- What does okipa/laravel-html-helper do and when should I use it?
- It is a Laravel utility package that provides helper functions for dynamically generating clean HTML elements and attributes from your views, Blade templates, and PHP code. It is useful when you find yourself repeating markup strings or hand-concatenating attributes across templates and want consistent, readable output. It is a small utility dependency rather than a full template or component framework, so it fits projects that need lightweight markup generation without adopting a new rendering layer.
- How do I install okipa/laravel-html-helper with Composer?
- Install it with composer require okipa/laravel-html-helper, which will pull the latest 2.x release on a PHP 8 compatible project. Laravel's package auto-discovery normally registers the service provider, but confirm that in the repository README since registration details can vary between major versions. After installing, clear your config and view caches so the helpers are available in your templates.
- Which PHP and Laravel versions does version 2.0 support?
- Version 2.0.0 raises the baseline to PHP 8, so applications still running PHP 7 are blocked unless they upgrade PHP as part of the same initiative. The exact supported PHP 8.x range and the Laravel version constraints are defined in the package's composer.json and should be verified there before upgrading. Check your own composer.json constraints and lock file against those values so Composer resolves a supported combination.
- What breaking changes are in version 2.0.0 and which helper names changed?
- Version 2.0.0 is a major release with a PHP 8 baseline, renamed helper functions, PSR-12 tooling updates, and removal of Scrutinizer analysis. The package ships an upgrade guide that documents the renames and migration steps, so read it before touching your constraints. Because the guide is the authoritative source for each rename, build your own mapping table from v1 helper names to their v2 replacements and keep it next to your upgrade branch.
- Are the old v1 helper names aliased or deprecated, or is this a hard break?
- The release is characterized as a hard breaking change rather than a deprecation cycle, so you should assume old helper names no longer work after the upgrade. Treat any surviving aliases as unspecified unless the upgrade guide explicitly documents them. Planning for a hard break is the safer assumption because calling a removed helper will produce a fatal error at runtime.
- How do I find every place the helpers are used before upgrading?
- Pin v1 first, create an upgrade branch, and run a repository-wide search for each helper name across application code, Blade templates, config files, tests, and any local packages. Then inspect your Composer dependencies for indirect usage you do not control. Static search can miss dynamically constructed function names, so also exercise critical paths with integration and end-to-end tests after the constraint change.
- Will upgrading to v2 break my Blade templates or config files?
- Blade templates and config files are the highest-risk locations because renamed helpers called there fail at render time rather than at boot, which static analysis often misses. Search compiled and cached views, deploy to staging, and click through every page that renders dynamic markup before promoting to production. If usage is isolated behind application services or adapters, the upgrade is a manageable utility bump; if helpers are called directly everywhere, expect a broader migration effort.
- Can the v2 upgrade conflict with other Composer packages that still require v1?
- Yes. If another dependency constrains okipa/laravel-html-helper to v1, Composer will refuse to resolve v2 and you will see a dependency conflict rather than a runtime error. Run composer why okipa/laravel-html-helper and inspect your lock file to identify anything holding the package back. Where practical, add temporary application-level compatibility wrappers for high-risk call sites instead of permanent aliases that hide the new API.
- How should I test and roll back a v2 upgrade in production?
- Update the Composer constraint to v2, refresh the lock file, clear Laravel caches, and run your unit, integration, and end-to-end suites before deploying to staging. Keep a rollback path to v1 only if your application remains on a compatible PHP and Laravel baseline, since downgrading also re-imposes the older PHP requirement. Sequence the package upgrade alongside your PHP and Laravel platform modernization rather than forcing it as an isolated bump.
- Is the package still maintained, and what replaces Scrutinizer for code quality?
- The 2.0.0 release, PSR-12 tooling updates, and PHP 8 baseline indicate active maintenance, but you should confirm the release cadence and any stated security or support policy for v2 in the repository. Scrutinizer removal is not a runtime risk, though it may reduce external quality signal, so check whether equivalent static analysis now runs in CI. If it does not, rely on your own CI quality gates and consider whether Laravel's built-in Blade and component features cover some of your helper use cases as an alternative.