Dokuwiki
Easy to use, lightweight, standards-compliant wiki engine with a simple syntax allowing reading the data outside the wiki. All data is stored in plain text files, therefore no database is required.
Actively maintained with regular releases.
Commit activity more than 60% of tracked projects; popularity more than 65%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 4.7k |
|---|---|
| Latest release | release-2026-07-14c · 2 Sept 2026 |
| Repo updated | 26 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | GPL-2.0 |
| Built with | PHP |
Is Dokuwiki actively maintained?
Dokuwiki is under active development: 430 commits landed over the last 11 months, averaging roughly 60 commits a month in the most recent quarter.
The most recent tagged release, release-2026-07-14c, shipped within the last month — a current, installable version exists today.
Dokuwiki ranks #7 of 24 in Wikis, placing it mid-table for maintenance activity.
What Dokuwiki actually does
Dokuwiki is a PHP-based wiki engine that stores all content directly in plain text files rather than a relational database. Its straightforward syntax allows you to read and edit your documentation files even outside the application interface.
Best fit: It is well-suited for users seeking a lightweight documentation system that avoids database management and keeps data portable.
Worth knowing: File-based storage can experience performance bottlenecks or concurrency issues at very large scales compared to database-backed alternatives.
Deployment notes
You will typically need a standard web server like Nginx or Apache with PHP support, alongside persistent storage for the flat files.
Links
Dokuwiki as a replacement for
Alternatives to Dokuwiki
Projects in the same categories, ordered by health score.
Extensible wiki for your team.
Second generation wiki that allows the user to extend its functionalities with a powerful extension-based architecture.
Reusable non-linear personal web notebook.
Simple, easy to use wiki software using markdown.
A fast wiki for people who think in folders, not feeds. Fast editing. Tree navigation. Markdown on disk.
Collaborative wiki and documentation software (alternative to Confluence, Notion).