts don't support 5.4+, then moving to require 5.4+ would leave the users who use those hosts abandoned. And some projects don't want to abandon users. It's a warm and logical idea; Open your arms to everyone, and include them all. Don't leave anyone behind. Really, it's a good argument. The problem is, is it based on a flawed premise...?

He suggests that it sounds somewhat like an appeal to emotion and that by enforcing a bump up like this would be "abandoning the users". He gets into some of the statistics he worked up regarding PHP versions, WordPress usage and how, because of these large numbers, hosting companies would make the move if only for business reasons. He talks about the "Go PHP5" initiative and the impact it made on versions supported across the board. He also looks at some of the reasons why keeping up with these versions is good for the hosting companies too: security, education of users and the new features that come with later versions.

So I put this to you, WordPress, CodeIgniter and every other CMS and Framework still supporting PHP 5.2 and 5.3 (and earlier versions): Step up and lead. Step up and be the change you want to see. Don't follow and react, lead and be proactive. After all, if we can move forward together, we can all benefit. But if we walk separate paths, we build walls and we all lose...

Cal Evans, PHP community member extraordinaire, has a new post sharing his suggestions of the top five influencers in the PHP community that "make it awesome" and help make it one of the best he's been involved in.

It is no surprise to anyone who has talked to me for more than five minutes that I think the PHP community is the most vibrant and engaging developer community out there. So as we approach the end of the year, I am going to list out the influencers that help keep this community at the top. These are the people that you need to seek out and thank because without them, the PHP community would not be what it is today.

He goes with categories rather than mentioning names (because, really, there's way too many too name them all):

• 5: Core Developers
• 4: User Group Leaders
• 3: Conference Organizers
• 2: Conference Speakers, Bloggers, and Teachers
• 1: Any developer using PHP

That last one, while it might seem like an "everyone else" kind of category, is one of the most important in my opinion. After all, what is a language without its users. Core developers and community group/event leaders wouldn't have anything to talk about if no one was there to talk. There would be no one to teach or be taught to and the core developers wouldn't have any reason to drive the language forward. Even if you're not well-known in the PHP community, you and your code are making a contribution to the community, even if only in a small way.

The /Dev/Hell podcast has posted their latest episode with hosts Chris Hartjes and Ed Finkler: Episode 53: Let's Get This Thing Over With.

Guest-less and listless, Chris and Ed slouch their way back to their studios. Chris talks about the time he tried to murder a disabled woman with his new luxury sedan, we discuss artisanal PHP-Nuke sites, and how we got our local user groups started. Then It really goes off the rails with a discussion of the awesomeness of Dragon Age: Inquisition, and what happens to games and other services that rely on Internet connectivity.

You can listen to this latest episode either through the in-page audio player or by downloading the mp3 for listening at your leisure. If you enjoy the episode be sure to subscribe to their feed and get the latest episodes as they're released.

• Net_URL2 2.1.1
  
  
• Net_SmartIRC 1.1.5
  
  

• deminoth/oauth2-naver (v0.1) Naver provider for league/oauth2-client
  
  
• p4bloch/subdivx (1.0) Download subtitles from Subdivx.com's repository easily from the command line.
  
  
• maxvu/sliver (1.0.0) A tiny PHP test framework.
  
  
• tivie/php-git-log-parser (0.1.4, 0.1.3, 0.1.2) A parser for logs generated by git log
  
  
• gourmet/twitter_bootstrap (v0.1.0) Twitter Bootstrap 3 support for CakePHP 3
  
  
• bruno-barros/w.eloquent (0.1.3, 0.1.2, 0.1.1, 0.1.0) Wordpress integrated with Laravel via Composer. Together, but independents.
  
  
• dosomething/mb-toolbox (0.3.2) A library of functionality some of which are DoSomething specific that are shared between the components that make up the Message Broker system: https://github.com/DoSomething/message-broker.
  
  
• asika/vaseman (2.0.1, 2.0.0) A prototype system. He is nothing but pretty face.
  
  
• sqmk/phue (v0.11.0) Phue - Philips Hue PHP client
  
  
• togos/php-n2r (0.0.4) Library (and stand-alone scripts) for handling /uri-res/N2R requests backed by a ccouch repository.
  
