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Voyager

A admin panel for Laravel apps that builds database-backed management screens.

GitHub Download v1.8.0
Stars
11.8k
Forks
2.6k
Licence
MIT
Language
PHP
Last update
1.7 years ago
Type
Library

This repository is archived and no longer maintained.

What it is

Voyager is a Laravel package that adds an admin area to a Laravel application. It provides BREAD tooling (Browse, Read, Edit, Add, Delete) so you can manage database records through a web interface without building those screens by hand. The project is archived, so it no longer receives updates, and its maintainers point to newer alternatives.

  • Add an admin login at /admin to a Laravel app and browse database tables
  • Create or edit records for content such as posts, pages, and categories through generated screens
  • Assign admin privileges to an existing user with a single artisan command

Great for

  • Developers maintaining an existing Laravel 8+ app that already uses Voyager
  • Teams who need a basic admin interface for database records and accept a frozen codebase
  • Developers who want a quick admin panel for a prototype or internal tool

Not ideal for

  • New projects: the README says the project is archived and no longer updated, and recommends FilamentPHP, Wave, Genesis, or Laravel Nova instead
  • Projects on Laravel 6 or 7: the README points to Voyager 1.5 for those versions
  • Anyone who needs security fixes or new Laravel compatibility, since no further updates are planned

How to get it

  1. 1

    Install with a package manager

    You'll need: PHP · Composer · Laravel 8 or newer · A database (the README example uses MySQL-style settings)

    Require the package

    composer require tcg/voyager

    Run the installer

    php artisan voyager:install

    Run the installer with dummy data (optional)

    php artisan voyager:install --with-dummy

    Make an existing user an admin

    php artisan voyager:admin your@email.com
  2. 2

    Run it

    • Create a new Laravel application and set DB_* credentials and APP_URL in .env
    • Run composer require tcg/voyager
    • Run php artisan voyager:install
    • Start the server with php artisan serve
    • Open http://localhost:8000/admin and log in
  3. 3

    Get the most out of it

    • Use --with-dummy to get a sample admin account and demo content for exploring the interface
    • Use voyager:admin with --create to add a new admin user from the command line
    • Check the official documentation and cheat sheet linked in the README for BREAD configuration details
    • Review the video tutorial linked in the README for a walkthrough of the features

Downloads

Source code (.zip)1.7 branch · straight from GitHubRelease v1.8.0Release notes and sourceOfficial website & docsvoyager.devdojo.com

Strengths

  • Installs through Composer and a single artisan installer command
  • Generates admin screens from database tables (BREAD)
  • Has a large existing user base and a wide body of community material, with 11.7k GitHub stars

Trade-offs

  • Archived: no more updates, so future Laravel versions and security issues may not be addressed
  • The README says it is built with Vue and Bootstrap, which may not match a team's current front-end stack
  • Recommended alternatives are more modern, so new users would likely be better served elsewhere

How it compares

ProjectStarsTypeLevelUpdatedBest for
voyager (this)11.8kLibraryintermediate1.7 years agoDevelopers maintaining an existing Laravel 8+ app that already uses Voyager
filament32.4kLibraryintermediate4 days agoLaravel developers building internal admin panels
laravel-debugbar19.3kLibrarybeginner9 days agoLaravel developers investigating slow pages or unexpected database queries
laravel-permission13kLibraryintermediate14 days agoLaravel developers who need role-based access control in an app
Laravel-Excel12.7kLibraryintermediate14 days agoLaravel developers who need to export database query results to Excel or CSV
jwt-auth11.5kLibraryintermediate12 days agoLaravel developers building token-based APIs

Stats synced from GitHub. The assessment above was drafted with AI from the project's README on 2026-10-29 and may miss recent changes — check the README before relying on a command. MIT licence: free to use, modify and distribute, including commercially, as long as you keep the copyright notice.