- How do I install teepluss/theme in a Laravel application?
- Install it with Composer using the teepluss/theme package name, then register the package service provider and facade alias if your Laravel version does not auto-discover them. Publish the package configuration and asset files, then create your theme directories following the package's layout and partial conventions. Verify service-provider discovery, config publishing, and asset publishing in a non-production branch before relying on it.
- Which Laravel and PHP versions does teepluss/theme support?
- Do not assume compatibility with Laravel 9, 10, or 11 or with modern PHP releases without testing. The package is best treated as a legacy-style integration, so build and validate an explicit Laravel and PHP compatibility matrix first. Check Composer constraints, facade registration, and view resolution under your target versions before any production decision.
- How do I switch themes at runtime with this package?
- The package is designed to activate themes at runtime, typically per request or per environment, and then resolve theme-specific Blade templates and assets. Wrap the facade behind an internal ThemeRepository or ThemeManager so theme activation is not scattered across controllers and views. This abstraction also limits replacement cost if the package becomes incompatible or unmaintained.
- Does teepluss/theme work with Vite or Laravel Mix asset pipelines?
- The package is built around its own theme directory and asset resolution conventions rather than a Vite-native workflow. You must define an asset strategy explicitly: either keep the package's asset conventions or route theme assets through your existing Vite or Mix pipeline. Do not run both approaches without a clear ownership boundary, because duplicate asset handling creates confusing cache and URL behavior.
- Is it safe to use teepluss/theme with user-controlled theme names?
- Theme identifiers should never be passed directly from user input into file or directory resolution without strict sanitization. Path traversal and unintended file access are realistic concerns when theme names map to filesystem paths. Validate theme names against an allowlist of known themes and reject anything that does not match expected naming rules.
- How does teepluss/theme handle missing themes or template fallback?
- Fallback and missing-theme behavior should be tested explicitly rather than assumed. A safe approach is to preserve the default Laravel views as a fallback and confirm that an unknown or unconfigured theme produces a controlled error page instead of an exception or blank response. Run dual-rendering comparisons before cutover to catch resolution gaps.
- Will teepluss/theme conflict with Blade components and view namespaces?
- The package predates modern Blade component conventions, so conflicts with Laravel view namespaces and component resolution are possible. Test component rendering, namespaced views, and nested includes inside an activated theme before adopting it broadly. If conflicts appear, isolate them behind your theme wrapper and consider native Blade namespaces as a fallback plan.
- Is teepluss/theme actively maintained and production ready?
- Treat maintenance risk as high: ecosystem validation is weak, with many stars but no dependents and a low opportunity score. Check the last release and commit dates, and confirm whether an active maintainer exists. For production use, fork or internally own the package rather than depending on upstream responsiveness.
- How does teepluss/theme interact with config:cache, view:cache, and route caching?
- Cache invalidation behavior is not clearly documented, so validate it yourself under config:cache, view:cache, and route caching. Confirm that runtime theme selection still resolves the correct templates and asset URLs after caches are warmed. Include cache-clearing steps in your deployment process and test theme switching on a cached build, not just locally.
- Can I use teepluss/theme for multi-tenant or per-domain themes?
- The package is not designed as a multi-tenant theme-isolation platform and would need custom middleware to resolve themes per tenant, domain, locale, or user. Server-rendered Blade monoliths with a small number of themes are the strongest fit. For a multi-tenant SaaS with strict isolation requirements, evaluate a purpose-built approach or plan a fork with additional controls.