  
• nella/coding-standard (v1.2.3, v1.2.2, v1.2.1, v1.2.0, v1.1.1, v1.1.0, v1.0.0) Nella Project - Coding Standard
  
  
• piwik/piwik (2.10.0-rc3, 2.10.0-rc2) the leading free/libre analytics platform
  
  
• diankego/yii2-sms-md (v0.0.1) sms(md) api
  
  
• teewebapp/user (1.0.3) User Module for TeeWebApp
  
  
• teewebapp/product (1.0.1, 1.0.0) Product Module for TeeWebApp
  
  
• teewebapp/page (1.0.3) Page Module for TeeWebApp
  
  
• teewebapp/front (1.0.2) Front Module for TeeWebApp
  
  
• teewebapp/configuration (1.0.1, 1.0.0) Configuration Module for TeeWebApp
  
  
• teewebapp/banner (1.0.0) Banner Module for TeeWebApp
  
  
• teewebapp/backup (1.0.1) Backup Module for TeeWebApp
  
  
• teewebapp/auth (1.0.2) Auth Module for TeeWebApp
  
  
• teewebapp/admin (1.0.2) Admin Module for TeeWebApp
  
  
• artemsk/veer-root (v1.0.5) The Veer Container.
  
  
• netzdenke/phpmcached (v1.0.0) PHP Memcached adapter with cache groups
  
  
• piwik/cache (0.2.3) PHP caching library based on Doctrine cache
  
  
• wtech/form-bundle (v0.1.6) WTechFormBundle
  
  
• teewebapp/system (1.0.2) Core System Module for TeeWebApp
  
  
• trejjam/emailing (v0.4) Send email over rabbitMQ
  
  
• majkel.org/tcpdf-warper (v0.1.0) TCPDF warper. Shortcuts library calls.
  
  
• stevebauman/location (v1.0.3) Detect user Location by their IP Address
  
  
• typicms/base (1.8.2, 1.8.1, 1.8.0) Multilingual CMS build with Laravel 4.2
  
  
• typicms/menus (1.8.1, 1.8.0)
  
  
• danielstjules/pho (1.1.0) A BDD testing framework
  
  
• typicms/users (1.8.0)
  
  
• typicms/translations (1.8.0)
  
  
• typicms/tags (1.8.0)
  
  
• typicms/sitemap (1.8.0)
  
  
• typicms/settings (1.8.0)
  
  
• typicms/projects (1.8.0)
  
  
• typicms/places (1.8.0)
  
  
• typicms/partners (1.8.0)
  
  
• typicms/pages (1.8.0)
  
  
• typicms/news (1.8.0)
  
  
• typicms/menulinks (1.8.0)
  
  
• typicms/history (1.8.0)
  
  
• typicms/groups (1.8.0)
  
  
• typicms/galleries (1.8.0)
  
  
• typicms/files (1.8.0)
  
  
• typicms/events (1.8.0)
  
  
• typicms/dashboard (1.8.0)
  
  
• typicms/contacts (1.8.0)
  
  
• typicms/categories (1.8.0)
  
  
• typicms/blocks (1.8.0)
  
  
• typicms/core (1.8.0)
  
  
• nathanmac/parser (v2.2) Simple PHP Parser Utility Library for API Development
  
  
• wyrihaximus/ticking-promise (1.1.0) Wrapping ticks into a promise
  
  
• iutbay/yii2-jstree (v0.1) JsTree for Yii2
  
  
• alash3al/horus (v9.2) A portable full stack event-driven framework for express developments
  
  
• audeio/spotify-web-api (v0.9.2) PHP library for the Spotify Web API
  
  
• manovotny/wp-recipe (1.5.3) Add recipes to WordPress.
  
  
• ateliee/amebapost (1.0.0) ameba post program
  
  
• shideon/deta (0.2.1, 0.2.0) A collection of common code I've been using for PHP projects
  
  
• johannessteu/bootstrap-gridsystem (1.2.0) Plugin for TYPO3.Neos to wrap bootstraps gridsystem
  
  
• splot/di (0.7.3) Dependency Injection Container by Splot Framework.
  
