PluXml by pluxml
A CMS to create lightweight websites with ease and without database.
About PluXml
From the project's README at github.com/pluxml/PluXml. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
PluXml is a flat CMS. Build lightweight websites easily without database. Description
User friendly backoffice Multi-users with grants levels Articles, pages with PHP scripts, categories, tags, users, archives on the last months or for every year. Comments management Medias manager Translated into 11 languages (French, German, English, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Occitan, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian) Customizable themes Plugins No database required URL rewriting (requires Apache2 modrewrite module or NGinx) Demonstration
PHP 5.6.34 or higher until PHP 8.1.2. PHP 7.2.5+ is required for PHPMailer. PHP GD library for resizing pictures and create thumbnails PHP XML library for parsing data files PHP email sending enabled (not required) HTTP server as Apache2 with modrewrite module enabled to use URL rewriting (not required), NGinx,.. Installation
Download the latest release in zip format from [Github](https://github.com/pluxml
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 234 | github.com/pluxml/PluXml |
| GitHub forks | 69 | github.com/pluxml/PluXml |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 13.8 years | since Jul 2012 |
| Last commit | 16 days ago | Apr 21, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 36 | last: 16 days ago |
| Security policy | SECURITY.md | declared by maintainers |
| Funding links | 2 | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
Ready to self-host PluXml?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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