composer/installers

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1441 stars · 400 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

A Composer plugin that lets PHP package authors install their packages into framework-specific directories based on declared package types. It supports install path mapping and customization for dozens of PHP frameworks and CMSes.

Use cases

• install composer packages into framework-specific directories
• define custom install paths per package in composer.json
• distribute plugins and themes for PHP frameworks via composer
• avoid writing a custom composer installer for a framework
• map package types like cakephp-plugin or bitrix-module to install locations

When to choose

• you maintain a PHP framework or CMS whose packages need non-vendor install paths
• you publish framework plugins/themes and want standard composer installability
• you need per-package install path customization in composer

When to avoid

• your framework already works with the default composer vendor directory
• you are on Composer 2.1+ and can use getInstalledPackagesByType instead of custom installers
• your package needs special installation handling beyond path mapping

Facets

library · maturity maintenance

package-manager plugin-system developer-tools developer-tools web-development php cli cross-platform composer composer-plugin package-types install-paths php-frameworks php

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