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Apache Roller
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Read 15 Oct 2026 · roller.apache.org
On the record
- API protocols
- The documentation describes Blogger and MetaWeblog XML-RPC plus the Atom Publishing Protocol for remote publishing.fossies.org · read 15 Oct 2026
- Blog analytics
- Yesroller.apache.org · read 22 Sep 2026
- Comment controls
- Roller includes comment moderation and spam-prevention measures.roller.apache.org · read 15 Oct 2026
- Comments
- Roller supports comment moderation and comment spam prevention measures.roller.apache.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Current release
- The official downloads page identifies Roller 6.1.6 as the best available general-availability release.roller.apache.org · read 15 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- The installation guide covers deployment on Tomcat with MySQL; users have also reported success with other app servers and databases.roller.apache.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Deployment model
- Roller is a database-driven Java web application intended for deployment on a servlet container such as Tomcat.fossies.org · read 15 Oct 2026
- Developer extensibility
- Apache developer resources cover RSS, Atom, XML-RPC, web-service automation, plugins, JRuby feeds and planet-server integrations.cwiki.apache.org · read 15 Oct 2026
- Document formats
- Current project documentation is maintained in AsciiDoc and includes installation, user and template guides.github.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Feeds
- Blogs publish entry and comment feeds in RSS 2.0 and Atom 1.0.roller.apache.org · read 15 Oct 2026
- Feeds and SEO
- Blogs provide RSS 2.0 and Atom 1.0 entry and comment feeds, plus analytics tracking keys and blog-entry Meta description elements.roller.apache.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Group permissions
- Group blogs provide owner, editor and drafter permission levels.roller.apache.org · read 15 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Roller supports blog clients that support the MetaWeblog API.roller.apache.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- License
- Apache Roller is distributed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.roller.apache.org · read 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: implementation effort
- G2 reviewers say integrations and customization can require specialized technical skills.g2.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: technical support
- G2 reviewers complain that troubleshooting help and third-party forums are limited.g2.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: usability
- G2 reviewers describe the interface as dated or non-flashy and report a steep learning curve.g2.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Maker founding year
- LinkedIn lists the Apache Software Foundation as founded in 1999.linkedin.com · read 15 Oct 2026
