backdrop/backdrop
Backdrop core code repository. observed · 2026-09-03
Health v2 · maintenance only
98/100
- Activity 100
- Release rhythm 94
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 12
- age_days: 4760
- days_rel: 42
- days_push: 0
- n_releases_24m: 28
Adoption not part of the score
1043 stars · 402 forks observed · 2026-09-03
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Backdrop CMS is a free, open-source, PHP-based content management system forked from Drupal 7, designed for non-technical users to build and manage websites. It ships with Views, responsive admin tools, and a built-in upgrade path from Drupal 7.
Use cases
- build a blog or personal website without coding
- create a website for a nonprofit or school
- migrate an old Drupal 7 site to a maintained CMS
- run a fast CMS on cheap shared hosting
- manage website content with multiple user roles and permissions
- build an intranet or image gallery site
When to choose
- you want an out-of-the-box CMS usable by non-developers
- you need an easy upgrade path from Drupal 7
- you want Views and admin tooling included in core
- you're deploying on shared hosting with PHP and MySQL
When to avoid
- you need Drupal 8+ or Symfony-based architecture and ecosystem
- you want a headless or API-first CMS
- you need cutting-edge modern PHP framework features
- your team already invests heavily in the Drupal contrib ecosystem
Facets
application · maturity active
web-framework templating auth authorization plugin-system database cms web-development self-hosted php self-hosted cross-platform drupal-fork content-management mysql views-in-core shared-hosting website-builder linux web-server
5 sources
- readme: https://github.com/backdrop/backdrop · fetched 2026-09-03 · e450d17775fc
- homepage: https://backdropcms.org · fetched 2026-08-29 · 6a6189a86f43
- site_page: https://backdropcms.org/about · fetched 2026-08-29 · 46d90fbcd669
- site_page: https://backdropcms.org/features · fetched 2026-08-29 · 20ea931fc822
- site_page: https://backdropcms.org/releases · fetched 2026-08-29 · c6a69098ed04
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| backdrop/backdrop | main | 98 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="backdrop/backdrop")
Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00 · Report a problem