This Week in Laravel: Seeding 1M DB Rows & Top Packages | Mohamed Said [ ![Mohamed Said](https://cdn.msaied.com/01KT78WE565VEMM3PSNQAAB0MH.png) Mohamed Said Laravel Backend Engineer ](https://www.msaied.com) [ Home ](https://www.msaied.com) [ Projects ](https://www.msaied.com/projects) [ Articles ](https://www.msaied.com/articles) [ Certificates ](https://www.msaied.com/certificates) [ Contact ](https://www.msaied.com#contact-section) [ ](https://github.com/EG-Mohamed) [ Home ](https://www.msaied.com) [ Projects ](https://www.msaied.com/projects) [ Articles ](https://www.msaied.com/articles) [ Certificates ](https://www.msaied.com/certificates) [ Contact ](https://www.msaied.com#contact-section) [ home ](https://www.msaied.com) [ articles ](https://www.msaied.com/articles) This Week in Laravel: Seeding 1M DB Rows and Top Packages On this page 1. [ Benchmarking Data Seeding ](#benchmarking-data-seeding) 2. [ Laravel Package Updates ](#laravel-package-updates) 3. [ Community Highlights & New Releases ](#community-highlights-amp-new-releases) 4. [ AI and Developer Tools ](#ai-and-developer-tools) 5. [ Core Laravel & PHP Features ](#core-laravel-amp-php-features) 6. [ Package Demos & Tips ](#package-demos-amp-tips) 7. [ Community Discussions ](#community-discussions) ![This Week in Laravel: Seeding 1M DB Rows and Top Packages](https://cdn.msaied.com/108/1463584963b8e8843ef8ca0a2f56c584.png) [ Laravel ](https://www.msaied.com/articles?category=laravel) [ Composer Pacakge ](https://www.msaied.com/articles?category=composer-pacakge) #Laravel #PHP #Databases #Packages #AI #Developer Tools This Week in Laravel: Seeding 1M DB Rows and Top Packages =========================================================== 22 May 2026 3 min read ![Mohamed Said](https://cdn.msaied.com/01KT78WE565VEMM3PSNQAAB0MJ.jpg) Mohamed Said Table of contents 1. [ 01 Benchmarking Data Seeding ](#benchmarking-data-seeding) 2. [ 02 Laravel Package Updates ](#laravel-package-updates) 3. [ 03 Community Highlights & New Releases ](#community-highlights-amp-new-releases) 4. [ 04 AI and Developer Tools ](#ai-and-developer-tools) 5. [ 05 Core Laravel & PHP Features ](#core-laravel-amp-php-features) 6. [ 06 Package Demos & Tips ](#package-demos-amp-tips) 7. [ 07 Community Discussions ](#community-discussions) This week in Laravel brings exciting developments, from performance benchmarking to curated package recommendations and community insights. Laravel Daily has updated its comprehensive list of the [Best Laravel Packages](https://laraveldaily.com/packages), featuring new additions, quick summaries, and video reviews. Benchmarking Data Seeding ------------------------- A key focus this week was optimizing the process of seeding large datasets. A premium tutorial delves into six different methods for inserting one million rows into database tables (MySQL, SQLite, PostgreSQL), comparing their performance on various server setups, including a budget-friendly $6 Forge server. Laravel Package Updates ----------------------- The Best Laravel Packages page has undergone significant improvements: - Tracking of new version releases. - Inclusion of "quick summary" for packages, with video reviews where available. - Cleanup of approximately 30 abandoned packages. - A submission system for developers to propose their packages for inclusion. A broader vision for this curated list is also in development, promising more value for the Laravel community. Community Highlights & New Releases --------------------------------------- The Laravel ecosystem continues to thrive with numerous updates and discussions: ### AI and Developer Tools - **Laravel AI SDK Enhancements:** The Laravel AI SDK now supports sub-agents, allowing for more sophisticated task delegation and isolated contexts. This includes Gemini TTS/STT, Azure OpenAI image generation, and Bedrock support. - **"AI-Friendly" Laravel Installer:** A new feature in Laravel Installer v5.27 suppresses output when detecting AI agent installations, though its practical benefit is questioned. - **Practical AI Integration:** A video guide explores integrating smaller, practical AI-driven features into Laravel applications. ### Core Laravel & PHP Features - **Native Passkeys:** Passkeys are now natively supported in Laravel, enhancing security and user experience. - **HTTP Basic Authentication:** Laravel Cloud environments now offer simplified HTTP Basic authentication setup. - **Password Validation String Generation:** A new method in Laravel allows generating a "passwordrules" string from validation configurations, aiding browser and password manager compatibility. - **Property Hooks in PHP:** PHP 8.4 introduces property hooks, enabling developers to replace simple getter methods with virtual properties for a cleaner API. ### Package Demos & Tips - **FilaForms Plugin:** A drag-and-drop editor for building custom forms within Filament applications, allowing users to create forms without coding knowledge. - **Laravel API to Postman Collection:** A useful package for API developers, simplifying the creation of Postman collections from Laravel APIs. - **Laravel Forum Package:** An older package that remains functional for adding discussion forums to websites. - **Livewire Islands:** A cautionary note on a common mistake when using Laravel Livewire Islands, highlighting conditional wrapping issues. - **Websockets Setup:** A tool that drastically reduces the time to set up websockets in Laravel projects to around 40 seconds. - **Composer Scripts:** Two essential Composer scripts that are recommended for use in all projects. ### Community Discussions - **Shadcn-style Blade Starter Kit:** A community project aiming to provide a Blade starter kit inspired by shadcn/ui. - **Dev Salaries in Lithuania:** A survey and discussion on developer salaries in Lithuania, offering insights into the global job market. - **Carbon Date Methods Game:** A fun, interactive game to test knowledge of Carbon date methods. 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The article highlights a premium tutorial that benchmarks six different methods for inserting one million rows into database tables (MySQL, SQLite, PostgreSQL), comparing their performance on various server setups. Q02 What are some of the latest updates to the Best Laravel Packages list? The list now includes tracking of new version releases, quick summaries with video reviews, and has cleaned up abandoned packages. Developers can also submit their own packages for consideration. Q03 What new AI capabilities are being integrated into Laravel? The Laravel AI SDK has been updated to support sub-agents for task delegation, and there are discussions around practical AI integration into applications, alongside an "AI-Friendly" Laravel Installer. 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