  
• mauserrifle/simresults (v0.5.1) Simrace result reader for PHP
  
  
• ecommit/javascript-bundle (v2.0.0) EcommitJavascriptBundle
  
  
• erebot/plop (0.6.0) A simple logging library for PHP
  
  
• fdevs/sitemap-bundle (1.0.2) 4devs SitemapBundle
  
  
• sg/datatablesbundle (v0.6) Symfony2 Datatable Bundle For Doctrine2 Entities
  
  
• verschoof/transip-api (v1.1.6) TransIp API client
  
  
• loduis/artisan (v1.1.2) If you like laravel, but not at the point of implementing it, but you want to keep your organized command, here is a version of artisan with minimum to run
  
  
• sndsgd/util (0.1.4, 0.1.3) A utility toolkit for PHP
  
  
• millolab/quaver (v0.8.4) The Quaver Framework
  
  
• bound1ess/php-linter (1.0.0) Simple PHP code linter using "php -l" command.
  
  
• payum/payum-laravel-package (0.13.0) Rich payment solutions for Laravel framework. Paypal, payex, authorize.net, be2bill, omnipay, recurring paymens, instant notifications and many more
  
  
• aztech/app-enlight-php-client (v0.5.3-beta, v0.5.2-beta, v0.5.1-beta) PHP clieant for AppEnlight.com
  
  
• bramdevries/changelog (0.6.0) A http://keepachangelog.com/ parser for the common developer
  
  
• nutshell/elasticsearch (v1.0.1)
  
  
• giorgiosironi/eris (0.3.0) PHP library for property-based testing. Integrates with PHPUnit.
  
  
• yasiekz/router-bundle (1.0.0) Bundle that provides aviability of generating URL address to objects instead of giving route name and route parameters
  
  
• setbased/phing (0.9.8, 0.9.7) A collection of Phing extensions.
  
  
• joefallon/phpautoloader (v2.0.2) Joe's simple to use and versatile PHP autoloader.
  
  
• ydle/hub-bundle (0.5.61, 0.5.60) Ydle Main Bundle
  
  
• wolfguard/yii2-config (v0.1.0) Yii2 module for database based configurations editing
  
  
• marxo/frontmatter-yaml (0.2.0) FrontMatter YAML is a simple to use PHP only FrontMatter type parser library.
  
  
• butterfly/form (1.0.1) Butterfly PHP. Form Component
  
  
• atoum/atoum (1.2.0) Simple modern and intuitive unit testing framework for PHP 5.3+
  
  
• wolfguard/yii2-block (v0.1.1, v0.1.0) Yii2 module for HTML blocks editing
  
  
• ydle/user-bundle (0.5.2) Ydle User Bundle
  
  
• bugbuster/botdetection (3.4.0) Contao helper class to detect search engines, bots, spiders, crawlers ...
  
  
• jbouzekri/composer-deploy-plugin (v1.0.0) Auto deploy static files with composer in a public document root folder
  
  
• innmind/provisioner-bundle (1.0.0) This Bundle automatically spawn new processes when one finishes
  
  
• glaubinix/silex-template-response (1.0) Silex twig template response
  
  
• brickoo/components (v5.1.0) BrickOO components
  
  
• sastrawi/sastrawi (v1.0.5) PHP library for stemming Indonesian language (Bahasa Indonesia)
  
  
• holyshared/coverallskit (1.4.0.1, 1.4.0) CoverallsKit is the library for transmitting the report of code coverage to coveralls.
  
  
• cloak/coverallskit (1.4.0.1, 1.4.0) CoverallsKit is the library for transmitting the report of code coverage to coveralls.
  
  
• vsn4ik/bootstrap-checkbox (v1.2.4) A checkbox component based on Bootstrap framework
  
  
• signes/acl (0.1.1) Advanced ACL for Laravel
  
  
• cloak/peridot-cloak (1.0.2)
  
  
• in2pire/cli (v1.2.1) IN2PIRE CLI Framework
  
  
• haykalmedia/re-subscribe (0.0.6) Modern modal for displaying newsletter subscribtion responsive modal
  
  
• expectation/peridot-expectation (1.2.0.2) Expectation for peridot
  
  
• jasny/invite-code (v0.1.0) Library for using invitation codes
  
  
• sastrawi/tokenizer (v0.2.0) PHP library that allows you to tokenize Bahasa Indonesia.
  
  
• endroid/qrcode (1.4.8) Endroid QR Code
  
  
• cloak/cloak (1.4.2.1) cloak is a library that takes a code coverage.
  
  
• endroid/qrcode-bundle (1.4.14) Endroid Qr Code Bundle for Symfony
  
  
• payum/jms-payment-bridge (0.13.0) This bridge allows you to use jms payment plugins but in payum like way.
  
  
• payum/omnipay-bridge (0.13.0) This bridge allows you to use omnipay gateways but in payum like way.
  
