Roadmap and history

From the first PHP page in 2013 to the libraries we are preparing now, with what comes next.

1. Planned

   2D barcodes

   QR and Data Matrix, in a separate namespace next to the linear barcodes.

2. Next

   Version 2.0.0 release

   Packages published to npm, PyPI, NuGet and Packagist, and to Maven Central once domain verification and signing are set up.

3. 2026-11-09Now

   Website

   A marketing site with a live generator, language guides, FAQ and structured data. Not yet deployed.

4. 2026-11-09Now

   Modernized packages

   Each library has tests and CI, zero runtime dependencies, input validation, and fixes for check digits and Code 39 spacing.

5. 2026-11-09Past

   One repository per language

   The project was split into five repositories under the openbarcode organization, with history preserved.

6. 2013-12-03Past

   C# library

   A C# library was added. This is the last change in the original repository.

7. 2013-11-06Past

   Java library

   A Java library was added to the project.

8. 2013-10-15Past

   Shared encoding function

   The encoding function was implemented in PHP and JavaScript.

9. 2013-10-13Past

   Version 2.0

   Libraries for JavaScript, Python and PHP, released together as version 2.0.

10. 2013-09-09Past

    First bug fixed

    The first reported bug in the UPC code was fixed.

11. 2013-01-11Past

    Version 1.1

    Follow-up release of the PHP UPC page.

12. 2013-01-10Past

    Version 1.0

    First version: a PHP page that generates UPC barcodes.

History is taken from the commit log of the original repository (2013) and the 2026 changes in the openbarcode organization.