# modxcms/revolution

MODX Revolution - Content Management Framework

Repository: https://github.com/modxcms/revolution
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/revolution
Homepage: https://modx.com/
Language: PHP
License: GPL-2.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: modx, modx-revolution, php, content-management, content-management-system
Last push: 2026-08-26T17:21:39+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 77/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5879, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1404, forks 525 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:38.062393+00:00)

## What it is
MODX Revolution is an open-source PHP content management system and application framework for building websites and web applications. It gives developers full control over markup and design while offering a modular, extensible core for custom requirements.

## Use cases
- build a multi-language corporate website
- create a personal blog with full design control
- power mobile APIs from a CMS backend
- manage multiple domains from one install
- build a custom web application with a flexible CMS core
- self-host a secure PHP content management system

## When to choose
- you need full control over HTML markup and design without CMS restrictions
- you want a PHP CMS that scales from blogs to multi-domain corporate sites
- you need a CMS that can also serve as a custom application framework
- security and flexibility are top priorities

## When to avoid
- you want a turnkey blog with minimal setup like WordPress
- your team has no PHP experience
- you need a headless-only CMS with a modern JS ecosystem
- you rely on a large marketplace of off-the-shelf plugins

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: web-framework, templating, plugin-system, api-framework
- domain: web-development, cms, backend
- platform: php, self-hosted, cross-platform
- tags: cms, content-management-framework, php-cms, multi-domain, multi-language, web-server

## Member repositories
- modxcms/revolution (main) score 77

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:38.062393+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 2026-08-30T04:38:51.472055+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/modxcms/revolution (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:38.062393+00:00, sha 7dc5b00c6f43)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.