PluXml
The facts below are what the maker publishes about PluXml, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From PluXml's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| PluXml | Free | Free software · GPL license · self-hosted installation |
The facts
Each one read from PluXml's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Collaboration
- The site says PluXml supports multiple users with five profiles and different permission levels.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Content management
- Listed features include static pages, categories, tags, archives, comments, and an image and document media manager.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Content tools
- It supports static pages, categories, tags, archives, comments, media management, and RSS feeds.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Customization
- The site says users can customize themes and add functionality through plugins without programming.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Custom user roles
- Nochecked 22 Sep 2026
- Data storage
- It requires no database and stores all data in XML files, which the site says can be copied to make the site portable.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- The documentation describes installing PluXml locally on macOS, Linux, and Windows, or uploading it to a web host.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Editorial workflows
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Extensions
- The maker’s resources site lists downloadable plugins and themes for PluXml.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Feeds
- PluXml provides RSS feeds for articles, comments, tags, and categories.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Founder
- The About page names Anthony Guerin as PluXml's founder in 2006.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Languages
- The site lists translations in 11 languages: French, German, English, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Occitan, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, and Russian.checked 12 Oct 2026
- License
- The About page says PluXml is free software built with PHP and XML and released under the GNU General Public License.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Media library
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Multilingual content
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Product
- PluXml describes itself as a fast, simple website generator and blog or CMS built with XML.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Requirements
- The listed requirements are an Apache, Nginx, or Lighttpd server, PHP 7.2 or later, and the GD library for image management.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Security guidance
- The installation documentation recommends deleting install.php and the update directory after installation or an update.checked 11 Oct 2026
- SEO tools
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Storage
- PluXml stores data in XML files and does not require a database.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker provides documentation and a community forum, and invites financial donations to help cover hosting and development costs.checked 12 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2006checked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Platform type
- self_hostedchecked 22 Sep 2026
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