Top 11 PHP Wiki Projects

BookStack

1 321 18,876 9.5 PHP

NOW MANAGED ON CODEBERG

Project mention: BookStack Moves from GitHub to Codeberg | news.ycombinator.com | 2026-04-28
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Mediawiki

2 25 5,102 10.0 PHP

🌻 The collaborative editing software that runs Wikipedia. Mirror from https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/g/mediawiki/core. See https://mediawiki.org/wiki/Developer_access for contributing.
Dokuwiki

3 22 4,667 9.6 PHP

The DokuWiki Open Source Wiki Engine

Project mention: Wiki.js vs DokuWiki: Which Self-Hosted Wiki? | dev.to | 2026-03-14

DokuWiki is a classic wiki engine built with PHP. It stores all content in plain text files — no database required. It uses its own wiki syntax (similar to MediaWiki) and has a massive plugin ecosystem built over 20 years. DokuWiki site
Pepperminty Wiki

4 9 206 2.4 PHP

A wiki in a box
PineDocs

5 2 143 0.0 PHP

A fast and lightweight site for viewing files
WackoWiki

6 3 55 9.7 PHP

WackoWiki is a light and handy Wiki-engine.
WikiWikiWiki

7 1 30 2.2 PHP

A flat-file PHP wiki engine. No database, no complex setup, just write.

Project mention: WikiWikiWiki | news.ycombinator.com | 2026-03-21
PureWiki

8 1 5 9.1 PHP

PureWiki is a lightweight, high-performance, and file-based wiki system built with native web technologies (PHP, HTML, CSS, JS).

Project mention: PureWiki - A Minimalist File-Based Wiki | dev.to | 2026-07-08

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WorkPages

9 0 3 8.6 PHP

A lightweight, self-hosted alternative to Jira and Confluence. Combines a wiki and task management in one fast PHP/MySQL app. No Docker, no build tools, no cloud lock-in.
tlb

10 1 3 3.8 PHP

Federated wiki for personal use & small teams. Track your project & hobbies.
NatureVault

11 1 1 9.0 PHP

Saving the Worlds Knowledge. After Sept 27 2023 will be moved to Bitbucket or similar github alternative, see readme

NOTE: The open source projects on this list are ordered by number of github stars. The number of mentions indicates repo mentiontions in the last 12 Months or since we started tracking (Dec 2020).

PHP Wiki discussion

PHP Wiki related posts

BookStack Moves from GitHub to Codeberg

1 project | news.ycombinator.com | 28 Apr 2026
Wiki.js vs DokuWiki: Which Self-Hosted Wiki?

2 projects | dev.to | 14 Mar 2026
BookStack: Simple and Free Wiki Software

2 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 26 Sep 2024
Ask HN: Which "open-source alternatives" have succeeded?

10 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 1 Jul 2024
Dokuwiki VS WackoWiki - a user suggested alternative

2 projects | 21 Jun 2024
What wiki platforms are you using and how is it structured?

1 project | /r/sysadmin | 11 Dec 2023
Solution de documentation local ?

1 project | /r/Sysadmin_Fr | 24 Nov 2023
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Index

What are some of the best open-source Wiki projects in PHP? This list will help you:

#	Project	Stars
1	BookStack	18,876
2	Mediawiki	5,102
3	Dokuwiki	4,667
4	Pepperminty Wiki	206
5	PineDocs	143
6	WackoWiki	55
7	WikiWikiWiki	30
8	PureWiki	5
9	WorkPages	3
10	tlb	3
11	NatureVault	1

PHP Wiki

Top 11 PHP Wiki Projects

PHP Wiki discussion

PHP Wiki related posts

BookStack Moves from GitHub to Codeberg

Wiki.js vs DokuWiki: Which Self-Hosted Wiki?

BookStack: Simple and Free Wiki Software

Ask HN: Which "open-source alternatives" have succeeded?

Dokuwiki VS WackoWiki - a user suggested alternative

What wiki platforms are you using and how is it structured?

Solution de documentation local ?

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