Phile
Flat-file CMS with a modular plugin architecture
This project is archived. Upstream development has stopped, so expect no new features or security fixes. Consider an actively maintained content management systems alternative.
Phile is a flat-file content management system written in PHP that turns Markdown files into web pages. It offers a modular architecture and plugin system inspired by Pico while supporting custom parsers and template engines.
Key features
- Markdown content
- Pluggable parsers
- No database required
- Template engine choice
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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