# ExpressionEngine

Self-hosted PHP content management system with custom content channels and HTML template tags.


Source: https://findsoftware.frbit.cloud/expressionengine/
Last reviewed: 2026-10-20
Updated: 2026-10-25
Listed since: 2026-10-19

## Record

### Links

- home: https://expressionengine.com
- repository: https://github.com/ExpressionEngine/ExpressionEngine
- docs: https://docs.expressionengine.com/latest/
- pricing: https://expressionengine.com/store/purchase-pro
- x: https://twitter.com/eecms
- forum: https://expressionengine.com/forums

### Identity

- status: active
- maintainer: Packet Tide LLC
- maintainerType: company
- parent: Packet Tide LLC
- firstRelease: unknown
- hqCountry: unknown

### Kind

- category: cms
- hosting: php
- language: php
- runtime: php
- runtimeMin: php 7.2
- basedOn: unknown

### Content

- contentStore: unknown
- databases: mysql
- adminUi: yes
- headlessApi: unknown
- templating: HTML with ExpressionEngine template tags
- i18n: unknown

### Rendering and deploy

- runsAs: per-request
- renderingModes: unknown
- installMethod: packaged release download

### License

- licenseModel: open-core
- license: Apache-2.0, ExpressionEngine Pro License Agreement

### Releases

- currentMajor: 7
- latestReleaseDate: 2026-09-21

### Adoption

- githubStargazers: 506
- packagistDownloads: unknown
- npmWeeklyDownloads: not applicable
- contributors: 93
- pluginCount: unknown
- packagistMonthlyDownloads: unknown
- ecosystemsMonthlyDownloads: unknown
- httpArchiveSites: 2592
- wordpressActiveInstalls: unknown
- dependentRepos: unknown
- dependentPackages: unknown

### Sources

- urls: https://expressionengine.com/ (read 2026-10-20)
- urls: https://api.github.com/repos/ExpressionEngine/ExpressionEngine (read 2026-10-20)
- urls: https://docs.expressionengine.com/latest/ (read 2026-10-20)
- language: https://github.com/ExpressionEngine/ExpressionEngine (read 2026-10-20)
- category: https://github.com/ExpressionEngine/ExpressionEngine/blob/7.dev/README.md (read 2026-10-20)
- runtime: https://docs.expressionengine.com/latest/installation/requirements.html (read 2026-10-20)
- runtimeMin: https://docs.expressionengine.com/latest/installation/requirements.html (read 2026-10-20)
- databases: https://docs.expressionengine.com/latest/installation/requirements.html (read 2026-10-20)
- installMethod: https://github.com/ExpressionEngine/ExpressionEngine/blob/7.dev/README.md (read 2026-10-20)
- installMethod: https://github.com/ExpressionEngine/ExpressionEngine/blob/7.dev/README.md (read 2026-10-20)
- runsAs: https://docs.expressionengine.com/latest/installation/requirements.html (read 2026-10-20)
- adminUi: https://expressionengine.com/store/purchase-pro (read 2026-10-20)
- templating: https://github.com/ExpressionEngine/ExpressionEngine/blob/7.dev/README.md (read 2026-10-20)
- license: https://expressionengine.com/license (read 2026-10-20)
- license: https://expressionengine.com/license (read 2026-10-20)
- maintainer: https://expressionengine.com/pro/license (read 2026-10-20)
- parent: https://expressionengine.com/license (read 2026-10-20)
- urls: https://expressionengine.com/store/purchase-pro (read 2026-10-20)
- currentMajor: https://api.github.com/repos/ExpressionEngine/ExpressionEngine/releases/latest (read 2026-10-20)
- latestReleaseDate: https://api.github.com/repos/ExpressionEngine/ExpressionEngine/releases/latest (read 2026-10-20)
- githubStargazers: https://api.github.com/repos/ExpressionEngine/ExpressionEngine (read 2026-10-20)
- contributors: https://api.github.com/repos/ExpressionEngine/ExpressionEngine/contributors?per_page=1&anon=true (read 2026-10-20)
- httpArchiveSites: https://cdn.httparchive.org/v1/technologies (read 2026-10-25)

## Notes

ExpressionEngine is a self-hosted content management system written in PHP. It runs on MySQL or Percona and is installed from a [packaged release](https://github.com/ExpressionEngine/ExpressionEngine/blob/7.dev/README.md), or from the repository with Composer. The [requirements page](https://docs.expressionengine.com/latest/installation/requirements.html) lists what the host needs. Editors work in a control panel, and site pages are built from HTML templates that use ExpressionEngine's own template tags.

## Worth knowing

The Core is licensed under Apache-2.0. The Pro edition adds features such as unlimited control panel users and Multi Site Manager, and it is used under the ExpressionEngine Pro License Agreement, a proprietary license. Pricing is on the [store page](https://expressionengine.com/store/purchase-pro).

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