  
• payum/payum-bundle (0.13.0) Rich payment solutions for symfony2. Paypal, payex, authorize.net, be2bill, omnipay, recurring payments, instant notifications and many more
  
  
• basecondition/scss (v4.1.0) Basecondition scss
  
  
• expectation/expectation (1.4.2.2) expectation library for unit testing
  
  
• codeaken/sshkey (1.1) Library for working with and generating SSH keys
  
  
• jackalope/jackalope (1.1.6) Jackalope PHPCR library
  
  
• ivan-novakov/php-openid-connect-client (0.2.0) OAuth2/OpenID Connect client library
  
  
• shift31/glean (1.0) Provides a Laravel Artisan command to generates fixture files from the output of any object method
  
  
• phpunit/phpunit (4.4.1) The PHP Unit Testing framework.
  
  
• stillat/common (v2.0.0)
  
  
• blackknight467/star-rating-bundle (v1.0) Star Rating Bundle for use with Symfony 2 using Font Awesome. This bundle adds the 'rating' form type and rating filter to render ratings. Simple and easy to use.
  
  

The SitePoint PHP blog has a recent tutorial showing you how you can use one of three different ways to embed badges into your site. These "badges" are a common practice among sites allowing other sites/applications to embed small statistics such as number of Tweets or Likes about a page.

One great way of organically promoting your application is to provide "badges"; snippets of content that people can embed on their own websites. [...] This can contain up-to-the-minute information from your application about a user, piece of content or another object, dynamically generated and inserted into other websites. In this article I'm going to take a look at some of the ways you can implement this.

He walks you through the creation of a simple application based on Silex, using Twig for template rendering and the WideImage library for creating the images. His datastore, a static array, lists an image, rank and number of "trophies" for each user of the system. He creates a main page showing all of the badges at once, making use of an "iframe" to contain the dynamically created image. He shows how to use the WideImage library to pull in the background, avatar and trophy images, merge them together and add a bit of text with the username and level ranking. Finally he includes the Javascript needed so the remote site can just use a "script" tag to pull in the rendered image and place it on their page.

The Symfony framework blog has posted their end of year review for 2014 with happenings in both the Symfony framework and community.

2014 has been the busiest year in the entire history of the Symfony project website. First, we redesigned our website to bring in a more modern look and feel. Then, we added two new sections: Symfony Marketplace, which is the place where you can find all the products and services built around Symfony ecosystem and Symfony Jobs, which is the official job board to look for and post Symfony related job offers.

In addition, we boosted the official Symfony Blog with lots of new articles and a faster post publishing pace to provide you more contents.

They list out their "top ten" of most popular posts on the site including articles about performance, the v 3.0 roadmap and developer experience. They end the post with a reminder about another new part of the site coming soon - the Symfony Showcase showing off sites built with the framework.

• apinstein/shell-command (v1.0.10) A generic wrapper for execution of shell command to make it easy to horizontally scale such work.
  
  
• heimonsy/sshprocess (v0.1.4) process with ssh client and rsync
  
  
• wtech/form-bundle (v0.2.0) WTechFormBundle
  
  
• gourmet/knp-menu (v0.4.0, v0.3.0) KnpMenu for CakePHP 3
  
  
• onesky/api-library-php5 (1.0.3, 1.0.2) PHP interface for OneSky Platform API
  
  
• axstrad/test (v0.1.1, v0.1) Test component used by all Axstrad packages.
  
  
• a2way/laravel-hash (1.1.0, 1.0.0)
  
  
• axstrad/common (v0.1.1, v0.1) Common classes used throughout Axstrad projects
  
  
• nette/nette (v2.2.7-RC) Nette Framework - innovative framework for fast and easy development of secured web applications in PHP. Write less, have cleaner code and your work will bring you joy.
  
  
• nette/application (v2.2.4-RC) Nette Application MVC Component
  
  
• charles-wc/media (1.0) Laravel 4 Media Package, for handling uploads and downloads.
  
