diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 9802da6..071b4a0 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -86,9 +86,9 @@ Using boolean `true` or `false` is convenient if you need to display some conten
 
 ## API
 
-There are two ways of using Ekko in your application, by using a facade `Ekko::isActiveURL('/about')` or by using a helper function `isActiveURL('/about')`.
+There are two ways of using Ekko in your application, by using a facade `Ekko::isActiveURL('/about')` or by using a helper function `isActiveURL('/about')` or `is_active_route('/about')`.
 
-### isActiveRoute
+### isActiveRoute, is_active_route
 
 Compares given route name with current route name.
 
@@ -96,6 +96,10 @@ Compares given route name with current route name.
 isActiveRoute($routeName, $output = "active")
 ```
 
+```php
+is_active_route($routeName, $output = "active")
+```
+
 **Examples:**
 
 If the current route is `home`, function `isActiveRoute('home')` would return *string* `active`.
@@ -104,7 +108,7 @@ _The `*` wildcard can be used for resource routes._
 
 Function `isActiveRoute('user.*')` would return *string* `active` for any current route which begins with `user`.
 
-### isActiveURL
+### isActiveURL, is_active_url
 
 Compares given URL path with current URL path.
 
@@ -112,11 +116,15 @@ Compares given URL path with current URL path.
 isActiveURL($url, $output = "active")
 ```
 
+```php
+is_active_url($url, $output = "active")
+```
+
 **Examples:**
 
 If the current URL path is `/about`, function `isActiveURL('/about')` would return *string* `active`.
 
-### isActiveMatch
+### isActiveMatch, is_active_match
 
 Detects if the given string is found in the current URL.
 
@@ -124,11 +132,15 @@ Detects if the given string is found in the current URL.
 isActiveMatch($string, $output = "active")
 ```
 
+```php
+is_active_match($string, $output = "active")
+```
+
 **Examples:**
 
 If the current URL path is `/about` or `/insideout`, function `isActiveMatch('out')` would return *string* `active`.
 
-### areActiveRoutes
+### areActiveRoutes, are_active_routes
 
 Compares given array of route names with current route name.
 
@@ -136,6 +148,10 @@ Compares given array of route names with current route name.
 areActiveRoutes(array $routeNames, $output = "active")
 ```
 
+```php
+are_active_routes(array $routeNames, $output = "active")
+```
+
 **Examples:**
 
 If the current route is `product.index` or `product.show`, function `areActiveRoutes(['product.index', 'product.show'])` would return *string* `active`.
@@ -144,7 +160,7 @@ _The `*` wildcard can be used for resource routes, including nested routes._
 
 Function `areActiveRoutes(['user.*', 'product.*'])` would return *string* `active` for any current route which begins with `user` or `product`.
 
-### areActiveURLs
+### areActiveURLs, are_active_urls
 
 Compares given array of URL paths with current URL path.
 
@@ -152,6 +168,10 @@ Compares given array of URL paths with current URL path.
 areActiveURLs(array $urls, $output = "active")
 ```
 
+```php
+are_active_urls(array $urls, $output = "active")
+```
+
 **Examples:**
 
 If the current URL path is `/product` or `/product/create`, function `areActiveURLs(['/product', '/product/create'])` would return *string* `active`.
diff --git a/src/Laravelista/Ekko/helpers.php b/src/Laravelista/Ekko/helpers.php
index c92076a..e97ff29 100644
--- a/src/Laravelista/Ekko/helpers.php
+++ b/src/Laravelista/Ekko/helpers.php
@@ -15,6 +15,19 @@ function isActiveRoute($routeName, $output = "active")
     }
 }
 
+if (!function_exists('is_active_route')) {
+    /**
+     * @param        $routeName
+     * @param string $output
+     *
+     * @return string
+     */
+    function is_active_route($routeName, $output = "active")
+    {
+        return isActiveRoute($routeName, $output);
+    }
+}
+
 if (!function_exists('isActiveURL')) {
     /**
      * @param        $url
@@ -28,6 +41,19 @@ function isActiveURL($url, $output = "active")
     }
 }
 
+if (!function_exists('is_active_url')) {
+    /**
+     * @param        $url
+     * @param string $output
+     *
+     * @return string
+     */
+    function is_active_url($url, $output = "active")
+    {
+        return isActiveURL($url, $output);
+    }
+}
+
 if (!function_exists('isActiveMatch')) {
     /**
      * @param        $string
@@ -41,6 +67,19 @@ function isActiveMatch($string, $output = "active")
     }
 }
 
+if (!function_exists('is_active_match')) {
+    /**
+     * @param        $string
+     * @param string $output
+     *
+     * @return string
+     */
+    function is_active_match($string, $output = "active")
+    {
+        return isActiveMatch($string, $output);
+    }
+}
+
 if (!function_exists('areActiveRoutes')) {
     /**
      * @param array  $routeNames
@@ -54,6 +93,19 @@ function areActiveRoutes(array $routeNames, $output = "active")
     }
 }
 
+if (!function_exists('are_active_routes')) {
+    /**
+     * @param array  $routeNames
+     * @param string $output
+     *
+     * @return string
+     */
+    function are_active_routes(array $routeNames, $output = "active")
+    {
+        return areActiveRoutes($routeNames, $output);
+    }
+}
+
 if (!function_exists('areActiveURLs')) {
     /**
      * @param array  $urls
@@ -66,3 +118,16 @@ function areActiveURLs(array $urls, $output = "active")
         return app(Ekko::class)->areActiveURLs($urls, $output);
     }
 }
+
+if (!function_exists('are_active_urls')) {
+    /**
+     * @param array  $urls
+     * @param string $output
+     *
+     * @return string
+     */
+    function are_active_urls(array $urls, $output = "active")
+    {
+        return areActiveURLs($urls, $output);
+    }
+}