README

Extensions and improvements to the Database section of Laravel Framework.

Features

• Natural sorting: Sort results naturally (1, 2, 10 instead of 1, 10, 2)
• Default order: Automatically apply sorting on model queries
• Joins using relationships: Perform SQL joins using Eloquent relationships
• whereHasIn: Performant alternative to whereHas() using IN instead of EXISTS
• whereLike: Simplified search across multiple columns and relationships
• Extended SoftDeletes: withoutTrashedExcept() scope

Requirements

• PHP 8.4+
• Laravel 12+

Installation

composer require axn/laravel-database-extension

The service provider is automatically discovered by Laravel.

Documentation

Full documentation is available in the docs folder.

Upgrade guide

See UPGRADE.md for instructions on upgrading between major versions.

License

This package is open-sourced software licensed under the MIT license.