  
• nette/forms (v2.2.4) Nette Forms: greatly facilitates web forms
  
  
• hellosign/hellosign-php-sdk (3.0.7) This is the official PHP wrapper for HelloSign's API
  
  
• dabble/dabble (0.8.0) Lightweight wrapper and helpers for MySQLi
  
  
• elliotchance/iterator (v1.0) Iterator builders for PHP
  
  
• tracy/tracy (v2.2.6) Tracy: useful PHP debugger
  
  
• aerospike/aerospike-client-php (3.3.4) The Aerospike PHP client as a C-extension for PHP
  
  
• nette/utils (v2.2.4) Nette Utility Classes
  
  
• twinbit/drocker (0.1.4, 0.1.3, 0.1.2) Drupal docker environment
  
  
• nek-v/yii-new-year-purse (0.0.2, 0.0.1) New Year Purse Widget for Yii
  
  
• project-melody/validator (v1.1.1) Set of Validation Rules
  
  
• mendoframework/filter (v1.2.0, v1.1.0) Mendo Filter Component
  
  
• freya/freya-templates (0.0.4, 0.0.3, 0.0.2) Template System that allows you to render views, partials and deal with WP options. Requires the Freya Factory Pattern package.
  
  
• freya/freya-loader-assets (0.0.4, 0.0.3, 0.0.2) Assets Loader Sub package of the Freya Loader Package. Allows the loading of Assets in WP.
  
  
• freya/freya-loader (0.0.4, 0.0.3, 0.0.2) Loader Package including the Asset Loader and the Auto Loader (usig Name Spaces) for WP. Requires the Freya HTTP package.
  
  
• freya/freya-http (0.0.4, 0.0.3, 0.0.2) Http package for Freya. Deals with http base helper methods for WP. Dependency in the Asset Loader and the Loader Packages.
  
  
• freya/freya-factory (0.0.4, 0.0.3, 0.0.2) Factory Pattern for use in WP based Projects. Dependency of Freya Templates Package.
  
  
• freya/freya (0.0.4, 0.0.1, 0.0.3) Freya is a Framework designed to allow you to quickly and easily develop WP themes based on configuration and data structures that then translate to powerful and easy to use themes. Based around Zend Framework 2 and Themosis, we use concepts such as MVC to help orgnaize data.
  
  
• whopa/ldapsearch (v1.1, v1.0) Paquete para búsqueda en directorios LDAP/Active Directory
  
  
• fojuth/readmegen (1.0.2) Readme file / doc generator. It uses VCS logs as a source of information.
  
  
• axisofstevil/stop-words (0.1.0) A library for managing and filtering text with stop words
  
  
• facebook/php-sdk-v4 (4.0.14) Facebook SDK for PHP
  
  
• majkel.org/tcpdf-warper (v0.1.1) TCPDF warper. Shortcuts library calls.
  
  
• derhasi/tempdirectory (0.1.2, 0.1.1, 0.1.0) Provides a representation of a temp directory that will destroy itself.
  
  
• icon-embedder/icon-embedder (v0.1.0) PHP library to embed svg icons in the html
  
  
• joselfonseca/image-manager (1.0.5, 1.0.4, 1.0.3) Simple image manager for laravel apps
  
  
• monolog/monolog (1.12.0) Sends your logs to files, sockets, inboxes, databases and various web services
  
  
• egeloen/ordered-form-bundle (2.0.0) Provides a form ordering support for your Symfony2 project.
  
  
• mediawiki/voting (0.2.1) Multi-criteria customizable rankings of the articles
  
  
• egeloen/ordered-form (2.0.0) Provides a form ordering support with the Symfony2 form component.
  
  
• arctic/arctic2api (0.2.8) API for interacting with Arctic Reservations version 2
  
  
• egeloen/lucene-search-bundle (2.0.0) Provides a zend lucene search integration for your Symfony2 Project.
  
  
• fdevs/page-bundle (1.1.6) 4devs PageBundle
  
  
• egeloen/form-extra-bundle (2.0.0) Provides some extra form features for your Symfony2 Project.
  
  
• rocket-code/shopify (1.0.4, 1.0.3)
  
  
• sndsgd/cli (0.0.1) A collection of tools for creating php cli scripts
  
  
• solder/solder (v0.7.0.5) Technic Solder API using Laravel Framework
  
  
• egeloen/ckeditor-bundle (3.0.0) Provides a CKEditor integration for your Symfony2 Project.
  
  
• timitao/behatdbalextension (v1.0.0)
  
  
• egeloen/json-builder (2.0.0) JSON builder with escaping control for PHP 5.3+
  
  
• components/ember (1.10.0-beta.3) A framework for creating ambitious web applications.
  
