johnroper100/dropplets
Welcome to an easier way to blog - A minimalist markdown blogging platform. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
23/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4955
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1290
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1615 stars · 216 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Dropplets is a minimalist, self-hosted blogging platform written in PHP that publishes posts written in Markdown. It requires no database, offers a 30-second setup, and supports custom templates built from simple home.php and post.php files.
Use cases
- start a simple markdown blog without a database
- self-host a lightweight personal blog on shared PHP hosting
- publish blog posts by uploading markdown files
- create a custom blog theme with minimal PHP templates
- run a blog locally with XAMPP
When to choose
- you want a database-free, minimalist blog engine
- you prefer writing posts in Markdown
- you need a fast, simple setup on cheap PHP hosting
- you want full control over templates with plain PHP
When to avoid
- you need dynamic features like comments, users, or plugins out of the box
- your stack is not PHP
- you need a headless CMS or API-driven publishing
- you expect frequent updates and active development
Facets
application · maturity maintenance
markdown static-site-generator templating self-hosted web-development cms self-hosted php self-hosted cross-platform blog-engine flat-file no-database minimalist markdown-blog web-server linux
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/johnroper100/dropplets · fetched 2026-08-28 · 3a94a2677f64
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| johnroper100/dropplets | main | 23 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="johnroper100/dropplets")
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