Grav (CMS) explained

Grav
Developer:	Andy Miller, Djamil Legato, Matias Griese^[1]
Released:	^[2]
Programming Language:	PHP
Operating System:	Cross-platform
Genre:	Content management system
License:	MIT License

Grav is a free software, self-hosted content management system (CMS) written in the PHP programming language and based on the Symfony web application framework. It uses a flat file database for both backend and frontend.

Grav is designed to have a shallow learning curve, and to be easy to set up. The focus of Grav is speed and simplicity, rather than an abundance of built-in features that come at the expense of added complexity.

The name Grav is a shortened version of the word gravity.^[3]

Grav is the most starred PHP CMS on GitHub, with over 14,245 stars.^[4]

A lot of interesting articles about Grav CMS and its possibilities are available in the Czech language on the microsite Grav.cz (gravcz.github.io).^[5]

Awards

• CMS Critic Awards – Best Open Source CMS 2016^[6]
• CMS Critic Awards – Best Flat File CMS 2017^[7]
• CMS Critic Awards – Best Flat File CMS 2019
• CMS Critic Awards – Best Flat File CMS 2020
• CMS Critic Awards – Best Flat File CMS 2021

See also

• Content management system
• List of content management systems

Notes and References

1. Web site: About Grav. 15 May 2019. getgrav.org.
2. Web site: Grav blog. 15 May 2019. getgrav.org.
3. Web site: What is Grav?. 9 February 2023. getgrav.org.
4. Web site: Most Starred PHP CMS projects on GitHub. GitHub. 20 March 2024.
5. Web site: Articles | Grav.cz (gravcz.github.io). 20 March 2024.
6. Web site: 2016-11-07 . The Winner of Best Open Source CMS for 2016 is Grav . 2024-01-19 . CMS Critic . en.
7. Web site: Critic . C. M. S. . CMS Critic Awards . 2024-05-31 . CMS Critic . en.