Backdrop CMS
Content management system written in PHP, forked from Drupal.
Backdrop CMS is a content management system written in PHP and forked from Drupal. It has a built-in upgrade path for Drupal 7 sites.
Worth knowing
The license is stated two ways: the license file holds the GPL version 2 text, and the README says GPL version 2 or later.
Identity
- Status
- Active
Rendering and deploy
- Runs as
- Per request7
- Install with
- download archive7
Releases
Adoption
- GitHub stars
- 1,0512
Sources
- 2026-10-19: links, Categories
backdropcms.org/ - 2026-10-19: links, Written in, GitHub stars
github.com/backdrop/backdrop - 2026-10-19: links
docs.backdropcms.org/documentation/system-requirements - 2026-10-19: License
raw.githubusercontent.com/backdrop/backdrop/1.x/LICENSE.txt - 2026-10-19: License
raw.githubusercontent.com/backdrop/backdrop/1.x/README.md - 2026-10-19: Runtime, Minimum runtime
raw.githubusercontent.com/backdrop/backdrop/1.x/core/includes/bootstrap.inc - 2026-10-19: Install with, Runs as
backdropcms.org/download - 2026-10-19: Current major version, Last release
api.github.com/repos/backdrop/backdrop/releases/latest