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WriteFreelyWordPress
Free

Free and open source to self-host.

 Free

Free and open source under the GPL; you pay only for your own hosting.

Self-hosted Self-hosted
  • Single Go binary with no other dependencies
  • Followable from Mastodon and other ActivityPub services
  • Very large library of themes and plugins
  • Visual block editor with live preview
  • Deliberately minimal, with no likes or comments
  • Requires running your own server
  • Needs a PHP and database server to self-host
  • Plugins and themes vary widely in quality and need updating
Self-hosted Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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