Files, no faff
Pages and collections are just .md files with front-matter. Rename a file to change a URL. That’s it.
Lightweight by design.
Rock, Paper, Markdown
Build content sites fast with flat files. No framework. No database. Just pages, collections, and a few partials.
NostalgiaPHP creates clean HTML with zero build step—so you focus on words and layout, not toolchains. Portable by default: zip it, copy it, deploy anywhere PHP runs.
Back to basics
The Nostalgia Core
Templates & partials
Choose your template. Wrap your content; partials handle header, footer, hero, etc.
Portable content
Your “CMS” is Markdown. Move it anywhere—PHP today, something else tomorrow—no export dance.
Zero build step
No Node, no bundlers. Drop on a PHP host or run php -S localhost:8000 and you’re live.
Instant sitemap
sitemap.xml is built automatically from your content—no plugins needed.
404, sorted
Bad links happen. A built-in 404.php route is ready out of the box—or tweak it to fit your site.
Under the hood, there’s barely a hood.
How It Works
- Write content in
content/pagesandcontent/collections/{name}. - Add front-matter like
title,description, anddate. - Pick a template via
template: main(or your own), and ship. - Include partials for headers, footers, sidebars, or anything you want to reuse across pages.
- Deploy anywhere PHP runs—no database, no build step, no lock-in.
---
title: About NostalgiaPHP
description: A tiny, flat-file CMS for sites.
date: 2025-09-21
template: main
tags: intro, php, markdown
---
# About NostalgiaPHP
No database. No build step. No framework.
It’s **Markdown in, HTML out**.
Latest scribbles from the cave wall.
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