Laravel Backpack CRUD is an open-source, feature-rich package designed to streamline the development of administration panels for Laravel applications. It allows developers to rapidly build custom admin interfaces for their Eloquent models, providing a robust set of tools for managing data.
Key features include:
- List Operation: Offers 24 column types, support for 1-1, 1-n, and n-n relationships, table view with search and pagination, clickable column headers for sorting, custom buttons, and a details row. It's highly extensible, allowing easy creation or overriding of existing column types.
- Create / Update Operations: Provides 29 field types, robust back-end validation using Laravel Form Requests, support for translatable models (multi-language), the ability to arrange multiple fields per line, and organize fields into tabs for better UI.
- Delete Operation: Standard functionality for removing entries.
- Reorder Operation: Simplifies the reordering of entries.
- Revise Operation (Audit Log): Tracks changes to entries, providing an audit trail.
A core strength of Backpack CRUD is its extensibility and ease of customization. Developers can override functionalities by simply creating a function or a Blade file with the correct naming convention.
For more complex requirements, Backpack PRO is available as a closed-source, paid add-on. It expands the capabilities with 5 additional operations, 10 filters, 28 more fields, 6 more columns, and 1 more widget, catering to advanced use cases.
Backpack follows a semantic versioning scheme, with major releases annually, minor features every few months, and weekly patch updates for bug fixes. It is licensed under the MIT License, making it suitable for open-source projects, while Backpack PRO operates under a separate EULA. The project emphasizes good documentation and community contributions, adhering to "The Whole Fruit Manifesto" for clear communication.
