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Fast, One-ClickFlatPress Hosting

Lightweight flat-file blogging engine in plain PHP. Install FlatPress in one click with the Softaculous installer on cPanel NVMe hosting: LiteSpeed, free SSL, daily backups and 24×7 support. From ₹129.00/mo billed triennially.

1-Click FlatPress

1-Click FlatPress

Live in minutes

NVMe + LiteSpeed

NVMe + LiteSpeed

Fast page loads

Free SSL & Backups

Free SSL & Backups

Secure by default

Starting at
₹129.00/mo
30-day money-back · Free migration · Softaculous one-click install · Flat renewals

cPanel NVMe Hosting Plans for FlatPress

Pick a server region and a plan, then install FlatPress from Softaculous in one click. Prices are live from our billing system.

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Server location

Starter

First site, blogs, portfolios

Choose Plan
  • 10 GB NVMe Storage (RAID1)
  • 1 Website
  • 1 GB RAM · 1 core
  • Unlimited bandwidth, email & MySQL
  • Free Let's Encrypt SSL & free migration
  • LiteSpeed Enterprise + LSCache
  • Imunify360 · KernelCare · CageFS
  • Daily JetBackup backups
  • cPanel · Softaculous (400+ apps)
  • 24×7 support · 99.99% uptime

Smart

Small business, a few projects

Choose Plan
  • 30 GB NVMe Storage (RAID1)
  • 5 Websites
  • 2 GB RAM · 2 cores
  • Unlimited bandwidth, email & MySQL
  • Free Let's Encrypt SSL & free migration
  • LiteSpeed Enterprise + LSCache
  • Imunify360 · KernelCare · CageFS
  • Daily JetBackup backups
  • cPanel · Softaculous (400+ apps)
  • 24×7 support · 99.99% uptime

Business

Agencies and growing stores

Most Popular
Choose Plan
  • 75 GB NVMe Storage (RAID1)
  • 25 Websites
  • 3 GB RAM · 3 cores
  • Unlimited bandwidth, email & MySQL
  • Free Let's Encrypt SSL & free migration
  • LiteSpeed Enterprise + LSCache
  • Imunify360 · KernelCare · CageFS
  • Daily JetBackup backups
  • cPanel · Softaculous (400+ apps)
  • 24×7 support · 99.99% uptime

Enterprise

High-traffic, large portfolios

Choose Plan
  • 150 GB NVMe Storage (RAID1)
  • Unlimited Websites
  • 6 GB RAM · 4 cores
  • Unlimited bandwidth, email & MySQL
  • Free Let's Encrypt SSL & free migration
  • LiteSpeed Enterprise + LSCache
  • Imunify360 · KernelCare · CageFS
  • Daily JetBackup backups
  • cPanel · Softaculous (400+ apps)
  • 24×7 support · 99.99% uptime

Every plan runs on enterprise NVMe storage in RAID1 with per-account CloudLinux limits. Prices are pre-GST with no setup fee; the same plans and prices apply in India, France, Poland, Canada and Singapore. 30-day money-back guarantee.

What is FlatPress?

FlatPress is a lightweight blogging engine written in plain PHP that stores content in files instead of a database. It is released under GPLv2 and has been in operation since 2006. It offers plugins, widgets, Smarty-based themes, comments with spam protection and a simple backup process.

How to install FlatPress on Hostripples: choose a plan, open Softaculous, FlatPress is live

Licence: GPL-2.0 · Built with: PHP (flat-file, no database) · Official site: www.flatpress.org

Common uses

  • Personal blog without a database
  • Simple diary or journal site
  • Low-maintenance small-site blog

FlatPress requirements

  • PHP: PHP 7.2 to 8.5
  • Database: none
  • Web server such as Apache, NGINX or IIS

FlatPress needs only PHP 7.2 to 8.5 and no database, which suits standard cPanel hosting with selectable PHP versions. Content and settings live in writable folders on the account.

Why host FlatPress with Hostripples

  • One-click FlatPress install from Softaculous inside cPanel, with no manual upload or database setup
  • All-NVMe storage and LiteSpeed Enterprise with LSCache for quick page loads
  • Selectable PHP versions per site and CloudLinux account isolation with CageFS
  • Free SSL, daily JetBackup backups and Imunify360 malware protection
  • Free migration of an existing FlatPress site, and 24×7 support in English, Hindi and Marathi

FlatPress features

What FlatPress offers

No database

No database

All content is kept in files, so no SQL database is needed.

Plugins and widgets

Plugins and widgets

An extensible plugin architecture includes widget support.

Smarty themes

Smarty themes

Themes are customised through the Smarty template engine.

Comments with spam protection

Comments with spam protection

Built-in comments include spam-protection mechanisms.

Multilingual and easy backup

Multilingual and easy backup

The interface is available in many languages and backups are simple because content is just files.

Fast & Effortless Onboarding

Install FlatPress in four steps

No manual upload or database setup: Softaculous does it from your cPanel.

Plan
Step 01

Plan

Choose a cPanel NVMe plan and server region

cPanel
Step 02

cPanel

Log in to cPanel and open Softaculous Apps Installer

Install
Step 03

Install

Search for FlatPress, click Install and fill in the form

Launch
Step 04

Launch

Open your new FlatPress site and start building

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Got Questions?

FlatPress Hosting: Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know

Its README lists PHP 7.2 through 8.5 and a web server such as Apache, NGINX or IIS. No database is required, because FlatPress stores all data in files on the server.

Still have questions?

Our support team is live 24/7 in English, Hindi & Marathi.

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Pick a cPanel NVMe plan and install FlatPress in one click. Free SSL, free migration and 24×7 support included.

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