An open-source CMS

Finally, a CMS that gets out of your way.

Modern PHP. Flat-file flexibility. Ready for the AI era. No plugin headache.

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Pushword block editor
Powering documentation, marketing pages, and content-driven apps for teams who value clean code.

What you get

Six things Pushword does well.

01
AI-native editing
Flat-file mode means Cursor, Claude, and Copilot work directly with your content. No middleware, no API layers.
02
Cutting-edge stack
PHP 8.4, Symfony 8, Doctrine 3, Tailwind 4. Modern features, strict typing, PHPStan enforced.
03
SEO-first design
Built by an SEO consultant. Meta, schema, dead-link detection, internal linking, OpenGraph: all built in.
04
Multi-site and i18n native
No WPML. No plugins. Multiple sites and languages live in the core.
05
Deploy anywhere
Static generation is built in. GitHub Pages, Netlify, Vercel, or any PHP host.
06
Page versioning
Track changes, compare versions side by side, restore with confidence. Full history.

Two workflows

Pick the one that fits your team.

For developers

Flat-file mode

  • Git-native version control
  • AI tools work directly on files
  • Use VSCode, Cursor, Vim, Obsidian
  • Markdown with YAML frontmatter
---

title: 'My Article'
publishedAt: '2025-01-15'
---
Your content here...

For content editors

Admin dashboard

  • Notion-style block editor
  • Drag and drop media (auto WebP)
  • Page versioning with diff view
  • Multi-site management
Pushword admin page list

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How does Pushword stack up?

Against WordPress, Statamic, and Sulu, across features, performance, and DX.

Read the comparison

Built with Pushword

Real sites, real performance.

Pricing

Free. Forever. MIT-licensed.

All features, unlimited sites, no user caps, commercial use allowed. If Pushword helps you ship, star the repo or share it. If you need custom development, PiedWeb offers paid support.

Ready to build something good?

composer create-project pushword/new my-project