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PmWiki
PmWiki · No organizational headquarters stated; maintainer address listed in La Ferté-sous-Jouarre, France · founded 2001
What it is
PmWiki is a wiki-based content-management system for collaboratively creating and maintaining websites. Contributors can add and edit pages through the web without knowing HTML or CSS. Administrators can set password controls for a whole site, page groups, or individual pages, governing reading, editing, and uploads; the system can also work with existing password databases such as .htaccess, LDAP, and MySQL. Pages are stored as flat files, so a database is not required, and the project says it can handle thousands of pages. Administrators can adjust a site's appearance and functions with skins, HTML templates, and extensions called recipes. Page histories include restore links, and the retained days and revisions can be configured. PmWiki is free, open-source software for self-hosting and requires PHP. The project lists Linux, macOS, Windows, and web access. It provides free support resources including a FAQ, troubleshooting guide, error-message descriptions, and mailing lists. Paid technical support and development cost 60€ per hour, with an invoice provided.
For and against
For
- Web editing does not require HTML or CSS
- Access controls can apply to pages or groups
- Flat-file storage does not require a database
- Page histories include restore links
- Free support resources include guides and mailing lists
Against
- Self-hosted software requires PHP
- Paid support and development cost 60€ per hour
- Windows vulnerability affected versions 2.0.0 through 2.7.4 under certain conditions
The verdict
PmWiki offers web-based collaborative editing with granular access controls and configurable page history. It is free to use, but requires PHP and self-hosting; paid help is available at 60€ per hour.
Who it suits
PmWiki suits groups that want to collaborate on a website and control who can read, edit, or upload content. It may also suit administrators who prefer flat-file storage and self-hosting.
Plans and prices
PmWiki
Self-hosted · requires PHP
Read 4 Oct 2026 · pmwiki.org
Paid technical support and development
Hourly support or development payment · invoice provided
Read 4 Oct 2026 · pmwiki.org
On the record
- Access control
- Password protection can be set for an entire site, page groups, or individual pages, and can control reading, editing, and uploads.pmwiki.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- Authentication integrations
- The access control system can work with existing password databases such as .htaccess, LDAP, and MySQL.pmwiki.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- Current release
- The release notes list version 2.7.6, dated 2026-09-18, and say it includes updates for recent PHP versions.pmwiki.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- Custom domain
- Yespmwiki.org · read 20 Sep 2026
- Customization
- Site administrators can change appearance and functions using skins and HTML templates.pmwiki.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- Editing
- Pages can be edited and added through the web without requiring users to know HTML or CSS.pmwiki.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- Extensibility
- Administrators can customize markup and add features through extensions called recipes in the PmWiki Cookbook.pmwiki.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- History
- Page histories include restore links, and the number of history days and revisions can be configured.pmwiki.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- Maintainer location
- The support page lists Petko Yotov's address in La Ferté-sous-Jouarre, France.pmwiki.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- Paid services
- PmWiki maintainer Petko Yotov offers paid technical support and development at 60€ per hour and says an invoice will be provided.pmwiki.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- Privacy update
- In version 2.7.6, page histories reveal edit IP addresses only to administrators.pmwiki.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- PmWiki is a wiki-based content-management system for collaboratively creating and maintaining websites.pmwiki.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- Security update
- Release 2.7.5 closed a vulnerability affecting PmWiki versions 2.0.0 through 2.7.4 on Windows servers under certain editing and read-protection conditions.pmwiki.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- Storage
- PmWiki stores pages as flat files and does not require a database; its features page says it can handle thousands of pages.pmwiki.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project lists a FAQ, troubleshooting guide, error-message descriptions, and mailing lists as free user-support resources.pmwiki.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- Version history
- Yespmwiki.org · read 20 Sep 2026
