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Chyrp Lite

Lightweight, ultra-extensible blogging engine

Blogging Platforms ★ 495 stars Easy setup BSD-3-Clause

Chyrp Lite is an open-source, lightweight blogging engine that supports many post types through its feather system. It is fully extensible with modules and themes while keeping a small core.

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Key features

  • Multiple post types via feathers
  • Module and theme system
  • Lightweight core
  • Tumblr-style microblogging

Pros & cons

Strengths

  • Very flexible content types
  • Small footprint

Trade-offs

  • Small community
  • Limited theme selection

Chyrp Lite replaces

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