diff --git a/docs/puppet_classes/php_3A_3Adev.html b/docs/puppet_classes/php_3A_3Adev.html
index 6e6ddcf8..8793575f 100644
--- a/docs/puppet_classes/php_3A_3Adev.html
+++ b/docs/puppet_classes/php_3A_3Adev.html
@@ -190,15 +190,15 @@ <h2>Overview</h2>
       require =&gt; Class[&#39;::apt::update&#39;],
     })
 
-    package { $real_package:
+    ensure_packages([$real_package], {
       ensure  =&gt; $ensure,
       require =&gt; Class[&#39;::php::packages&#39;],
-    }
+    })
   } else {
-    package { $real_package:
+    ensure_packages([$real_package], {
       ensure  =&gt; $ensure,
       require =&gt; Class[&#39;::php::packages&#39;],
-    }
+    })
   }
 }</pre>
       </td>
@@ -213,4 +213,4 @@ <h2>Overview</h2>
 
     </div>
   </body>
-</html>
\ No newline at end of file
+</html>
diff --git a/docs/puppet_classes/php_3A_3Aembedded.html b/docs/puppet_classes/php_3A_3Aembedded.html
index 050916d1..e38e25d4 100644
--- a/docs/puppet_classes/php_3A_3Aembedded.html
+++ b/docs/puppet_classes/php_3A_3Aembedded.html
@@ -219,10 +219,10 @@ <h2>Overview</h2>
     default   =&gt; $package,
   }
 
-  package { $real_package:
+  ensure_packages([$real_package],{
     ensure  =&gt; $ensure,
     require =&gt; Class[&#39;::php::packages&#39;],
-  }
+  })
   -&gt; ::php::config { &#39;embedded&#39;:
     file   =&gt; $inifile,
     config =&gt; $real_settings,
@@ -241,4 +241,4 @@ <h2>Overview</h2>
 
     </div>
   </body>
-</html>
\ No newline at end of file
+</html>
diff --git a/docs/puppet_classes/php_3A_3Afpm.html b/docs/puppet_classes/php_3A_3Afpm.html
index 0652b66f..8f075f21 100644
--- a/docs/puppet_classes/php_3A_3Afpm.html
+++ b/docs/puppet_classes/php_3A_3Afpm.html
@@ -427,10 +427,10 @@ <h2>Overview</h2>
     default   =&gt; $package,
   }
 
-  package { $real_package:
+  ensure_packages([$real_package],{
     ensure  =&gt; $ensure,
     require =&gt; Class[&#39;::php::packages&#39;],
-  }
+  })
 
   class { &#39;::php::fpm::config&#39;:
     user      =&gt; $user,
@@ -479,4 +479,4 @@ <h2>Overview</h2>
 
     </div>
   </body>
-</html>
\ No newline at end of file
+</html>
diff --git a/docs/puppet_classes/php_3A_3Apackages.html b/docs/puppet_classes/php_3A_3Apackages.html
index 47cf51e0..9e56cb6b 100644
--- a/docs/puppet_classes/php_3A_3Apackages.html
+++ b/docs/puppet_classes/php_3A_3Apackages.html
@@ -208,14 +208,10 @@ <h2>Overview</h2>
       include ::apt
       Class[&#39;::apt::update&#39;] -&gt; Package[$real_names]
     }
-    package { $real_names:
-      ensure =&gt; $ensure,
-    }
-  } else {
-    package { $real_names:
-      ensure =&gt; $ensure,
-    }
   }
+  ensure_packages($real_names, {
+    ensure =&gt; $ensure,
+  })
 }</pre>
       </td>
     </tr>
@@ -229,4 +225,4 @@ <h2>Overview</h2>
 
     </div>
   </body>
-</html>
\ No newline at end of file
+</html>
diff --git a/docs/puppet_classes/php_3A_3Apear.html b/docs/puppet_classes/php_3A_3Apear.html
index 29b72d5c..c7d949b0 100644
--- a/docs/puppet_classes/php_3A_3Apear.html
+++ b/docs/puppet_classes/php_3A_3Apear.html
@@ -232,15 +232,15 @@ <h2>Overview</h2>
       require =&gt; Class[&#39;::apt::update&#39;],
     })
 
-    package { $package_name:
+    ensure_packages([$package_name], {
       ensure  =&gt; $ensure,
       require =&gt; [Class[&#39;::apt::update&#39;],Class[&#39;::php::cli&#39;],Package[&quot;${php::package_prefix}xml&quot;]],
     }
   } else {
-    package { $package_name:
+    ensure_packages([$package_name], {
       ensure  =&gt; $ensure,
       require =&gt; Class[&#39;::php::cli&#39;],
-    }
+    })
   }
 }</pre>
       </td>
@@ -255,4 +255,4 @@ <h2>Overview</h2>
 