  
• maslosoft/mangan (3.0.2-alpha, 3.0.1-alpha)
  
  
• daavelar/revenge-db (1.4.0, 1.0.0, 1.0.1, 1.3, 1.2, 1.1) RevengeDb provides artisan commands to make a reverse engineer of the database, generating automatically the migrations, seeder and models
  
  
• jansenfelipe/cpf-gratis (v2.0.2) Com esse pacote você poderá consultar, gratuitamente, CPFs diretamente no site da receita.
  
  
• getgrav/grav-theme-antimatter (1.2.7) The default theme for the Grav flat-file CMS
  
  
• bogcon/ymclient (v1.0.0) A PHP client for Yahoo! Messenger API
  
  
• malezha/simple-response (0.0.1)
  
  
• travisghansen/netsuite-php-toolkit (v2014.2.0, v2014.1.0) NetSuite PHP API with NAMESPACE support
  
  
• bound1ess/mermaid-php (1.1.0) PHP adapter for the Mermaid project by @knsv (github.com/knsv/mermaid).
  
  
• arcturial/clickatell (2.0.0) Standalone PHP library to integrate with the Clickatell SMS gateway
  
  
• undefinedoffset/silverstripe-codebank (3.1.0) Code Bank is a code snippet manager with syntax highlighting for multiple languages including C++, ActionScript, Flex, HTML and SQL to name a few. Code Bank also has a simple revision history with a compare viewer so you can see the changes side-by-side between two revisions.
  
  
• abeautifulsite/jquery-minicolors (2.1.10) jQuery MiniColors Plugin
  
  
• trejjam/emailing (v0.5) Send email over rabbitMQ
  
  
• zeroclipboard/zeroclipboard (v2.2.0) The ZeroClipboard library provides an easy way to copy text to the clipboard using an invisible Adobe Flash movie and a JavaScript interface.
  
  
• basvandorst/stravaphp (1.0.0) Strava V3 API PHP client with OAuth authentication
  
  
• teenquotes/website (v3.2) The Teen Quotes website.
  
  
• twg/omnipay-amex (0.0.3, 0.0.2) Amex driver for the Omnipay payment processing library
  
  
• litemedia/paracall (1.0) Simple PHP Framework Based on Symfony 2 create for study purpose
  
  
• ifcanduela/pew (v0.2.10) Pew-Pew-Pew framework
  
  
• maslosoft/embedi (0.0.5, 0.0.4, 0.0.3)
  
  
• lahaxearnaud/laravel-token (v0.2) Laravel 4 token management
  
  
• tmquang6805/phalex (v1.0.1) Library build on top PhalconPHP Framework
  
  
• capirussa/eobot-php (1.3.6, 1.3.5) A PHP library for communicating with the Eobot cloud bitcoin mining service (https://www.eobot.com)
  
  
• bycedric/osdk-php (0.1.0) A simple and reusable API wrapper for PHP.
  
  
• kevindierkx/huevatar (0.1.0) Fetch a predefined class based on the provided email.
  
  
• dimsav/laravel-ip-service (v1, v0.1) A Laravel package to get the client's country using the ip. A wrapper for http://ip2nation.com
  
  
• restlt/restlt (1.0.5b, 1.0.4b) RestLite. A slim REST-full server implementation in PHP
  
  
• cake17/cakephp-bootstrap (0.1.0) To easily use Bootstrap Twitter 3.x in CakePHP projects
  
  
• dinke/curl-http-client (v2.0.5) Curl based HTTP Client - Simple but effective OOP wrapper around Curl php lib. It allows sending post/get requests, using proxy, binding to specific IP, storing cookies etc.
  
  
• fire015/json-routes (v1.0.0) Define your routes in laravel using JSON files
  
  
• stackify/logger (1.0.0) Stackify logs and errors for PHP
  
  
• stackify/log4php (1.0.0) Stackify logs and errors for Apache log4php
  
  
• stackify/monolog (1.0.0) Stackify logs and errors for Monolog
  
  
• pagemachine/hairu (1.2.4, 1.2.3) Flexible login/logout form based on Extbase/Fluid
  
  
• bit3/no-op-logger (1.0.0) A no-operation PSR-3 logger.
  
