# danpros/htmly

Simple and fast databaseless PHP blogging platform, and Flat-File CMS

Repository: https://github.com/danpros/htmly
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/htmly
Homepage: https://www.htmly.com
Language: PHP
License: GPL-2.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: php, blog, blog-engine, flat-file, cms, markdown, website, htmly
Last push: 2026-01-25T01:00:57+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 64/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 64, release rhythm 43, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4635, "days_push": 221, "days_rel": 303, "gap_med": 33, "n_releases_24m": 12}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1360, forks 309 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:29.957376+00:00)

## What it is
HTMLy is an open-source, databaseless PHP blogging platform and flat-file CMS that prioritizes simplicity and speed. It stores content as files rather than in a database, using a fast algorithm to list content by date, type, category, tag, or author even with tens of thousands of posts.

## Use cases
- start a blog without setting up a database
- run a lightweight CMS on cheap shared hosting
- publish a fast personal website with markdown content
- manage blog posts through a web dashboard or the file system
- host a content site with categories, tags, archives, and full-text search
- avoid database maintenance and security overhead for a small site

## When to choose
- you want a simple, fast blog or website with no database dependency
- you are on minimal server specs like 512MB RAM or shared hosting
- you prefer managing content as flat files with markdown
- you need built-in features like sitemap, scheduled posts, 2FA, and one-click updates without plugins

## When to avoid
- you need a relational database, complex queries, or dynamic web application features
- you require a plugin ecosystem or e-commerce functionality
- your team needs a headless CMS with API-first content delivery
- you need multi-language enterprise content workflows

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: static-site-generator, search-engine, web-framework
- domain: cms, web-development, self-hosted
- platform: php, self-hosted
- tags: flat-file-cms, blogging-platform, databaseless, markdown, blog-engine, web-server

## Member repositories
- danpros/htmly (main) score 64

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:29.957376+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:41:38.530652+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/danpros/htmly (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:29.957376+00:00, sha b55d0a19610c)
  - homepage: https://www.htmly.com (fetched 2026-08-29T11:59:27.855363+00:00, sha b0b64adc1027)
  - site_page: https://docs.htmly.com/ (fetched 2026-08-29T11:59:27.864348+00:00, sha 91a3061e5210)
  - site_page: https://www.htmly.com/about (fetched 2026-08-29T11:59:27.866129+00:00, sha 21e96a57ad0d)
  - site_page: https://www.htmly.com/about/privacy-policy (fetched 2026-08-29T11:59:27.867775+00:00, sha daaec9670cb5)
  - site_page: https://www.htmly.com/about/contact (fetched 2026-08-29T11:59:27.869559+00:00, sha 24ab741af756)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.