PluXml
XML-based blog/CMS platform.
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Still maintained? Yes: 1 commit in the last 90 days, latest release v5.8.23 (Jul 2026).
Comparisons in Blogging Platforms: WordPress.com alternatives.
At a glance
PluXml quick facts
- Health score
- 46/100 SLOWING
- Stars
- 233
- Last commit
- 1 month ago (Sep 2026)
- Latest release
- v5.8.23, Jul 2026
- Licence
- GPL-3.0
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In its own words
The project's README opens: "PluXml is a flat CMS. Build lightweight websites easily without database."
Why it ranks here
Health score explained
PluXml scores 46/100, #9 of 15 in Blogging Platforms: 1 commit in the last 90 days earns 1.2 of 35 points, the latest release (v5.8.23, 3 months ago) earns 25.0 of 25, 233 stars add 9.5 of 20, an active, unarchived repository keeps 10 and no advertised Docker image leaves the final 10 unclaimed. That places it in the slowing band (40 to 69). The biggest shortfall is commit activity, worth 33.8 more points.
Recomputed nightly from the GitHub API. How the score is calculated.
- Commit activity biggest shortfall 1.2 / 35
1 commits in 90 days (30+ scores full marks)
- Release recency 25.0 / 25
v5.8.23 released 3 months ago
- Stars 9.5 / 20
233 stars on GitHub (logarithmic)
- Not archived 10.0 / 10
Repository is active
- Docker support 0.0 / 10
No Docker support advertised
Commit activity
- 1
- Last 90 days
- 2
- Last 12 months
- 1 month ago
- Last push
Ranked #9 of 15 tools in Blogging Platforms by health , between Serendipity (#8) and Known (#10) .
Details
| Licence | GPL-3.0 |
| Platforms | PHP |
| Latest release | v5.8.23 · 3 months ago |
| Stars | 233 |
| Open issues | 15 |
| Docker | Not advertised |
| Repository | pluxml/PluXml ↗ |
PluXml vs its top 5 alternatives
Active tools that share a category with PluXml (Blogging Platforms), scored on the same five terms.
| Tool | Health | Stars | Licence | Last commit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| fx | 90 | 335 | MIT | 5 days ago |
| WriteFreely | 85 | 5.3k | AGPL-3.0 | 4 days ago |
| Chyrp Lite | 70 | 498 | BSD-3-Clause | 3 days ago |
| Serendipity | 50 | 229 | BSD-3-Clause | 2 months ago |
| PluXml (this tool) | 46 | 233 | GPL-3.0 | 1 month ago |
| HTMLy | 39 | 1.4k | GPL-2.0 | 9 months ago |
PluXml: common questions
Is PluXml still maintained?
PluXml had 1 commit in the last 90 days and its last push was 1 month ago; the latest tagged release, v5.8.23, is from 3 months ago. Repoly recomputes this nightly.