PluXml

Database-free XML blog and CMS platform

About PluXml

PluXml is a lightweight blog and website platform that stores all content in XML files instead of a database, making a site easy to copy, move or carry on a USB drive. It supports multiple user profiles with different permission levels, static pages, categories, tags, comments, a media manager and RSS feeds. Themes and plugins extend the design and features without requiring programming, on standard PHP hosting.

PluXml website preview

Live preview of pluxml.org via the WordPress mShots service — it can take a few seconds to generate on a first visit.

PluXml: strengths & things to check

Strengths

Completely free to use — this directory lists no paid plan for it.
Covers cms, blogging, php, open source — see the focus areas listed in its key facts.
Has 6 close alternatives in the same category on this page, so switching or comparing is easy.

Things to check

Free tools can change their model or shut down — avoid locking critical work into it without an export path.
Current plan prices are not listed here (they change too often to print reliably) — confirm the exact price on the official site.
It is one of 1164 tools in the Developer Tools category here — compare it against the alternatives below before you commit.

Derived from this listing's own data (pricing model, focus areas and category) — not a hands-on review score.

PluXml pricing

Pricing model	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Free access	Yes — fully free
Current plan prices	Listed on the official site — prices change, so this directory links out instead of printing a number that may already be stale.
Official site	pluxml.org

PluXml key facts

Category: Developer Tools
Pricing: Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Focus areas: cms, blogging, php, open source
Official site: pluxml.org

PluXml FAQ

How much does PluXml cost?

Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it. Current plans and prices are listed on the official site (pluxml.org).

What is PluXml used for?

Database-free XML blog and CMS platform Its focus areas in the Developer Tools category: cms, blogging, php, open source.

Where can I try PluXml?

On its official site, pluxml.org — the Visit Official Site button above goes straight there.

PluXml vs alternatives

	PluXml	HTMLy	Bludit	CouchCMS
Pricing	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Focus areas	cms, blogging, php, open source	cms, blogging, php, open source	cms, flat file, blogging, php	cms, php, web design, open source
Official site	pluxml.org	htmly.com	bludit.com	couchcms.com
Directory status	Listed	Listed	Listed	Listed

Side-by-side from each listing's own directory data. Full alternative cards are below.

About the Developer Tools category

Editors, platforms, and services developers rely on to build and ship software. The Developer Tools category on Tools Hub currently lists 1164 tools. Alongside PluXml, it includes Runtipi, lighttpd, TensorFlow, Basin.

FreeDeveloper Toolscmsbloggingphpopen-source

Alternatives to PluXml

Tools in the same Developer Tools category that share focus areas with PluXml — worth comparing before you commit:

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HTMLy

Databaseless PHP blogging platform and flat-file CMS

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Bludit

Flat-file CMS to build a site or blog in seconds

Freecmsflat-filebloggingphp

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CouchCMS

A simple, designer-friendly CMS you can bolt onto existing HTML sites

Freecmsphpweb-designopen-source

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MODX

Custom open-source CMS platform with total creative freedom

Freecmsopen-sourcephpwebsite-builder

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REDAXO

Simple, flexible, open-source content management system in PHP

Freecmsphpopen-sourceself-hosted

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WonderCMS

Smallest flat-file CMS — one file, no database

Freecmsflat-filephpopen-source

More in Developer Tools

Comparing tools in the Developer Tools category? These related listings are worth a look: Runtipi — Homeserver management made easy; lighttpd — Secure, fast, flexible web server; TensorFlow — An end-to-end platform for machine learning.