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Top 20 Laravel Packages Every Developer Should Know in 2025 ๐Ÿš€

Laravel has built a name for itself as one of the most elegant and developer-friendly PHP frameworks. Whether you're building APIs, web applications, or even complex admin panels, thereโ€™s a Laravel package out there to help you move faster and write cleaner code.

In this post, Iโ€™m sharing 20 must-have Laravel packages that will boost your productivity and make your development experience even more enjoyable in 2025. Whether youโ€™re a seasoned pro or just starting out, these packages are worth exploring!


๐Ÿง  1. Laravel Debugbar

Package: barryvdh/laravel-debugbar

An essential package for debugging. Adds a developer toolbar to your Laravel app to inspect queries, routes, and more.

๐Ÿ”„ 2. Laravel IDE Helper

Package: barryvdh/laravel-ide-helper

Improves code completion and static analysis in IDEs like PhpStorm or VS Code.

๐Ÿงช 3. Laravel Test Factory Helper

Package: laracasts/testdummy

Make writing and managing test data much easier with readable syntax.

๐Ÿ“‚ 4. Laravel Excel

Package: maatwebsite/excel

Import/export Excel and CSV files like a boss. Super helpful for admin panels or data reporting tools.

๐Ÿ—„๏ธ 5. Spatie Laravel Permission

Package: spatie/laravel-permission

Manage user roles and permissions easily using Laravel policies.

๐Ÿงฝ 6. Laravel Sanitizer

Package: waavi/sanitizer

Clean and sanitize user input before validation or saving it to the database.

๐Ÿ’Œ 7. Laravel Mail Preview

Package: themsaid/laravel-mail-preview

Preview emails in the browser instead of sending themโ€”great for testing.

๐Ÿช„ 8. Laravel Toaster Magic

Package: devrabiul/laravel-toast-magic

A lightweight and flexible toast notification package for Laravel. Easily display beautiful success, error, and warning messages with zero setup.

โœ… Why it's awesome:

  • Ready-to-use Blade components
  • Customizable toast styling
  • Works seamlessly with Laravel Livewire

GitHub: devrabiul/laravel-toast-magic

๐Ÿช 9. Laravel Cookie Consent

Package: devrabiul/laravel-cookie-consent

Make your Laravel apps compliant with GDPR and CCPA in minutes. This package offers a complete cookie consent system with config management.

โœ… Key features:

  • Customizable cookie banner
  • Cookie category management
  • Admin settings for consent options

GitHub: devrabiul/laravel-cookie-consent

๐ŸŒ 10. Laravel Translatable

Package: spatie/laravel-translatable

Effortlessly manage multi-language content in your models.

๐Ÿ” 11. Laravel Backup

Package: spatie/laravel-backup

Automatically back up your database and files to S3, Dropbox, or Google Drive.

๐ŸŽฏ 12. Laravel Activitylog

Package: spatie/laravel-activitylog

Track changes to Eloquent models with ease.

๐Ÿ” 13. Laravel Socialite

Package: laravel/socialite

OAuth authentication with providers like Facebook, Google, Twitter, etc.

๐Ÿ“ˆ 14. Laravel Telescope

Package: laravel/telescope

Debug assistant from Laravel for inspecting requests, jobs, DB queries, and more.

๐Ÿ“ฅ 15. Livewire

Package: livewire/livewire

Build dynamic interfaces without leaving Blade. Perfect for developers who love Laravel but want Vue-like interactivity.

๐Ÿงพ 16. Laravel DomPDF

Package: barryvdh/laravel-dompdf

Generate PDF documents from Blade views.

๐Ÿ”Ž 17. Laravel Scout + Meilisearch

Package: laravel/scout

Add full-text search to your models. Use with Meilisearch or Algolia for lightning-fast results.

๐Ÿง  18. Laravel Fortify

Package: laravel/fortify

Laravelโ€™s backend for authentication scaffolding (two-factor auth, registration, password reset, etc.).

๐Ÿ“ฆ 19. Laravel API Resources

Built-in in Laravel

Use Resource classes to standardize API responses and transform models beautifully.

โš™๏ธ 20. Laravel Settings

Package: spatie/laravel-settings

Store application settings in the database with automatic type casting and caching.


Final Thoughts ๐Ÿ’ฌ

Whether youโ€™re building a small tool or a large-scale SaaS app, these packages can save you hours of development time. And donโ€™t forget to check out the two new community-driven packages:

Both are open-source and actively maintainedโ€”feel free to contribute or share feedback!

Have a favorite package that didnโ€™t make the list? Drop it in the comments or connect with me on GitHub!

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