silviolleite/laravel-pwa vs erag/laravel-pwa
Both
silviolleite/laravel-pwa and erag/laravel-pwa are popular packages for integrating PWA features into Laravel, but erag/laravel-pwa is a more modern, maintained, and feature-rich option, especially for recent Laravel versions.
Feature Comparison
| Feature |
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silviolleite/laravel-pwa |
erag/laravel-pwa |
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| Current Maintenance | Less actively maintained; recent activity involved pull request merges rather than significant feature additions. | Actively maintained with recent updates and new features. |
| Laravel Support | Primarily supports older versions of Laravel (e.g., Laravel 5.x through 8.x). | Supports modern Laravel 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12. |
| Setup & Commands | Requires manual publishing of configuration files and a standard vendor:publish command. |
Offers a streamlined php artisan erag:install-pwa command for easier setup and an erag:pwa-update-manifest command for updating. |
| Key Functionality | A basic implementation that generates the necessary manifest and service worker files, but may require manual adjustments for specific use cases (e.g., in local environments). | Automatically generates manifest.json and service-worker.js, includes Blade directives, and supports dynamic features like an install button and logo changes. |
| Frontend Integration | General Laravel support. | Explicitly works well with modern stacks like Vue.js and React.js. |
Summary
- Use
erag/laravel-pwaif you are using a recent version of Laravel (8+) and want a well-maintained, modern package with easy installation and advanced features. - Use
silviolleite/laravel-pwaonly if you are working with a legacy Laravel application and need a simple, basic PWA implementation.
You can find more details and installation instructions on the respective GitHub pages: