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Welcome to FlatPress!

What's the news?

2026-03-24: New release: FlatPress 1.5.1

We just published a bugfix release for FlatPress 1.5 “Stringendo” ... ⇒ Read on

2026-03-15: New release: FlatPress 1.5 “Stringendo”

Crazy how time flies: The FlatPress project is around for a solid 20 years! ... ⇒ Read on

2026-03-14: [Update] How to avoid your FlatPress blog from unintentionally becoming AI training material

In May 2024, we provided you with some ideas on how to protect your FlatPress blog from being consumed by AI web crawlers ... ⇒ Read on

FlatPress is a lightweight, easy-to-set-up blogging engine. Plain and simple, just PHP. No database needed! Being around since 2006, FlatPress is mature and well-tested.
Find out more about the FlatPress project and its philosophy in our FAQ.

Features

  • Independent, standard-compliant blog software
  • Works on files, no database
  • Easy to setup, easy to backup
  • Powerful plugin system with widget support
  • Easy to customize with themes, powered by Smarty
  • Comments function with spam protection
  • Free software under GNU GPLv2

Sounds good? Proceed to download or check out the demo!

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