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craftcms/cms
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Craft CMS

5.9.18(1mo ago)3.6k3.6M↓10.3%684[285 issues](https://github.com/craftcms/cms/issues)[60 PRs](https://github.com/craftcms/cms/pulls)20proprietaryPHPPHP ^8.2CI passing

Since Sep 4Pushed 1mo ago87 watchersCompare

[ Source](https://github.com/craftcms/cms)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/craftcms/cms)[ Docs](https://craftcms.com)[ RSS](/packages/craftcms-cms/feed)WikiDiscussions 5.x Synced 1mo ago

READMEChangelog (10)Dependencies (109)Versions (1457)Used By (20)Security (96)

[![Craft CMS](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/47095b3a61ba99a6473dd41068f7b92042ac6dad4e7a7e9563d7667b31653b9a/68747470733a2f2f6372616674636d732e636f6d2f6372616674636d732e737667)](https://craftcms.com/)

About Craft CMS
---------------

[](#about-craft-cms)

Craft is a flexible, user-friendly CMS for creating custom digital experiences on the web and beyond.

It features:

- An intuitive, user-friendly control panel for content creation and administrative tasks.
- A clean-slate approach to content modeling that doesn’t make any assumptions about the content you need to manage.
- A fast and flexible [templating system](https://craftcms.com/docs/5.x/development/templates.html) based on Twig.
- An auto-generated [GraphQL API](https://craftcms.com/docs/5.x/development/graphql.html) for building headless applications.
- A powerful [ecommerce platform](https://craftcms.com/commerce) for building bespoke ecommerce experiences.
- A built-in Plugin Store with hundreds of free and commercial [plugins](https://plugins.craftcms.com/).
- A robust [extension framework](https://craftcms.com/docs/5.x/extend/) for advanced customization.
- An active, vibrant [community](https://craftcms.com/community).

You can learn more about it at [craftcms.com](https://craftcms.com), or dive into the documentation at [craftcms.com/docs](https://craftcms.com/docs/5.x/).

Tech Specs
----------

[](#tech-specs)

Craft is a self-hosted PHP application. It can connect to MySQL and PostgreSQL for content storage. See [Server Requirements](https://craftcms.com/docs/5.x/requirements.html) for more details.

Resources
---------

[](#resources)

### Official

[](#official)

- **[Website](https://craftcms.com)** — Welcome to Craft!
- **[Tutorial](https://craftcms.com/docs/getting-started-tutorial/)** — Build a blog with step-by-step instructions.
- **[Installation](https://craftcms.com/docs/5.x/install.html)** — Jump right in with Composer.
- **[Documentation](https://craftcms.com/docs/)** — Read the official docs.
- **[Knowledge Base](https://craftcms.com/knowledge-base)** — Find answers to common problems.
- **[Newsletter](https://craftcms.com/newsletter/subscribe)** — Get official news and community updates.
- **[Events](https://craftcms.com/events)** — Upcoming community events.

### Community

[](#community)

- **[Discord](https://craftcms.com/discord)** — Meet the community.
- **[Stack Exchange](http://craftcms.stackexchange.com/)** — Get help and help others.
- **[CraftQuest](https://craftquest.io/)** — Watch unlimited video lessons and courses.

###  Health Score

82

—

ExcellentBetter than 100% of packages

Maintenance87

Actively maintained with recent releases

Popularity72

Solid adoption and visibility

Community65

Healthy contributor diversity

Maturity95

Battle-tested with a long release history

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 53% of commits — single point of failure

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~3 days

Total

1283

Last Release

52d ago

Major Versions

4.17.10 → 5.9.162026-03-11

4.17.11 → 5.9.172026-03-17

5.9.17 → 6.x-dev2026-03-26

4.17.12 → 5.9.182026-03-26

4.18.x-dev → 5.x-dev2026-03-27

PHP version history (5 changes)3.0.0-beta.1PHP &gt;=7.0.0

3.6.0-beta.2PHP &gt;=7.2.5

4.0.0-alpha.1PHP ^8.0.2

5.0.0-alpha.1PHP ^8.2

6.x-devPHP ^8.5

### Community

Maintainers

![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/3ccdf8b493035de2343c55bd889513e3af5c04d5823482a2b186ad16adb1c3e3?d=identicon)[brandonkelly](/maintainers/brandonkelly)

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Top Contributors

[![brandonkelly](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/47792?v=4)](https://github.com/brandonkelly "brandonkelly (38115 commits)")[![shinybrad](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/83238715?v=4)](https://github.com/shinybrad "shinybrad (13570 commits)")[![angrybrad](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/61869?v=4)](https://github.com/angrybrad "angrybrad (8673 commits)")[![andris-sevcenko](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/1891118?v=4)](https://github.com/andris-sevcenko "andris-sevcenko (2688 commits)")[![benjamindavid](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/2911900?v=4)](https://github.com/benjamindavid "benjamindavid (2240 commits)")[![i-just](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/4500340?v=4)](https://github.com/i-just "i-just (1867 commits)")[![gcamacho079](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/17525979?v=4)](https://github.com/gcamacho079 "gcamacho079 (1034 commits)")[![brianjhanson](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/1843073?v=4)](https://github.com/brianjhanson "brianjhanson (763 commits)")[![timkelty](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/18329?v=4)](https://github.com/timkelty "timkelty (744 commits)")[![gtettelaar](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/6965875?v=4)](https://github.com/gtettelaar "gtettelaar (740 commits)")[![nfourtythree](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/266453?v=4)](https://github.com/nfourtythree "nfourtythree (582 commits)")[![lukeholder](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/133571?v=4)](https://github.com/lukeholder "lukeholder (210 commits)")[![AugustMiller](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/1895522?v=4)](https://github.com/AugustMiller "AugustMiller (89 commits)")[![missmatsuko](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/17884198?v=4)](https://github.com/missmatsuko "missmatsuko (86 commits)")[![khalwat](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/7570798?v=4)](https://github.com/khalwat "khalwat (65 commits)")[![bencroker](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/57572400?v=4)](https://github.com/bencroker "bencroker (62 commits)")[![joshangell](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/404219?v=4)](https://github.com/joshangell "joshangell (58 commits)")[![vnali](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/55586085?v=4)](https://github.com/vnali "vnali (39 commits)")[![low](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/59516?v=4)](https://github.com/low "low (35 commits)")[![snyk-bot](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/19733683?v=4)](https://github.com/snyk-bot "snyk-bot (34 commits)")

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Tags

cmscontent-managementcraft3craft4craftcmsgraphqlphpphp7php8twigyii2cmsyii2craftcms

###  Code Quality

TestsCodeception

Static AnalysisPHPStan, Rector

Type Coverage Yes

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