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Ghost

Ghost is a powerful platform for modern publishing, offering robust support for memberships, subscriptions, and newsletters.

Ghost is built in JavaScript, distributed under the MIT License, 48.6k GitHub stars from 100 contributors, latest release v5.112.0.

When to use Ghost

Ghost is listed here as a CMS project. The directory calls out Customizable themes, SEO and performance optimization, Built-in membership and subscription support as capabilities associated with it.

Other recorded traits for Ghost include Headless CMS option, Integrated email newsletters.

Besides CMS, this page also files Ghost under E-Commerce, Documentation, Web.

Ghost compared with

Records in this directory name WordPress, Joomla, Medium, Substack as products people compare with Ghost. That list is editorial metadata, not a claim that Ghost replaces each of them.

Open-source projects that mention Ghost are collected on a separate alternatives page.

What the Ghost stats reflect

GitHub currently shows 48.6k GitHub stars, about 100 contributors, 10.6k forks, 187 open issues, latest tracked release v5.112.0. Star and activity counts here are a snapshot used as a proxy for community adoption, not a quality score.

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Language
JavaScript
Latest Release
v5.112.0
License
MIT License

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Key features of Ghost

  • Customizable themes
  • SEO and performance optimization
  • Built-in membership and subscription support
  • Headless CMS option
  • Integrated email newsletters

Recorded alternatives to Ghost

WordPress Joomla Medium Substack
See open-source alternatives to Ghost

Ghost on GitHub

Stars
48.6k
Contributors
100
Open Issues
187
Forks
10.6k

Frequently asked questions

What is Ghost?

Ghost is a powerful platform for modern publishing, offering robust support for memberships, subscriptions, and newsletters. This directory highlights Customizable themes, SEO and performance optimization, Built-in membership and subscription support.

Is Ghost free to use?

Ghost is published as open source under the MIT License. The directory lists Customizable themes, SEO and performance optimization, Built-in membership and subscription support among its recorded capabilities.

What language is Ghost written in, and what is the latest release?

Ghost is written primarily in JavaScript. The latest release tracked on this page is v5.112.0.

How widely is Ghost used on GitHub?

Ghost has about 48.6k GitHub stars across about 100 contributors. It also has about 10.6k forks. Those counts are a snapshot of community attention, not a ranking of quality.

What do people compare Ghost with?

This directory records WordPress, Joomla, Medium, Substack as comparison points for Ghost. A longer list of open-source projects that mention Ghost is at https://www.open-source-tools.com/alternatives/ghost.

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