Best Open Source Blogging Projects
Ghost
Professional publishing platform
WriteFreely
A clean, minimalist publishing platform for writers.
Anchor
Super-simple lightweight blog system
Bludit
Simple flat-file CMS for blogs and sites
HTMLy
Databaseless flat-file blogging platform in PHP
Textpattern
Elegant, standards-focused CMS for publishers
ClassicPress
WordPress 4.9 fork that keeps the classic editor
Leafpub
Blogging platform with true inline editing
Chyrp
Lightweight blogging engine with a flexible feather system
Sigle
A decentralized writing platform for Web3 creators.
Movable Type
Publishing platform for blogs, sites and communities
PluXml
Blog and CMS that stores content in XML
Nibbleblog
Small, fast blog engine that needs no SQL database
Serendipity
Extensible PHP weblog engine with a plugin ecosystem
FlatPress
Flat-file blog that stores posts as plain text
b2evolution
Multi-blog CMS with built-in user and workflow tools
Dotclear
User-friendly open-source publishing tool from France
Geeklog
Blog engine and CMS with spam protection
Pubvana
A simple PHP blog and small-site CMS
Nucleus CMS
Classic PHP blog software for writers
PivotX
PHP weblog tool that works with MySQL or flat files