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FlatPress
FlatPress · founded 2006
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FlatPress
Free
GNU GPLv2 software · self-hosted on a PHP web server
Read 12 Oct 2026 · flatpress.org
On the record
- Blog analytics
- Yesflatpress.org · read 22 Sep 2026
- Comments
- The software supports comments with spam protection, including an optional Akismet integration for comment spam detection.wiki.flatpress.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Compatibility
- The current requirements state PHP 7.2 to 8.5, with the intl and multibyte string PHP extensions mandatory.wiki.flatpress.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Included tools
- Core plugins include RSS and Atom feeds, a media manager, image galleries, search, and SEO meta tag editing.wiki.flatpress.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- License
- FlatPress is distributed under GNU GPLv2, which permits use, adaptation, and modification under the license terms.flatpress.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Plugins
- FlatPress has a plugin system with widget support, and community-contributed plugins are available.wiki.flatpress.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Privacy feature
- An included plugin offers a two-click GDPR-compliant way to embed YouTube, Facebook, and Vimeo videos.wiki.flatpress.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Product
- FlatPress is a lightweight blogging engine that runs on PHP and stores data in files, so it does not need a database.flatpress.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Project history
- The official site says FlatPress has been around since 2006 and describes it as mature and well-tested.flatpress.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Security checks
- The project says PHPStan and CodeQL run through GitHub Actions on pull requests and regularly in the background.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Security feature
- The included FlatPress Protect plugin adds features to HTTP response headers.wiki.flatpress.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Single-user limit
- FlatPress is designed as a single-user system; using multiple users is unsupported, and each user has administrative powers.wiki.flatpress.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project directs users to its wiki and support forum for documentation, questions, and community support.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Theme customization
- custom codeflatpress.org · read 22 Sep 2026
- Themes
- The blog can be customized with themes powered by Smarty.flatpress.org · read 12 Oct 2026
