WikiDocs
A databaseless markdown flat-file wiki engine.
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Still maintained? Yes: 29 commits in the last 90 days, latest release 2.0.2 (Oct 2026).
Comparisons in Wikis: Confluence alternatives.
At a glance
WikiDocs quick facts
- Health score
- 90/100 GOOD
- Stars
- 533
- Last commit
- 5 days ago (Oct 2026)
- Latest release
- 2.0.2, Oct 2026
- Licence
- MIT
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In its own words
The project's README opens: "Wiki|Docs is a privacy-friendly wiki for people who want to own their knowledge base."
Why it ranks here
Health score explained
WikiDocs scores 90/100, #9 of 24 in Wikis: 29 commits in the last 90 days earn 33.8 of 35 points, the latest release (2.0.2, 5 days ago) earns 25.0 of 25, 533 stars add 10.9 of 20, an active, unarchived repository keeps 10 and Docker support adds the final 10. That places it in the good band (70 and above). The biggest shortfall is star count, worth 9.1 more points.
Recomputed nightly from the GitHub API. How the score is calculated.
- Commit activity 33.8 / 35
29 commits in 90 days (30+ scores full marks)
- Release recency 25.0 / 25
2.0.2 released 5 days ago
- Stars biggest shortfall 10.9 / 20
533 stars on GitHub (logarithmic)
- Not archived 10.0 / 10
Repository is active
- Docker support 10.0 / 10
Docker image or Compose file available
Commit activity
- 29
- Last 90 days
- 61
- Last 12 months
- 5 days ago
- Last push
Ranked #9 of 24 tools in Wikis by health , between BookStack (#8) and TiddlyWiki (#10) .
Details
| Licence | MIT |
| Platforms | PHP, Docker |
| Latest release | 2.0.2 · 5 days ago |
| Stars | 533 |
| Open issues | 13 |
| Docker | Yes |
| Repository | Zavy86/WikiDocs ↗ |
WikiDocs vs its top 5 alternatives
Active tools that share a category with WikiDocs (Wikis), scored on the same five terms.
| Tool | Health | Stars | Licence | Last commit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wiki.js | 98 | 29k | AGPL-3.0 | today |
| Otter Wiki | 93 | 1.6k | MIT | 5 days ago |
| LeafWiki | 92 | 1.2k | MIT | 2 days ago |
| Wiki-Go | 91 | 624 | GPL-3.0 | 18 days ago |
| WikiDocs (this tool) | 90 | 533 | MIT | 5 days ago |
| W | 77 | 57 | AGPL-3.0 | 4 days ago |
WikiDocs: common questions
Is WikiDocs still maintained?
WikiDocs had 29 commits in the last 90 days and its last push was 5 days ago; the latest tagged release, 2.0.2, is from 5 days ago. Repoly recomputes this nightly.
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