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Phile

Flat-file CMS with a modular plugin architecture

Content Management Systems Archived ★ 251 stars Easy setup MIT

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.

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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

Is Phile secure?

OSV.dev has no published security advisories for Phile's repository. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

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