  
• wwphp-fb/facebook-bot (v0.0.4) Facebook group managing bot written in PHP
  
  
• dunglas/php-schema (v0.3.0) Various tools to generate a data model based on Schema.org vocables
  
  
• teon/base (v0.2.6) Base PHP library for Teon modules
  
  
• temafey/phalcon-engine (v0.7.4) Web project engine base on Phalcon framework
  
  
• bluetea/ajax-response-bundle (v1.0.2) BlueTea AjaxResponse Bundle for Symfony2
  
  
• madeyourday/contao-rocksolid-custom-elements (v1.2.7) Create your own, nestable content elements using a modular system. End the WYSIWYG chaos with your own content elements.
  
  
• belt/underscore (v1.1) Pushing square things down round holes
  
  
• rap2hpoutre/laravel-log-viewer (v0.1.4)
  
  
• gongo/merciful-polluter (0.0.3, 0.0.2) Emulate `register_globals` and `magic_quotes_gpc` in PHP 5.4 or higher
  
  
• 10mado/silexcane (1.0.6) Supporting classes/files for using Silex
  
  
• digitaledgeit/filesystem (0.2.0) Library for the filesystem
  
  
• raphhh/puppy (1.0.0) A tiny, brave and faithful MVC framework
  
  
• allegro/toper (v0.2.0)
  
  
• raphhh/puppy-front-controller (1.0.0) Front controller for Puppy framework
  
  
• behatch/contexts (2.2) Behatch contexts
  
  
• 3rdpartyeve/phealng (2.0.0) PHP Eve Api Library, a simple PHP lib to access the EVE Online API
  
  
• infobip/oneapi (1.1.0) Infobip OneAPI library for PHP
  
  
• wwwision/neos-mailchimp (1.0.3) TYPO3 Flow package that integrates MailChimp into your TYPO3 Neos site
  
  
• riesenia/kendo (v1.1.0, v1.0.1) PHP wrapper for Kendo UI widgets
  
  
• felixkiss/uniquewith-validator (1.1.3) Custom Laravel 4 Validator for combined unique indexes
  
  
• taxamo/taxamo-php (1.0.11) Taxamo PHP Library
  
  
• magento/product-community-edition (0.42.0-beta2) eCommerce Platform for Growth (Community Edition)
  
  
• magento/mtf (1.0.0-rc11) Magento Testing Framework
  
  
• cargomedia/cm (1.90.0, 1.89.2)
  
  
• gong023/ayaml (0.2.0) utility to convert yaml to array
  
  
• mojio/mojio (v1.0.7) PHP client to login and access the Mojio API
  
  
• spatie/browsershot (0.1.3) Convert a webpage to an image
  
  
• riimu/kit-phpencoder (v2.0.0) Highly customisable alternative to var_export for PHP code generation.
  
  
• league/oauth2-client (0.7.0) OAuth 2.0 Client Library
  
  
• eve-seat/seat (v0.12.3, v0.12.2) SeAT - Simple EVE Online API Tool
  
  
• minutephp/minutephp (v1.0.2, v1.0.1, v1.0.0) The MinutePHP Framework.
  
  
• janus-ssp/janus (1.19.4) SimpleSaml php Janus module
  
  
• soundasleep/component-tests (0.1.2) Common Composer and PHP component lint and validation tests
  
  
• minutephp/framework (v1.0.1, v1.0.0) The MinutePHP Framework.
  
  
• ollieread/toolkit (3.2) A handy little toolkit that I use for laravel applications
  
  
• tieste-group/mail-center (v2.0) Mail center
  
  
• sdebacker/typicms (v1.7.7) Multilingual CMS build with Laravel 4.2
  
  
• rezzza/tk1-contexts (1.1.1, 1.1.0) Behatch contexts
  
  
• maslosoft/mail (1.0.0) Mail sending helper using swiftmailer
  
  
• maslosoft/miniview (1.0.1) Mini view is minimal template rendering library based on Yii controller renderer
  
  
• vantoozz/oboom-php-sdk (0.0.3) PHP SDK for oboom.com API
  
  
• xety/xeta (v1.2.0) A resource to help people starting with Cake3
  
  
• maslosoft/signals (1.0.2) Cross-component communication for Yii
  
  
• alex-oleshkevich/zf2-annotations (0.1.3, 0.1.2, 0.1.1) ZF2 module for annotations.
  
  
• timitao/behatassertcontext (v1.0.4, v1.0.3)
  
  
• kartik-v/bootstrap-checkbox-x (v1.5.0) An extended checkbox plugin for bootstrap with three states and additional styles.
  
