Laravel News·1yNativePHP v1 is finally here!
NativePHP v1.0.0 has been released, enabling Laravel developers to build distributable desktop apps across major platforms. This milestone allows for faster realization of internal tools, consumer-facing apps, and hobby projects. The release drops support for Laravel 10 and PHP 8.1/8.2, highlighting the need for compatible tooling and dependencies. Upgrading is straightforward, with instructions provided for both existing and new users.
Laravel News·1yLaravel Toaster Magic
Laravel Toaster Magic is a versatile notification library developed by Muhammad Rabiul for Laravel applications. It provides easy-to-use, customizable toast notifications, with support for right-to-left languages and dark mode. After installing via Composer, publishers can quickly integrate it into their projects by adding necessary styles and scripts in Blade templates, and trigger notifications through controller methods or JavaScript.
Laravel News·1yNativePHP for Mobile v1 — Launching May 2
NativePHP for Mobile v1 launches on May 2, allowing developers to use Laravel to build native iOS and Android apps without needing to learn Swift, Kotlin, Flutter, or React Native. The release provides access to device APIs such as camera, biometric scanning, and push notifications while using familiar Laravel tools. Early access pricing ends on May 31.
Laravel News·1yLaravel Unique
Laravel Unique is a package that provides a trait for Laravel Eloquent models to maintain field uniqueness within specified constraints. It supports custom suffix formats and value generators, and can be configured via a config file or model properties. The package enforces application-level uniqueness before saving, making it suitable for use cases like unique names, slugs, or identifiers.
Laravel News·1yPHP DevTools Console
PHP DevTools Console is a new Chrome extension designed specifically for PHP developers, especially those working with Laravel. Created by Tony Lea, the extension integrates Spatie's Laravel Web Tinker package into the browser's dev tools. This allows developers to access PHP and Laravel Artisan Tinker console capabilities seamlessly within the browser. The extension is recommended for development use only and should not be used in production environments.
Laravel News·1yAll About the Filament v4 Beta Release
The Filament v4 Beta release is a major update featuring nested resources, multi-factor authentication, static table data, unified schemas and actions, and performance improvements. The Beta is set to be released on June 10, 2025 at Laravel Live UK, offering developers new functionalities and enhancements for creating modern applications.
Laravel News·1yFlexible Filename Generator
Onym is a versatile Laravel package developed by Blaspsoft for dynamic filename generation. It supports multiple strategies like random, uuid, timestamp, date, numbered, slug, and hash. The package allows customization of filenames, extensions, and additional formatting. It integrates well with Laravel's filesystem and configuration, ensuring structured and collision-free filenames. The package is extensible, allowing developers to add or modify filename strategies. Installation is straightforward using Composer.
Laravel News·1yWhisp is a PHP SSH Server
WhispPHP is a pure PHP SSH server designed by Ashley Hindle to simplify building PHP SSH apps. It allows running Laravel Prompts apps via SSH with ease. You can start a new project using a provided template or add Whisp to an existing project using Composer. It supports app auto-discovery and provides example apps and documentation for developers. Upcoming features include a Laravel-specific package and a Docker image.