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Textpattern is an open-source, self-hosted app in the CMS category, licensed GPL-2.0 and written mainly in PHP. It has 884 GitHub stars and its last commit was on Oct 20, 2026 (data as of Oct 26, 2026).

github.com/textpattern/textpattern

GitHub stats

GitHub stars
884
Forks
110
Open issues
80
Commits, last 12 months
653
Last commit
Oct 20, 2026
Latest release
4.9.1Feb 14, 2026
Created
Mar 24, 2009
License
GPL-2.0Open source

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Project health

ActiveActive: last commit Oct 20, 2026, 653 commits in 12 months.

Raw inputs behind the health label
Last commitOct 20, 2026
Commits, last 12 months653
Latest release4.9.1 (Feb 14, 2026)
Releases, last 12 months2
Releases, all time50
Open issues80
Open pull requests2
Good first issues0
Contributing guideYes
Security policyYes
CreatedMar 24, 2009

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About Textpattern

Flexible, elegant and easy-to-use CMS.

Description adapted from awesome-selfhosted (CC BY-SA 3.0). Source code: github.com/textpattern/textpattern.

Topics

  • cms
  • content-management
  • php
  • textpattern
  • platform
  • content-management-system
  • cmf
  • cms-framework

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FAQ

Textpattern FAQ

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Is Textpattern free and open source?

Yes. Textpattern 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 Textpattern with Docker?

Textpattern 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 Textpattern?

Popular self-hosted alternatives to Textpattern include Strapi, Payload CMS and WordPress.

Is Textpattern actively maintained?

The most recent commit to Textpattern was on Oct 20, 2026 with 653 commits in the past twelve months. The latest release is 4.9.1, published Feb 14, 2026. It had 80 open issues on GitHub. appsgit's project-health label for it is "Active" as of Oct 26, 2026.