diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/opnsense_utils.py b/plugins/module_utils/opnsense_utils.py
index 90dc1fc3..7c43e263 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/opnsense_utils.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/opnsense_utils.py
@@ -11,6 +11,32 @@
 import subprocess
 
 
+def _run_php_command(php_cmd: str) -> dict:
+    """
+    Helper method to execute a PHP command and capture the output.
+
+    Args:
+        php_cmd (str): The complete PHP command to execute.
+
+    Returns:
+        dict: A dictionary containing stdout, stderr, and return code details.
+    """
+    cmd_result = subprocess.run(
+        ["php", "-r", php_cmd],
+        stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
+        stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
+        check=False,  # do not raise exception if program fails
+    )
+
+    return {
+        "stdout": cmd_result.stdout.decode().strip(),
+        "stdout_lines": cmd_result.stdout.decode().strip().splitlines(),
+        "stderr": cmd_result.stderr.decode().strip(),
+        "stderr_lines": cmd_result.stderr.decode().strip().splitlines(),
+        "rc": cmd_result.returncode,
+    }
+
+
 def run_function(
     php_requirements: List[str], configure_function: str, configure_params: List = None
 ) -> dict:
@@ -26,34 +52,32 @@ def run_function(
     and rc of the command
     """
     if configure_params is None:
-        configure_params = []
+        params_string = ""
+    else:
+        params_string = ",".join(configure_params)
 
     # assemble the php require statements
-    requirements_string = " ".join(
-        ["require '" + req + "';" for req in php_requirements]
-    )
-    params_string = ",".join(configure_params)
+    requirements_string = " ".join([f"require '{req}';" for req in php_requirements])
 
     # assemble php command
     php_cmd = f"{requirements_string} {configure_function}({params_string});"
-    # run command
-    cmd_result = subprocess.run(
-        [
-            "php",
-            "-r",
-            php_cmd,
-        ],
-        stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
-        stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
-        # do not raise exception if program fails
-        # handle subprocess process error in module using stderr
-        check=False,
-    )
 
-    return {
-        "stdout": cmd_result.stdout.decode().strip(),
-        "stdout_lines": cmd_result.stdout.decode().strip().splitlines(),
-        "stderr": cmd_result.stderr.decode().strip(),
-        "stderr_lines": cmd_result.stderr.decode().strip().splitlines(),
-        "rc": cmd_result.returncode,
-    }
+    return _run_php_command(php_cmd)
+
+
+def run_command(php_requirements: List[str], command: str) -> dict:
+    """
+    Executes a PHP command with specified requirements, capturing the output.
+
+    Args:
+        php_requirements (List[str]): PHP files to require before executing the command.
+        command (str): The PHP command to execute.
+
+    Returns:
+        dict: A dictionary containing stdout, stderr, and return code details.
+    """
+
+    requirements_string = " ".join([f"require '{req}';" for req in php_requirements])
+    php_cmd = f"{requirements_string} {command}"
+
+    return _run_php_command(php_cmd)