BenSampo/laravel-enum

Health v2 · maintenance only

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2030 stars · 157 forks observed · 2026-08-28

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A Laravel package providing a simple, extensible enumeration implementation with class constants, instantiation, flagged/bitwise enums, attribute casting, validation rules, and artisan generators. The README now recommends against using it for new projects since PHP 8.1 supports enums natively.

Use cases

• add enums to a Laravel app on PHP below 8.1
• validate request input against enum keys or values
• cast Eloquent model attributes to enum instances
• create flagged bitwise enum flags
• generate enum classes with an artisan command
• attach localized descriptions to enum values

When to choose

• you're on a legacy Laravel/PHP codebase predating PHP 8.1 native enums
• you need bitwise/flagged enums with helper methods
• you want enum-aware validation and attribute casting in Laravel

When to avoid

• starting a new project on PHP 8.1 or later — use native PHP enums
• you need a long-term maintained solution — the library is no longer recommended

Facets

library · maturity maintenance

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