Typecho
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Typecho, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Typecho's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Typecho | Free | GPL version 2 · self-hosted blog software |
The facts
Each one read from Typecho's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Business use
- The about page says Typecho may be used on commercial websites without paying additional fees.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Custom domain
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Customization
- The home page says Typecho includes plugin and template mechanisms.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Databases
- The about page says Typecho supports MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQLite.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Database security
- The Typecho 1.2.1 release notes say the update added support for connecting to MySQL databases over SSL.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Development build
- The download page warns that development builds are not fully tested and are not recommended for production environments.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Hosting
- The home page says Typecho supports cloud hosts including BAE, GAE, and SAE.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The home page describes downloading and installing Typecho on a hosting provider, then consulting the usage documentation to customize the site.checked 12 Oct 2026
- License
- Typecho is distributed under the GPL version 2 license.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Lightweight
- The home page says Typecho uses seven database tables and less than 400 KB of code, with plugin and theme mechanisms.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Markdown
- Typecho natively supports Markdown formatting syntax.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Mobile administration
- The 1.2.0 release notes list mobile adaptation of the administration interface as an improvement.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Product
- Typecho is a blog program built with PHP for publishing text and images.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Security update
- The June 2023 release notes describe Typecho 1.2.1 as a security update fixing issues related to insufficient filtering of parameters and submitted data.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Stable release
- The download page recommends the latest stable version for all users and directs first-time installers to installation documentation.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support and community
- The about page recommends the forum, GitHub issues, and mailing lists for discussion and bug reports or suggestions.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Theme customization
- custom codechecked 22 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
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