Grav

Spec sheet

Product

Grav is an open-source flat-file CMS that stores site content in files and does not require a database.Read 11 Oct 2026 · getgrav.org

Audience

The site describes Grav as suited to personal blogs, company sites, documentation hubs, directories, landing pages, portfolios, and product sites.Read 11 Oct 2026 · getgrav.org

Deployment

The download instructions say to extract a Grav package into a webroot and access it through a local web server.Read 11 Oct 2026 · getgrav.org

Free plan

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · getgrav.org

API

Grav 2 provides a versioned REST API for pages, media, users, plugins, themes, and configuration, with token authentication and permission-aware requests.Read 11 Oct 2026 · getgrav.org

Security

Grav describes its security approach as including modern PHP hardening and a permission-aware API; the documentation provides security guidance and a way to report issues.Read 11 Oct 2026 · getgrav.org

Support

The Grav site links to community support through its forum, Discord, and documentation, and Trilby Media offers support packages and managed hosting.Read 11 Oct 2026 · getgrav.org

Founded

2014Read 28 Sep 2026 · getgrav.org

Admin

Admin 2.0 is a single-page application with a customizable dashboard, collaborative editing, a code editor, and media uploads.Read 11 Oct 2026 · getgrav.org

AI integration

Grav 2 includes an MCP server that exposes the API to AI agents using the permissions of the user account they act for.Read 11 Oct 2026 · getgrav.org

Compatibility

Grav 2 requires PHP 8.3 or later, according to its features page.Read 11 Oct 2026 · getgrav.org

Content

Content can be written in Markdown and YAML, and Grav supports multiple languages.Read 11 Oct 2026 · getgrav.org

Custom content types

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · getgrav.org

Custom user roles

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · getgrav.org

Editorial workflows

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · getgrav.org

Extensions

The Grav Package Manager installs plugins and themes, and the official downloads page lists plugins, themes, and skeleton packages.Read 11 Oct 2026 · getgrav.org

License limit

A Grav Premium product license key covers one production site; staging and development environments for that site may use the same key.Read 11 Oct 2026 · getgrav.org

Media library

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · getgrav.org

Multilingual content

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · getgrav.org

Platform type

self_hostedRead 22 Sep 2026 · getgrav.org

SEO tools

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · getgrav.org

Plans and prices

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