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totalcms/cms
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Total CMS

3.2.5(3mo ago)6105—0%1proprietaryPHP ^8.2

Since May 11Compare

[ Source](https://github.com/totalcms/cms)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/totalcms/cms)[ RSS](/packages/totalcms-cms/feed)WikiDiscussions Synced 3w ago

READMEChangelogDependencies (73)Versions (96)Used By (1)

Total CMS
=========

[](#total-cms)

 **A modern, flat-file Content Management System for PHP**

 [Website](https://totalcms.co) • [Documentation](https://docs.totalcms.co) • [Pricing](https://totalcms.co/pricing)

---

About
-----

[](#about)

Total CMS is a powerful content management system built on PHP 8.2+ and the Slim 4 framework. It uses flat-file JSON storage instead of a traditional database, making it simple to deploy and maintain.

- **No database required** — content is stored as JSON files
- **13 built-in collection types** — blog, image, gallery, file, and more
- **Custom collections** — define your own content types with JSON schemas
- **Twig templating** — with 40+ custom filters and functions
- **RESTful API** — full CRUD with authentication
- **Admin interface** — form builder, data tables, media management
- **CLI tools** — manage content, run imports, and clear caches from the terminal

Requirements
------------

[](#requirements)

- PHP 8.2+
- Composer 2.0+
- Apache or Nginx with URL rewriting
- PHP extensions: GD or ImageMagick, JSON, Fileinfo, OpenSSL

Installation
------------

[](#installation)

```
composer create-project totalcms/totalcms mysite
cd mysite
```

Point your web server's document root to the `public/tcms/` directory, then navigate to `/admin` to complete setup.

For detailed installation and web server configuration, see the [Installation Guide](https://docs.totalcms.co/getting-started/installation).

Twig Templates
--------------

[](#twig-templates)

```
{% set posts = cms.blog() %}
{% for post in posts %}

        {{ post.title }}
        {{ post.content|markdown }}

{% endfor %}
```

See the full [Twig documentation](https://docs.totalcms.co/templating) for available functions, filters, and tags.

CLI
---

[](#cli)

Total CMS includes a command-line tool for common tasks:

```
vendor/bin/tcms cache:clear
vendor/bin/tcms import:csv blog data.csv
vendor/bin/tcms jumpstart:export backup.zip
```

Documentation
-------------

[](#documentation)

Full documentation is available at [docs.totalcms.co](https://docs.totalcms.co).

Support
-------

[](#support)

- [Documentation](https://docs.totalcms.co)
- [Email Support](mailto:support@totalcms.co)

License
-------

[](#license)

Total CMS is commercial software. A license is required for production use. See [LICENSE.md](LICENSE.md) for terms.

Free 45-day trials are available — no credit card required. Visit [totalcms.co](https://totalcms.co) for details.

###  Health Score

48

—

FairBetter than 94% of packages

Maintenance82

Actively maintained with recent releases

Popularity18

Limited adoption so far

Community6

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity70

Established project with proven stability

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 ~8 days

Total

93

Last Release

26d ago

PHP version history (2 changes)3.0.0PHP >=8.2

3.0.27PHP ^8.2

### Community

Maintainers

![](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/225628?v=4)[Joe Workman](/maintainers/joeworkman)[@joeworkman](https://github.com/joeworkman)

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Tags

cmsDynamicstotal-cmstotalcms

###  Code Quality

TestsPest

Static AnalysisPHPStan, Rector

Code StylePHP CS Fixer

Type Coverage Yes

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