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WinterCMS is an open-source, self-hosted app in the CMS category, licensed MIT and written mainly in PHP. It has 1,521 GitHub stars and its last commit was on Oct 23, 2026 (data as of Oct 26, 2026).

github.com/wintercms/winter

GitHub stats

GitHub stars
1,521
Forks
250
Open issues
68
Commits, last 12 months
130
Last commit
Oct 23, 2026
Latest release
v1.2.14Aug 19, 2026
Created
Mar 4, 2021
License
MITOpen source

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Project health

ActiveActive: last commit Oct 23, 2026, 130 commits in 12 months.

Raw inputs behind the health label
Last commitOct 23, 2026
Commits, last 12 months130
Latest releasev1.2.14 (Aug 19, 2026)
Releases, last 12 months7
Releases, all time69
Open issues68
Open pull requests73
Good first issues0
Contributing guideYes
Security policyYes
CreatedMar 4, 2021

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About WinterCMS

Speedy and secure content management system built on the Laravel PHP framework.

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

Topics

  • cms
  • winter
  • cms-platform
  • laravel
  • php
  • wintercms
  • hacktoberfest

Repository preview

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FAQ

WinterCMS FAQ

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Is WinterCMS free and open source?

Yes. WinterCMS is open-source software released under the MIT 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 WinterCMS with Docker?

WinterCMS 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 WinterCMS?

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

Is WinterCMS actively maintained?

The most recent commit to WinterCMS was on Oct 23, 2026 with 130 commits in the past twelve months. The latest release is v1.2.14, published Aug 19, 2026. It had 68 open issues on GitHub. appsgit's project-health label for it is "Active" as of Oct 26, 2026.