HAhaunter·Dec 20, 2022
At this point I’d just go with a flat file CMS, there are so many good systems nowadays https://github.com/ahadb/flat-file-cms
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5 sourcesWell by "wiki" it means to me that it saves history of changes and manage user access etc. That probably requires more complicated file setup than just markdown files.
If you want just markdown > website with some administration to edit you can use pretty much any flat file CMS. Kirby CMS is highend but you need buy license. Grav is ok open-source option but i don't like the admin part too much but its atleast active. You can find many more https://github.com/ahadb/flat-file-cms but flatfile cms often becomes pet project that people stop maintain so watch out for activity.
In Introduction to Flat-File CMSFor others interested, here is a list of flat file CMSs: https://github.com/ahadb/flat-file-cms
In Ask HN: Best way to create a landing page?I tried Hugo before but came to the same conclusion. The simplicity draw me into trying it, but in my opinion the solution is not streamlined.
That's why i finally settled for a Flat File CMS [1], in my case Grav [2]. Like with hugo you get total control. And with most of them you get a single web interface to administrate the site, manage extensions and write blog entries. And you still have the possibility to git push everything on the dev server and git pull on prod, without managing a database. It's a dream.
They are not without problems though. You need to host your php site somewhere. Sometimes it's necessary to dive into php to fix some problems and creating something unique still takes some web skills (in contrary to wordpress for example).
[1] https://github.com/ahadb/flat-file-cms
[2] https://getgrav.org/
In Why ElementaryOS Left MediumI do a lot of Wordpress development as well and I'm not a huge fan. This GitHub repo has a long list of flat file CMS options:https://github.com/ahadb/flat-file-cms
I've used Kirby and found it to be pretty intuitive if you have a custom design. The thing that is lacking from these other options is a lot of theme options which Wordpress has a plethora of. Often my clients don't have the budget for a full fledged design and there are plenty of Wordpress themes out there which make it easy to have a decent looking website (mobile responsive, custom fonts, intuitive layout, etc). Hope that helps.
In Ask HN: Wordpress alternatives for simple content management?