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getkirby/plainkit
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Kirby Plainkit

5.3.3(1mo ago)11810.8k↓22.7%501PHPPHP ~8.2.0 || ~8.3.0 || ~8.4.0 || ~8.5.0

Since Jan 15Pushed 1mo ago9 watchersCompare

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READMEChangelogDependencies (2)Versions (111)Used By (1)

[![](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/009e6dca0fe8fa30020566e4564eeb503efcd41676d1fb62674c29379b0d55c9/687474703a2f2f6765746b697262792e636f6d2f6173736574732f696d616765732f6769746875622f706c61696e6b69742e6a7067)](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/009e6dca0fe8fa30020566e4564eeb503efcd41676d1fb62674c29379b0d55c9/687474703a2f2f6765746b697262792e636f6d2f6173736574732f696d616765732f6769746875622f706c61696e6b69742e6a7067)

**Kirby: the CMS that adapts to any project, loved by developers and editors alike.**The Plainkit is a minimal Kirby setup with the basics you need to start a project from scratch. It is the ideal choice if you are already familiar with Kirby and want to start step-by-step.

You can learn more about Kirby at [getkirby.com](https://getkirby.com).

### Try Kirby for free

[](#try-kirby-for-free)

You can try Kirby and the Plainkit on your local machine or on a test server as long as you need to make sure it is the right tool for your next project. … and when you’re convinced, [buy your license](https://getkirby.com/buy).

### Get going

[](#get-going)

Read our guide on [how to get started with Kirby](https://getkirby.com/docs/guide/quickstart).

You can [download the latest version](https://github.com/getkirby/plainkit/archive/main.zip) of the Plainkit. If you are familiar with Git, you can clone Kirby's Plainkit repository from Github.

```
git clone https://github.com/getkirby/plainkit.git

```

What's Kirby?
-------------

[](#whats-kirby)

- **[getkirby.com](https://getkirby.com)** – Get to know the CMS.
- **[Try it](https://getkirby.com/try)** – Take a test ride with our online demo. Or download one of our kits to get started.
- **[Documentation](https://getkirby.com/docs/guide)** – Read the official guide, reference and cookbook recipes.
- **[Issues](https://github.com/getkirby/kirby/issues)** – Report bugs and other problems.
- **[Feedback](https://feedback.getkirby.com)** – You have an idea for Kirby? Share it.
- **[Forum](https://forum.getkirby.com)** – Whenever you get stuck, don't hesitate to reach out for questions and support.
- **[Discord](https://chat.getkirby.com)** – Hang out and meet the community.
- **[Mastodon](https://mastodon.social/@getkirby)** – Spread the word.
- **[Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/getkirby.com)** – Spread the word.

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© 2009 Bastian Allgeier [getkirby.com](https://getkirby.com) · [License agreement](https://getkirby.com/license)

###  Health Score

68

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FairBetter than 100% of packages

Maintenance89

Actively maintained with recent releases

Popularity43

Moderate usage in the ecosystem

Community30

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity95

Battle-tested with a long release history

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 77% 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 ~24 days

Recently: every ~12 days

Total

110

Last Release

54d ago

Major Versions

3.9.8 → 4.0.02023-11-28

4.8.0 → 5.0.02025-06-24

PHP version history (9 changes)3.0.0PHP &gt;=7.1.0

3.5.5PHP &gt;=7.3.0 &lt;8.1.0

3.6.1PHP &gt;=7.4.0 &lt;8.1.0

3.6.2PHP &gt;=7.4.0 &lt;8.2.0

3.8.2PHP &gt;=8.0.0 &lt;8.2.0

3.9.2PHP &gt;=8.0.0 &lt;8.3.0

4.0.2PHP ~8.1.0 || ~8.2.0 || ~8.3.0

4.6.1PHP ~8.1.0 || ~8.2.0 || ~8.3.0 || ~8.4.0

5.2.1PHP ~8.2.0 || ~8.3.0 || ~8.4.0 || ~8.5.0

### Community

Maintainers

![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/da0d3433a1b7637495d024760cdce2fb9e4174d1a3f80d707626f95c81724534?d=identicon)[bastianallgeier](/maintainers/bastianallgeier)

![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/38dee61adefb0d9fae59254a74cdaf33d8b4fcac96b451b9f9c46e0ab3ec1279?d=identicon)[distantnative](/maintainers/distantnative)

![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e89dc1e09ef4dbe7986140a861a0a2630011c6b8ad62f26e67e0ef10eb2f501c?d=identicon)[texnixe](/maintainers/texnixe)

![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/910e459690c98761ff47c8f5b0af29b440005ed926b2f386a2aeb033030d35e8?d=identicon)[lukasbestle](/maintainers/lukasbestle)

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Top Contributors

[![bastianallgeier](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/24532?v=4)](https://github.com/bastianallgeier "bastianallgeier (127 commits)")[![lukasbestle](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/1595007?v=4)](https://github.com/lukasbestle "lukasbestle (15 commits)")[![afbora](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/3393422?v=4)](https://github.com/afbora "afbora (7 commits)")[![distantnative](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/3788865?v=4)](https://github.com/distantnative "distantnative (5 commits)")[![texnixe](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/5312492?v=4)](https://github.com/texnixe "texnixe (3 commits)")[![trych](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/9803905?v=4)](https://github.com/trych "trych (2 commits)")[![johannschopplich](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/27850750?v=4)](https://github.com/johannschopplich "johannschopplich (2 commits)")[![pReya](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/4677417?v=4)](https://github.com/pReya "pReya (1 commits)")[![silllli](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/9334305?v=4)](https://github.com/silllli "silllli (1 commits)")[![MoritzLost](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/10146880?v=4)](https://github.com/MoritzLost "MoritzLost (1 commits)")[![MaluNoPeleke](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/1446541?v=4)](https://github.com/MaluNoPeleke "MaluNoPeleke (1 commits)")

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