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EmDash 1.0: an open source CMS for Astro
emdashcms.comSep 28, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Introducing EmDash — the spiritual successor to WordPress that solves plugin security
Today we are launching the beta of EmDash, a full-stack serverless JavaScript CMS built on Astro 6.0. It combines the features of a traditional CMS with modern security, running plugins in sandboxed Worker isolates.

EmDash Feedback
So, two other Matts at Cloudflare announced EmDash — the spiritual successor to WordPress that solves plugin security. (Is it nominative determinism or a simulation glitch that everyone trying to t…
EmDash 1.0: an open source CMS for Astro
Announcing EmDash 1.0, a stable, free and open source CMS built on Astro.

EmDash 1.0 Challenges WordPress Freedom With Cloudflare Lock-In
EmDash 1.0 is a modern alternative to WordPress, but its features trap users into Cloudflare's infrastructure.

EmDash
The Astro-native CMS. A modern successor to WordPress with type-safe content, plugin extensibility, and portable deployment.
emdash/rfcs/0001-plugin-registry.md at wip/plugin-rfc · emdash-cms/emdash
EmDash is a full-stack TypeScript CMS based on Astro; the spiritual successor to WordPress - emdash-cms/emdash

Create your first EmDash site
Scaffold a local EmDash site, complete setup, and publish an edit.
RFC: Decentralized Plugin Registry by ascorbic · Pull Request #694 · emdash-cms/emdash
Draft RFC for decentralised plugin registry. Rendered markdown: https://github.com/emdash-cms/emdash/blob/wip/plugin-rfc/rfcs/0001-plugin-registry.md
fujocoded-plugins/astro-authproto/__examples__ at main · FujoWebDev/fujocoded-plugins
A repository of remark/rehype, Zod, Astro plugins and more - FujoWebDev/fujocoded-plugins
AT Protocol Syndication · EmDash Plugins
Syndicates published content to the AT Protocol network via standard.site lexicons, with optional Bluesky cross-posting.
I have a draft RFC for a decentralized plugin registry for EmDash, based on atproto. Feedback welcome!
RFC: Decentralized Plugin Registry by ascorbic · Pull Request #694 · emdash-cms/emdash
github.comuhhhhhhh.... maybe we did it already? 🫢https://github.com/emdash-cms/emdash/blob/main/packages/plugins/atproto/src/standard-site.ts cc @mk.gg
EmDash now supports Atmosphere login as a first-class identity provider. More details here: docs.emdashcms.com/guides/atmosphere-auth/
Atmosphere Login
docs.emdashcms.comI have a draft RFC for a decentralized plugin registry for EmDash, based on atproto. Feedback welcome!
RFC: Decentralized Plugin Registry by ascorbic · Pull Request #694 · emdash-cms/emdash
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