HTMLy
HTMLy is an open-source, self-hosted app in the Blogging Platforms category, licensed GPL-2.0 and written mainly in PHP. It is a self-hosted alternative to Medium. It has 1,367 GitHub stars and its last commit was on Jan 25, 2026 (data as of Oct 26, 2026).
GitHub stats
- GitHub stars
- 1,367
- Forks
- 307
- Open issues
- 42
- Commits, last 12 months
- 99
- Last commit
- Jan 25, 2026
- Latest release
- v3.1.1Nov 3, 2025
- Created
- Dec 25, 2013
- License
- GPL-2.0Open source
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Project health
MaintainedMaintained: last commit Jan 25, 2026.
- Security policyPublishes a security policy on GitHub
| Last commit | Jan 25, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Commits, last 12 months | 99 |
| Latest release | v3.1.1 (Nov 3, 2025) |
| Releases, last 12 months | 1 |
| Releases, all time | 74 |
| Open issues | 42 |
| Open pull requests | 13 |
| Good first issues | 0 |
| Contributing guide | No |
| Security policy | Yes |
| Created | Dec 25, 2013 |
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About HTMLy
Databaseless PHP blogging platform. A flat-file CMS that allows you to create a fast, secure, and powerful website or blog in seconds.
Description adapted from awesome-selfhosted (CC BY-SA 3.0). Source code: github.com/danpros/htmly.
Topics
- php
- blog
- blog-engine
- flat-file
- cms
- markdown
- website
- htmly
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Is HTMLy free and open source?
Yes. HTMLy is open-source software released under the GPL-2.0 license, so you can self-host it at no cost. You only pay for the server it runs on, and some projects also offer an optional paid cloud plan.
Can I run HTMLy with Docker?
HTMLy does not list an official Docker image. It installs natively (PHP), so follow the install steps in its README or look for a community-maintained container.
What are the best alternatives to HTMLy?
Popular self-hosted alternatives to HTMLy include Ghost, WriteFreely and Ech0. HTMLy itself is a self-hosted alternative to Medium.
Is HTMLy actively maintained?
The most recent commit to HTMLy was on Jan 25, 2026 with 99 commits in the past twelve months. The latest release is v3.1.1, published Nov 3, 2025. It had 42 open issues on GitHub. appsgit's project-health label for it is "Maintained" as of Oct 26, 2026.