LaraPlugins
LaraPlugins.io is an unofficial community directory for Laravel packages, indexing over 82,000 plugins and growing. It provides real-time health scores for each package, along with compatibility insights for PHP and Laravel versions, and vendor reputation signals such as trusted vendor badges. The platform helps developers stop guessing and choose healthy plugins by offering search across names, descriptions, and vendors, as well as filtering for healthy packages. It also includes a Laravel Doctor diagnostic tool that can be installed via Composer to provide health verdicts on project dependencies directly within the artisan console. Additionally, LaraPlugins offers an MCP server for integration with AI tools, recommended tools lists, security advisories, and a blog. The directory aims to reduce the risk of selecting outdated or poorly maintained packages by presenting objective health metrics in a user-friendly interface.
- Category
- AI Agents
- Pricing
- Free
Problem solved
LaraPlugins solves the problem of discovering trustworthy Laravel packages by providing health scores, compatibility information, and vendor reputation signals, helping developers avoid poorly maintained or incompatible plugins and make informed decisions.
Use cases
- Discover new Laravel packages for a project
- Evaluate the health and maintenance status of a Laravel package
- Check PHP and Laravel version compatibility before installing a package
- Identify reputable vendors in the Laravel ecosystem
- Run a health check on existing project dependencies via artisan doctor
- Integrate Laravel package data into AI tools using the MCP server
- Monitor security advisories for Laravel packages
Audience
- Developers
- Hobbyists
- Startups
- Enterprise
Pros
- Free to use
- Real-time health scores for packages
- Compatibility details for PHP and Laravel versions
- Vendor reputation badges
- Provides an artisan doctor command for dependency health checks
Cons
- Unofficial community directory, not affiliated with Laravel
- Limited to Laravel ecosystem
- Health score algorithm is proprietary and not fully transparent
Official website: https://laraplugins.io/
Canonical LambdaBase page: https://www.lambdabase.com/tools/laraplugins