  
• voku/simple-mysqli (v1.1) Simple MySQLi library
  
  
• kris/laravel-form-builder (0.1.6, 1.1.6) Laravel form builder - symfony like
  
  
• thelia/thelia-project (2.1.0-beta2) Thelia is an ecommerce CMS.
  
  
• youwe/file-manager-bundle (v1.0) A secure file manager bundle.
  
  
• drupal/console (0.5.2) Drupal Console
  
  
• butterfly/validation (1.0.1) Butterfly PHP. Validation Component
  
  
• p/iterators (0.3.0) adding missing php iterator
  
  
• neerajsohal/full-contact (v0.9.1) A PHP wrapper for Full Contacts's API
  
  
• butterfly/form (1.0.2) Butterfly PHP. Form Component
  
  
• fproject/yii2-giix (0.6, 0.5, 0.4, 0.3, 0.2, 0.1) Extended Gii for Yii 2 Framework
  
  
• rmrevin/yii2-minify-view (1.6.0) Yii2 View component with minification css & js
  
  
• diankego/yii2-mdsms (v0.0.1) sms(md) api
  
  
• dosomething/mb-toolbox (0.3.3) A library of functionality some of which are DoSomething specific that are shared between the components that make up the Message Broker system: https://github.com/DoSomething/message-broker.
  
  

In his latest post Anthony Ferrara is back with more discussion around the "only supporting the latest versions" debate (here is the previous article). In this new post he talks about being a "responsible developer" and how that relates to keeping your software up to date.

The general consensus [shared during a DevHell and PHPTownHall Mashup ] was that as an ideology, only supporting latest versions is correct. From a practical standpoint though they said that it's unrealistic. That there are tons of legacy systems out there that are running just fine and can't justify the cost of upgrading. So they shouldn't have to upgrade "for ideological reasons". From one point of view, this certainly makes sense. [...] This point of view disturbs me deeply. And it further disturbs me that it came from the same person who preaches for testing.

He makes the connection between being responsible and the software upkeep through testing. He points out that the real effectiveness of automated testing is in preventing regressions - that is, when software is updated, that bugs don't reappear. He then goes on to share his opinion on some of the other arguments presented in the recording like the "if it ain't broke, don't fit it" and security issues topics. He also shares some number of the reality of what can happen if software is not up to date (or even patched) and how this circles back around to his previous points about software versions driving the OS and PHP versions forward.

The Laravel News site has posted their own kind of wrap-up of 2014 in this latest post sharing a monthly list of tutorials, packages and resources they've found useful for the Laravel community.

2014 is coming to a close and to celebrate I put together this post of all the greatest hits each month. This features cool packages, resources, and tutorials that came out over the year.

Among the items on their list are things like:

• Taylor Otwell's On Community post
• The release of Envoy
• Where did the name Laravel come from?
• Rebuilding Laravel
• Announcing LaraJobs

Check out the full post for the complete list.

The latest episode of the Three Devs and a Maybe podcast, #52, is their Christmas episode (posted back on the 23rd) with hosts Michael Budd, Fraser Hart, Lewis Cains and Edd Mann talking about a wide range of topics.

It is two days before Christmas but that will not stop us from recording a new episode. This week we discuss Frasers gambling hot-streak at Ascot, Micks move and how horrible Martinis are. We then move on to how Fraser is getting on in his new job up in London and Micks University presentation on Fuzzy Logic. This leads us on to how 'unrandom' humans are, and professional Rock-Paper-Scissors tournaments. Finally, Edd brings up some interesting talks by Greg Young (on EventStore) and Rich Hickey (on software design). Have a great Christmas everyone and thanks for your loyal listenership!

You can listen to this latest episode either through the in-page audio player or by downloading the mp3 directly and listening at your leisure. If you enjoy the show, be sure to subscribe to their feed too!

As Marco Pivetta has mentioned in his latest post to his site, Roave has released a tool for use with Composer that helps prevent vulnerable versions of software from even being installed (based on the data from the security-advisories data from FriendsOfPHP).

Since it's almost christmas, it's also time to release a new project! The Roave Team is pleased to announce the release of roave/security-advisories, a package that keeps known security issues out of your project.

The tool makes use of a "conflict" metapackage, mentioned in the Composer spec, and fails when the software and version is listed in the FriendsOfPHP information. This integration with Composer means that there's no need to run a separate tool for the checks to be made. It's integrated into the workflow and will dynamically fail without the need for you to update anything.