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Why native ext-amqp?

This package is intentionally built on the native PHP ext-amqp extension.

The target user is a Laravel team that controls its production PHP runtime and wants RabbitMQ workers optimized for long-running workloads.

Use this package when you want

Native AMQP support through ext-amqp.
Connection and channel pooling.
Explicit RabbitMQ topology controls.
Publisher confirms and transaction helpers.
Quorum queues, priority queues, dead-letter routing, and delayed jobs.
Optional Laravel Horizon and Laravel Octane integration.
RabbitMQ 3.13 and 4.x focused compatibility.

Trade-off

Area	Native ext-amqp	Pure PHP AMQP client
Installation	Requires PHP extension and native libraries	Composer-only
Runtime profile	Better fit for controlled production runtimes	Better fit for portability
Shared hosting	Usually harder	Usually easier
Package focus	Production workers and native AMQP	Easy installation

Recommended short description

Native ext-amqp RabbitMQ queue driver for Laravel production workloads.

Good fit

Docker or custom PHP images.
Kubernetes worker deployments.
Dedicated servers or managed VPS environments.
High-volume background jobs.
Systems where RabbitMQ is part of the core architecture.

Not the best fit

Shared hosting without PECL or PHP extension support.
Projects that need Composer-only AMQP installation.
Prototypes where RabbitMQ is not production-critical.