Textpattern
Flexible, elegant and easy-to-use CMS.
Maintained, but at a slower pace than the leaders in its category.
Commit activity more than 66% of tracked projects; popularity more than 32%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 881 |
|---|---|
| Latest release | 4.9.1 · 14 Feb 2026 |
| Repo updated | 23 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | GPL-2.0 |
| Built with | PHP |
Is Textpattern actively maintained?
Textpattern is under active development: 550 commits landed over the last 11 months, averaging roughly 25 commits a month in the most recent quarter.
The most recent tagged release, 4.9.1, is about 8 months old.
Textpattern ranks #21 of 48 in Content Management Systems (CMS), placing it mid-table for maintenance activity.
What Textpattern actually does
Textpattern is a content management system built with PHP and licensed under the GPL-2.0. It provides a structured interface for publishing articles, managing web pages, and organising digital content.
Best fit: It suits administrators looking for a lightweight, traditional publishing platform with a focus on web standards and structured content organisation.
Worth knowing: The project has a moderate maintenance health score and lower repository engagement than larger, mainstream content management systems, which may impact long-term community support.
Deployment notes
Deployment typically requires a standard PHP runtime environment connected to a relational database like MySQL or MariaDB, alongside persistent storage for uploaded assets.
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