Formwork
Flat-file CMS for personal sites and blogs
Formwork is a flat-file content management system built to be simple, lightweight, and quick to set up for personal websites and blogs. Content is stored in plain text files with no database dependency.
Key features
- Flat-file content
- Built-in admin panel
- Markdown editing
- No database needed
Strengths
- Released under the MIT license
- Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
- Written in PHP
- Tiny footprint — runs in 64 MB RAM
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