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swiftyedit/swiftyedit
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SwiftyEdit is a Web Content Management System for Websites, Blogs and Shops

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[![SwiftyEdit Logo](public/assets/themes/administration/images/swiftyedit_logo.svg)](public/assets/themes/administration/images/swiftyedit_logo.svg)

SwiftyEdit CMS
==============

[](#swiftyedit-cms)

SwiftyEdit is a lightweight and open‑source content management system built with PHP, MySQL, or SQLite for creating modern websites. Its minimalistic core is designed to be simple yet highly extendable through plugins and themes, making it suitable for both small projects and larger web solutions.

- License: GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE Version 3
    [![GitHub License](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/7e587e4d78fee28eed5f15152b8b280f0baac3fea7aebd1fc8f0c1dc9d5c21f6/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f6769746875622f6c6963656e73652f537769667479456469742f53776966747945646974)](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/7e587e4d78fee28eed5f15152b8b280f0baac3fea7aebd1fc8f0c1dc9d5c21f6/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f6769746875622f6c6963656e73652f537769667479456469742f53776966747945646974)
- You are welcome to help with the translations
    [![Crowdin](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/04e0ad69879ffd8657b32d793545b558885aa3045782543aa07cfacb579e0b85/68747470733a2f2f6261646765732e63726f7764696e2e6e65742f737769667479656469742f6c6f63616c697a65642e737667)](https://crowdin.com/project/swiftyedit)

Features
--------

[](#features)

SwiftyEdit has a very simple structure and can be used for the smallest projects as well as larger challenges. The following modules are integrated in the system:

- The kind of **page management** a CMS should have.
- **Snippets** - Don't write the same thing over and over again.
- **Blog** - Publish your news, pictures, galleries or downloads and videos. Anything you want.
- **Shop** - Present your offers. Sell your things - including digital products.
- **Events** - Publish your events and manage reservations and guest lists.

### User manual and Developer Documentation

[](#user-manual-and-developer-documentation)

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#### Technical requirements

[](#technical-requirements)

- Software: PHP 8.3 or higher
- Web Server: Apache with PDO/SQLite Module and mod\_rewrite
- Database: MySQL 5.6+ or SQLite

#### Download

[](#download)

Get the latest Version from

#### Or install using Composer

[](#or-install-using-composer)

```
composer create-project swiftyedit/swiftyedit

```

**Please note:**Starting with version 2.0, SwiftyEdit requires the /public/ directory as the domain root. Therefore, automatic updates from 1.x to 2.x are not possible. After migrating to 2.x manually, future updates can again be installed automatically.

### Contribution

[](#contribution)

We kindly invite developers to join and contribute to the SwiftyEdit project. Your ideas, improvements, and code help shape and grow the system into an even better CMS for everyone. When planning a change, please open an issue or get in touch so we can coordinate and support your efforts effectively. Contributions of all sizes are welcome — whether bug fixes, new features, documentation, or translations. Be part of growing something great with your skills!

If you want to create a translation or improve an existing one, please visit the [Crowdin Project](https://crowdin.com/project/swiftyedit)

###  Health Score

37

—

LowBetter than 83% of packages

Maintenance67

Regular maintenance activity

Popularity20

Limited adoption so far

Community15

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity39

Early-stage or recently created project

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 98.6% 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 ~127 days

Recently: every ~162 days

Total

8

Last Release

262d ago

Major Versions

v1.3.0 → v2.0.0\_beta12025-08-22

### Community

Maintainers

![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/dd14f8d08b63def46eab475982f8d610783e2a590136044d48bbd349938040eb?d=identicon)[patkon](/maintainers/patkon)

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Top Contributors

[![patkon](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/5982156?v=4)](https://github.com/patkon "patkon (2258 commits)")[![snyk-bot](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/19733683?v=4)](https://github.com/snyk-bot "snyk-bot (18 commits)")[![dependabot[bot]](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/in/29110?v=4)](https://github.com/dependabot[bot] "dependabot[bot] (12 commits)")[![Chidwan3578](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/72751588?v=4)](https://github.com/Chidwan3578 "Chidwan3578 (1 commits)")[![emce](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/842099?v=4)](https://github.com/emce "emce (1 commits)")[![vaya-the-dog](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/73670356?v=4)](https://github.com/vaya-the-dog "vaya-the-dog (1 commits)")

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Tags

blogcmse-commercejquerymysqlopensourcephpshopsqlite

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