Bludit
Bludit is a fast, lightweight flat-file CMS that stores every page and post as a simple JSON file — no database required. It runs on any PHP hosting with an incredibly small footprint, making it one of the simplest ways to build a blog or straightforward website that loads quickly and is trivial to back up.
Key Features
- Flat-file storage — content lives in JSON files, so there is no database to manage, secure, or back up.
- Lightning fast — an extremely small codebase means pages render quickly even on modest shared hosting.
- Markdown editing — write in Markdown for clean, distraction-free authoring.
- Plugin & theme system — extend functionality and change the look without touching core files.
- Drag-and-drop media — upload images and files straight into your posts.
- Multi-user & roles — administrators, editors, and authors with fine-grained permissions.
- Simple backups — copy a folder and your entire site is backed up; restore in seconds.
- Strong security — its minimal attack surface and no-database design reduce common exploitation paths.
Why Use Bludit?
If you want a no-nonsense site that just works on basic PHP hosting, Bludit is ideal. Backups are a single folder copy, there are no database credentials to lose, and you get a surprisingly capable editor and plugin ecosystem from an incredibly small install.
Use Cases
- Personal blogs and portfolios
- Small business and landing pages
- Documentation and static-style sites needing easy editing
- Any project on basic shared PHP hosting
Platform
Linux · macOS · Windows server (PHP only — no database)
Licence
MIT (free and open source)