FlatPress

FlatPress is a free open-source content management system used for creating blog web sites. It is standard-compliant and multi-lingual extensible. Built-in support is provided for template based Smarty themes and plugins. All content is stored in flat files instead of a database and is licensed under GNU/GPL 2. This blog application requires PHP 4.1 or newer.
Its uses a SimplePHPBlog file structure allowing for easy installation and moving between web hosts. There are no complicated export/import procedures. Just download the files using FTP and re-upload to your new site. The plugin interface is similar to WordPress. Additional fans created themes and plugins are available on FlatPress Wiki.
Features
* Standard-compliant (XHTML valid)
* Plugin support
* Widget system
* Cache Feature
* RSS feed
* Easy to customize with themes (powered by Smarty)
* Stores all of its content on text files.
* BBCode and Html tags are used in writing posts
* Youtube video support
* Supports multiple blog installations on the same website. Just install it another folder.
History
FlatPress began in 2006 by NoWhereMan who was then using SimplePHPBlog decided to create his own blogging engine. Working with Hydra (aka SamyWeb) and Drudo, FlatPress was born. Text files were used to take advantage of free web hosts offering PHP support. This allowed for quickly moving the blog site from one server to another without having to deal with complicated export/import procedures; just ftp download and re-upload.
Since then, it has become very popular on web hosts offering PHP support. A couple reviews of FlatPress describe it as a database-less version of Wordpress.
Support
Most problems concerning FlatPress are resolved by asking for assistance on the Official FlatPress . English is the principal language used on the forum but Italian, French, and some other languages can be used instead. Documentation is available on the Official FlatPress .

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