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PluXml

XML-based blog and CMS without a database

Blogging Platforms ★ 233 stars Easy setup GPL-2.0

PluXml is an open-source blog and content management system that stores all content in XML files, requiring no database. It is lightweight and aimed at simple personal sites and blogs.

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Key features

  • XML flat-file storage
  • No database required
  • Theme and plugin support
  • Lightweight

Pros & cons

Strengths

  • No database needed
  • Easy to back up

Trade-offs

  • Smaller community
  • Limited modern themes

Is PluXml secure?

No known vulnerabilities affect PluXml's latest release (v5.8.23). OSV.dev lists 18 past advisories for the project; none of them applies to this release. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

  • Most recent fixed advisory CVE-2025-70128, published 2026-03-10 (218 days ago)

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

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