FlatPress
flatpress.org
Spec sheet
- Product
- FlatPress is a lightweight blogging engine that runs on PHP and stores data in files, so it does not need a database.Read 12 Oct 2026 · flatpress.org
- Free plan
- YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · flatpress.org
- Support
- The project directs users to its wiki and support forum for documentation, questions, and community support.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
- License
- FlatPress is distributed under GNU GPLv2, which permits use, adaptation, and modification under the license terms.Read 12 Oct 2026 · flatpress.org
- Founded
- 2006Read 28 Sep 2026 · flatpress.org
- Blog analytics
- YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · flatpress.org
- Comments
- The software supports comments with spam protection, including an optional Akismet integration for comment spam detection.Read 12 Oct 2026 · wiki.flatpress.org
- Compatibility
- The current requirements state PHP 7.2 to 8.5, with the intl and multibyte string PHP extensions mandatory.Read 12 Oct 2026 · wiki.flatpress.org
- Included tools
- Core plugins include RSS and Atom feeds, a media manager, image galleries, search, and SEO meta tag editing.Read 12 Oct 2026 · wiki.flatpress.org
- Plugins
- FlatPress has a plugin system with widget support, and community-contributed plugins are available.Read 12 Oct 2026 · wiki.flatpress.org
- Privacy feature
- An included plugin offers a two-click GDPR-compliant way to embed YouTube, Facebook, and Vimeo videos.Read 12 Oct 2026 · wiki.flatpress.org
- Project history
- The official site says FlatPress has been around since 2006 and describes it as mature and well-tested.Read 12 Oct 2026 · flatpress.org
- Security checks
- The project says PHPStan and CodeQL run through GitHub Actions on pull requests and regularly in the background.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Security feature
- The included FlatPress Protect plugin adds features to HTTP response headers.Read 12 Oct 2026 · wiki.flatpress.org
- Single-user limit
- FlatPress is designed as a single-user system; using multiple users is unsupported, and each user has administrative powers.Read 12 Oct 2026 · wiki.flatpress.org
- Theme customization
- custom codeRead 22 Sep 2026 · flatpress.org
- Themes
- The blog can be customized with themes powered by Smarty.Read 12 Oct 2026 · flatpress.org
Plans and prices
FlatPress Free GNU GPLv2 software · self-hosted on a PHP web server Read 12 Oct 2026 · flatpress.org
Where Specifiction places it
- Blog Software#13 of 258.1
- Content Management Systems#102 of 1657.9
- Blogging Platforms#103 of 1257.4
