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Pure Blog is a simple, no-nonsense PHP blogging engine built specifically for personal sites. It does everything you need to run a personal blog without any of the extra bloat or noise of other platforms. Features include:

  • No database required — posts are just flat-file Markdown files with front matter.
  • A simple, distraction-free dashboard for writing and organising your posts and pages.
  • Live draft previews to check your formatting before hitting publish.
  • Tags and tag archives to group related posts together.
  • Built-in pagination when your post list starts growing.
  • Automatic RSS feed so folks can subscribe using their RSS reader of choice.
  • Simple built-in search to help readers find what they're looking for.
  • A settings page to configure things exactly how you want.
  • Much more! Read the docs to discover more features.
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Pure Comments is a lightweight, self-hosted commenting system you can drop onto any site. Features include:

  • A clean dashboard to approve, reject, or delete comments.
  • Reply to comments directly from the dashboard as the author.
  • Simple anti-spam protection built straight into the form.
  • Tweakable styling so comments match the rest of your site.
  • Easily configurable email alerts for new comments and replies.
  • Read the docs to learn more.
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Pure CSS (better known as Simple.css) is what started this whole project. I built it back in 2022 because I just wanted a simple stylesheet I could throw at raw HTML to make it look good. Somehow, it's gained nearly 5,000 GitHub stars and a bit of a cult following since then. It features:

  • A clean sans-serif font stack using system fonts.
  • Easily readable typography defaults.
  • Automatic dark mode support.
  • Fully responsive layout that works on any device.
  • Sensible default styles for common HTML elements.
  • Tiny file size with zero dependencies.
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COMING SOON!

I started hacking away at Pure Guestbook in May 2026. Once it's ready, it'll feature:

  • Easy integration on any site with a bit of JS.
  • Loads entries automatically (newest first, with pagination).
  • Replies and emoji reactions from the site owner.
  • Email notifications for both you and your visitors.
  • Full Markdown support.