Textpattern CMS: Hosting, Uses and Alternatives.
Lightweight PHP content management system for flexible publishing, custom templates, and self-hosted websites.
License
Open Source
Self-hosting
Available
Docker
Not confirmed
Cloud
Not confirmed
What Textpattern CMS Is Best For
- Lightweight publishing
- Self-hosted PHP websites
- Custom content templates
Stack and Deployment Notes
GPL-2.0 with included LGPL and BSD-licensed contributions noted by the project.
Production readiness: Mature
Alternatives Textpattern CMS May Replace
WordPress, Ghost, Static site CMS setups, Custom PHP CMS builds
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