HTMLy
Databaseless PHP blogging platform. A flat-file CMS that allows you to create a fast, secure, and powerful website or blog in seconds.
Little to no recent activity. Treat as unmaintained until proven otherwise.
Commit activity more than 31% of tracked projects; popularity more than 40%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 1.4k |
|---|---|
| Latest release | v3.1.1 · 3 Nov 2025 |
| Repo updated | 25 Jan 2026 |
| Licence | GPL-2.0 |
| Built with | PHP |
Is HTMLy actively maintained?
HTMLy logged 105 commits over the last 11 months, but none in the most recent quarter. Development has paused rather than stopped outright — worth watching before a production deployment.
The most recent tagged release, v3.1.1, is about 11 months old.
HTMLy ranks #13 of 14 tracked blogging platforms projects. Several better-maintained options exist in the same category — they are listed below.
What HTMLy actually does
HTMLy is a flat-file content management system and blogging platform written in PHP. It stores your articles and pages directly on the filesystem as files rather than using a traditional database engine.
Best fit: It suits users who want to run a simple, lightweight blog on basic PHP hosting without the overhead of managing a database backend.
Worth knowing: The low maintenance score suggests the project might lack active ongoing support, which could leave you exposed to unpatched security vulnerabilities over time.
Deployment notes
You will typically need a standard web server like Apache or Nginx configured with PHP support, along with persistent storage for your flat-file content.
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