Awesome CakePHP

A curated directory of CakePHP 5.x+ plugins, components, helpers, and learning resources, focused on task-specific functionality and granular grouping.

Overview

• Type: Themed directory / awesome list
• Ecosystem: CakePHP (PHP framework), CakePHP 5.x+
• Scope: Plugins, subparts of plugins, libraries, and learning resources
• Focus: Task-specific functionality and fine-grained categorization beyond whole-plugin listings (e.g., plugin subparts).

Features

Curated Plugin & Resource Index

• Organized collection of CakePHP plugins and libraries.
• Includes both whole plugins and specific subparts within repositories.
• Focus on CakePHP 5.x+ ecosystem.
• Emphasis on task- or domain-specific solutions.

Category-Based Organization

Plugins and tools are grouped by purpose, including (but not limited to):

• AI Tools

  • Integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning tools into CakePHP applications.

• Architecture

  • Structural and architectural helpers, patterns, or scaffolding for CakePHP projects.

• Asset Management

  • Managing, compressing, and minifying frontend assets (CSS, JS, images, etc.).

• Auditing / Logging

  • Tracking changes, events, and activity within applications.

• Authentication and Authorization

  • Implementing auth flows, user identity, permissions, and role-based access control.

• Caching

  • Data caching strategies and tools for performance optimization.

• Code Analysis

  • Analyzing, parsing, and manipulating PHP/CakePHP codebases.

• Console

  • CLI tools, command-line utilities, and enhancements for CakePHP’s console.

• Debugging

  • Debugging tools and helpers for local development and troubleshooting.

• Email

  • Email transports, sending utilities, and mail-related helpers.

• File Manipulation

  • File uploads, storage backends, and general file handling.

• Filtering and Validation

  • Data sanitization tools, validation rules, and filter components.

• Geolocation

  • Geocoding, address handling, and working with coordinates.

• I18n (Internationalization / Localization)

  • Translation, locale management, and multi-language support.

• Imagery

  • Image processing, transformations, and manipulation libraries.

• Libs (General Libraries)

  • Useful generic libraries and tools that don’t fit into other categories.

Additional Characteristics

• Distinguishes itself from plugins.cakephp.org by:
  • Supporting plugin subparts (not only full repositories).
  • Offering more granular grouping of tools and resources.
  • Prioritizing task-specific functionality to help developers find targeted solutions.
• Hosted as a public GitHub repository for easy browsing, issues, and contributions.

Pricing

• Cost: Free (open, public GitHub repository / awesome list).

License

• The repository includes a LICENSE file (open-source license; details available in the GitHub repo).