Self-host blog
v1.5.0Lightweight self-hosted Facebook-style PHP blog
- Stars
- 307
- Port
- 80 (HTTP web server)
m1k1o/blog
What is blog?
blog is a lightweight, single-user PHP blog that creates a Facebook-style feed where you can share rich text posts with photos, code highlighting, and link previews. It supports three visibility levels: public, friends-only, and private. The blog runs with zero configuration using SQLite, or can use MariaDB/MySQL or PostgreSQL for better performance. It includes dark mode, a legacy theme for older browsers, BBCode formatting, tag filtering, and multi-language support (English, German, Slovak, French, Czech, Bosnian, Spanish, Russian). Deployment options include Docker, Docker Compose (with optional external database), or manual installation on Apache 2.0+ with PHP 8.0+. The project is licensed under GPL-3.0.
Should you self-host blog?
blog scores 48/100 on selfhost.directory (how scoring works) and ranks #13 of 24 in Blogging. It has 307 GitHub stars.
It shipped 1 stable release in the past year. The latest, v1.5.0, came out on 23 October 2026.
Setup is moderate: expect some configuration beyond a single command. An official Docker image is available. It is GPL-3.0-licensed and written mostly in PHP.
Its closest alternative on selfhost.directory is Typecho (66/100, 12 456 stars). It scores higher overall, so compare the two before you pick. See blog vs Typecho side by side.
Features
- BBCode formatting
- Code Highlighting
- Date range filtering
- Extra post fields
- Goal highlighting
- Hidden posts
- Image Upload
- Link Previews
- Location filtering
- Multi-language Support
- Post visibility controls
- Reverse chronological sorting
- Tag Filtering
blog README
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