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Grav (software)

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Grav is a free, self-hosted content management system (CMS) software 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.

DevelopersAndy Miller, Djamil Legato, Matias Griese[1]
Release30 July 2014; 12 years ago (30 July 2014)[2]
Stable release
1.7.52[3] / 2026-04-29[±]
Written inPHP
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Grav
DevelopersAndy Miller, Djamil Legato, Matias Griese[1]
Release30 July 2014; 12 years ago (30 July 2014)[2]
Stable release
1.7.52[3] / 2026-04-29[±]
Written inPHP
Operating systemCross-platform
TypeContent management system
LicenseMIT License
Websitegetgrav.org Edit this on Wikidata
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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.[4]

Grav is the most starred PHP CMS on GitHub, with over 14,565 stars.[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[7]
  • CMS Critic Awards – Best Flat File CMS 2020[7]
  • CMS Critic Awards – Best Flat File CMS 2021[7]

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