Minimalistic PHP blogging engine with focus on code quality
blogs, php
Solution
Not sure exactly how many things it knocks off your list but I think Habari is worth a look.
They host a demo you can mess with if you want to check it out quickly.
Problem
I'm looking to set up a blog. There are many "what's the best blogging engine?" questions on SO, but none totally focused on code quality. I have done a lot of work with WordPress, and it's the #1 solution for many cases, no question. Its extendability and versatility are unmatched. But the code base is a mess, it has a huge memory footprint and extending it often isn't fun. Also, the back-end feels extremely slow on slightly older machines and becomes bearable only with Google Gears IMO. I'm getting less and less comfortable using it. For that reason, I am looking for recommendations for a PHP-based blogging engine that is Simple, slim, and minimalistic in build Has good, structured, clean code, uses PHP5 Has blogging basics: Tags, Categories, Comments Doesn't have to look good but needs to output good, semantic HTML / CSS so I can customize Supports some sort of spam control (Captcha and / or Akismet would be nice) I don't care whether it's database or file based Optional: An API would be nice but is not mandatory Has a plugin system for extensions Wet dream: - Markdown support