     </div>
   </body>
-</html>
\ No newline at end of file
+</html>
diff --git a/docs/puppet_defined_types/php_3A_3Aextension_3A_3Ainstall.html b/docs/puppet_defined_types/php_3A_3Aextension_3A_3Ainstall.html
index 3c73f7bf..2a57777f 100644
--- a/docs/puppet_defined_types/php_3A_3Aextension_3A_3Ainstall.html
+++ b/docs/puppet_defined_types/php_3A_3Aextension_3A_3Ainstall.html
@@ -331,14 +331,14 @@ <h2>Overview</h2>
   }
 
   unless $provider == &#39;none&#39; {
-    package { $real_package:
+    ensure_packages([$real_package], {
       ensure          =&gt; $ensure,
       provider        =&gt; $provider,
       source          =&gt; $source,
       responsefile    =&gt; $responsefile,
       install_options =&gt; $install_options,
       require         =&gt; $package_require,
-    }
+    })
   }
 }</pre>
       </td>
@@ -353,4 +353,4 @@ <h2>Overview</h2>
 
     </div>
   </body>
-</html>
\ No newline at end of file
+</html>
diff --git a/manifests/dev.pp b/manifests/dev.pp
index c90efef4..bab575cc 100644
--- a/manifests/dev.pp
+++ b/manifests/dev.pp
@@ -39,8 +39,10 @@
       require => $require,
     })
   }
-  package { $real_package:
-    ensure  => $ensure,
-    require => Class['php::packages'],
+  if ($real_package != []) {
+    ensure_packages([$real_package], {
+      ensure  => $ensure,
+      require => Class['php::packages'],
+    })
   }
 }
diff --git a/manifests/embedded.pp b/manifests/embedded.pp
index 832110ba..535c76a0 100644
--- a/manifests/embedded.pp
+++ b/manifests/embedded.pp
@@ -37,10 +37,10 @@
     default   => $package,
   }
 
-  package { $real_package:
+  ensure_package([$real_package], {
     ensure  => $ensure,
     require => Class['php::packages'],
-  }
+  })
   -> php::config { 'embedded':
     file   => $inifile,
     config => $real_settings,
diff --git a/manifests/extension/install.pp b/manifests/extension/install.pp
index 81e9d334..c156b0a3 100644
--- a/manifests/extension/install.pp
+++ b/manifests/extension/install.pp
@@ -87,14 +87,14 @@
 
   unless $provider == 'none' {
     if ! defined(Package[$real_package]) {
-      package { $real_package:
+      ensure_packages([$real_package], {
         ensure          => $ensure,
         provider        => $provider,
         source          => $source,
         responsefile    => $responsefile,
         install_options => $install_options,
         require         => $package_require,
-      }
+      })
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/manifests/fpm.pp b/manifests/fpm.pp
index c8dd31e5..aecae5ee 100644
--- a/manifests/fpm.pp
+++ b/manifests/fpm.pp
@@ -84,9 +84,11 @@
     default   => $package,
   }
 
-  package { $real_package:
-    ensure  => $ensure,
-    require => Class['php::packages'],
+  if ($real_package != []){
+    ensure_packages([$real_package], {
+      ensure  => $ensure,
+      require => Class['php::packages'],
+    })
   }
 
   class { 'php::fpm::config':
diff --git a/manifests/packages.pp b/manifests/packages.pp
index fd556e02..ad4fccaa 100644
--- a/manifests/packages.pp
+++ b/manifests/packages.pp
@@ -27,12 +27,8 @@
       include apt
       Class['::apt::update'] -> Package[$real_names]
     }
-    package { $real_names:
-      ensure => $ensure,
-    }
-  } else {
-    package { $real_names:
-      ensure => $ensure,
-    }
   }
+  ensure_packages($real_names, {
+    ensure => $ensure,
+  })
 }
diff --git a/manifests/pear.pp b/manifests/pear.pp
index 6c3cd52c..f210bf72 100644
--- a/manifests/pear.pp
+++ b/manifests/pear.pp
@@ -53,14 +53,12 @@
       require => $require,
     })
 
-    package { $package_name:
-      ensure  => $ensure,
-      require => [$require,Class['php::cli'],Package["${php::package_prefix}xml"]],
-    }
+    $all_requirements = [$require,Class['php::cli'],Package["${php::package_prefix}xml"]]
   } else {
-    package { $package_name:
-      ensure  => $ensure,
-      require => Class['php::cli'],
-    }
+    $all_requirements = Class['php::cli']
   }
+  ensure_packages( [$package_name],{
+    ensure  => $ensure,
+    require => $all_requirements,
+  })
 }