October (CMS)

October
Developer(s)Alexey Bobkov, Samuel Georges
Initial releaseMay 15, 2014; 10 years ago (2014-05-15)[1]
Stable release
v3.5.12[2] / 2023-12-12[±]
Written inPHP
Operating systemCross-platform
TypeContent management system
LicenseProprietary software
Websiteoctobercms.com Edit this at Wikidata

October is a self-hosted content management system (CMS) based on the PHP programming language and Laravel web application framework. It supports MariaDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite and SQL Server for the database back end[3] and uses a flat file database for the front end structure.[4] The October CMS covers a range of capabilities such as users, permissions, themes, and plugins, and is seen as a simpler alternative to WordPress.[5][6][7]

The platform is intended to have a small learning curve and a template system easily manageable with version control systems.[7] As of November 2023, October is the second-most starred PHP CMS repository hosted on GitHub[8] and is 17th most popular on the Entire Internet in Open Source category according to built with.[9]

On April 12, 2021, October CMS transitioned from using an MIT License to a proprietary software model[10] citing concerns over a lack of sustainability with the open-source model.

  1. ^ "Announcement: OctoberCMS Beta", by daftspunk, May 15, 2014. Retrieved on 18 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Changelog - OctoberCMS". octobercms.com. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
  3. ^ "Database: Getting Started - Laravel - The PHP Framework For Web Artisans". laravel.com. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
  4. ^ "Laravel 4 File-Based CMS", by Christopher Pitt, February 2, 2014
  5. ^ "A Detailed Comparison Between WordPress And October CMS "
  6. ^ "WordPress CMS vs October CMS: The Ultimate Showdown"
  7. ^ a b "Alternative Content Management — Part 2", by Christos Chiotis, May 20, 2014.
  8. ^ "GitHub search", sort:stars language:PHP stars:>1 CMS. Retrieved on 20 May 2015.
  9. ^ "October CMS Usage Statistics"
  10. ^ "October CMS Moves to Become a Paid Platform"