Blog software is the software that underpins a Blog. Blog software can either be hosted by a company that provides blog platforms as a service, or can be self-hosted by the blog owner.
Hosted blogging platforms[]
- Wordpress.com
- TypePad
- Tumblr
- Posterous
- LiveJournal and its clones, such as JournalFen and Dreamwidth
Self-hosted blog software[]
- Wordpress
- Movable Type
- Drupal (a Content management system with blog capabilities]]
Plugins[]
Many blog platforms offer plugins, widgets, or other such extensions that can improve the base software. For examples of plugins that may be particularly useful to community-oriented blogs, see:
- Recommended Wordpress plugins
- ...
There are also some discussion plugins that work on most blog platforms. They are:
- Disqus
- IntenseDebate
See also[]
- Microblogging
- Content management system