Grav
A modern, crazy fast, ridiculously easy and amazingly powerful flat-file CMS powered by PHP, Markdown, Twig, and Symfony.
Grav is built in PHP, distributed under the MIT License, 15.5k GitHub stars from 100 contributors, latest release 1.7.49.5.
When to use Grav
Grav is listed here as a CMS project. The directory calls out Flat-file architecture for simplicity, Fast and lightweight performance, Powerful theming with Twig as capabilities associated with it.
Other recorded traits for Grav include Built-in Markdown support, Extensible with plugins.
Besides CMS, this page also files Grav under Web.
Grav compared with
Records in this directory name WordPress, Jekyll, Hugo, Ghost as products people compare with Grav. That list is editorial metadata, not a claim that Grav replaces each of them.
What the Grav stats reflect
GitHub currently shows 15.5k GitHub stars, about 100 contributors, 1.4k forks, 462 open issues, latest tracked release 1.7.49.5. Star and activity counts here are a snapshot used as a proxy for community adoption, not a quality score.
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- Language
- PHP
- Latest Release
- 1.7.49.5
- License
- MIT License
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Key features of Grav
- Flat-file architecture for simplicity
- Fast and lightweight performance
- Powerful theming with Twig
- Built-in Markdown support
- Extensible with plugins
Grav resources
Grav on GitHub
Frequently asked questions
What is Grav?
A modern, crazy fast, ridiculously easy and amazingly powerful flat-file CMS powered by PHP, Markdown, Twig, and Symfony. This directory highlights Flat-file architecture for simplicity, Fast and lightweight performance, Powerful theming with Twig.
Is Grav free to use?
Grav is published as open source under the MIT License. The directory lists Flat-file architecture for simplicity, Fast and lightweight performance, Powerful theming with Twig among its recorded capabilities.
What language is Grav written in, and what is the latest release?
Grav is written primarily in PHP. The latest release tracked on this page is 1.7.49.5.
How widely is Grav used on GitHub?
Grav has about 15.5k GitHub stars across about 100 contributors. It also has about 1.4k forks. Those counts are a snapshot of community attention, not a ranking of quality.
What do people compare Grav with?
This directory records WordPress, Jekyll, Hugo, Ghost as comparison points for Grav.
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