The small content management system that loves big ideas

Reasons to use TXP

Ease of maintenance

Reordering, changing, classifying and restyling your site is as simple as changing a tag.

Meaningful Labour


            
              <txp:title wraptag="h2" />

Hope for the Future

Everything is going to be alright.

Hope for the Future

Everything is going to be alright.


            
              <txp:article form="hero1" />

Blazing performance

Its quick to respond, resource usage is low, even on modest hardware.

Textpattern has a small footprint; this translates as speed-gains.

<!-- Trace summary:
Runtime: 47.54 ms
Query time: 10.00 ms
Queries: 6
Memory(*): 824 kB
Pages: txp25_home2
Forms: h25_features, h25_faq, h25_details, u_debug, h25_showcase
--/>

Server spec
Connection backbone
Number of queries

<!-- Trace summary:
Runtime : 132.58 ms
Query time: 62.12 ms
Queries : 60
Memory (*): 1749 kB
Pages : default Forms : head, o_metas, head-tracking, body-tag, o_banner-main, m_quicksearch__button, etc.
--/>

Server spec
Connection backbone
Number of queries

<!-- Trace summary:
Runtime : 874.21 ms
Query time: 228.98 ms
Queries : 370
Memory (*): 7833 kB
Pages : default
Forms : head, head-tracking, body-tag, o_banner-main, u_query_main_site, o_pa, etc.
--/>

Server spec
Connection backbone
Number of queries

Staging is built-in

Run two (or more) themes simultaneously. The public view the Default page, while developers and their clients can work on a new design.

When the new design is ready, a single click deploys it to the public.

Public

Dev

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Who is it for?

Designers and developers appreciate the ability to control all aspects of HTML and CSS from the administration interface, and with hundreds of plugins available, the power of Textpattern CMS is easily extended.

Developers seeking clean code
Content creators wanting simplicity
Site owners prioritising stability

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Can I try it without installing?

Two live demonstrations are available:
grab a login to see how they work for yourself.

A default Textpattern installation which covers the basics for a simple site
A user-customised Textpattern install with sample articles, sections, categories and custom-fields.

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How does it work?

With its built-in simplicity, a blogger can start publishing in minutes.

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Is it extensible?

With its built-in simplicity, a blogger can start publishing in minutes.

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Is it stable and secure?

With its built-in simplicity, a blogger can start publishing in minutes.

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Do I need to know how to code?

With its built-in simplicity, a blogger can start publishing in minutes.

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What does it need to run?

With its built-in simplicity, a blogger can start publishing in minutes.

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How easy is it to install?

With its built-in simplicity, a blogger can start publishing in minutes.

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How Free is it?

Textpattern is truly free, open-source software, not a freemium trap or a platform reliant on paid plugins for core use. The admin interface enjoys zero monetisation or sign-ups to access features.

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Pātai?

With its built-in simplicity, a blogger can start publishing in minutes.