Elements CMS

Build locally.
Edit online.

Design your content-driven site with free components in Elements. Then manage everything from the browser with the Online Editor.

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Included free with Elements

Build your site with
powerful components

Drop them into Elements, point them at a folder of Markdown files, and your content-driven site is live. No database. No configuration.

Collection

Paginated grid of content items. Filter by tags, author, status, date, or featured. Sort by title, date, or filename.

Item

Display a single content item with full metadata, body, and automatic Open Graph tags for social sharing.

Pagination

Page numbers with prev/next. Fully themeable with configurable page ranges and custom styling.

Load More

Infinite scroll or load-more button. Fetch the next page without a full page reload.

Search

Live full-text search across titles and content. Configurable minimum characters and result limits.

Tag List

All tags from a collection in a grid. Post counts, hide empty tags, link to filtered views.

Related Items

Automatically surface related content by matching tags or author. Scored and ranked by relevance.

Comments

Readers leave comments on your content. Built-in form with approval workflow.

The foundation

Your content is just Markdown files

No database. No proprietary format. Every piece of content is a text file with YAML frontmatter for metadata and Markdown for the body.

Drop files into a folder and the components handle everything from parsing, filtering, paginating, and rendering your content automatically.

Works with any text editor. Version-control friendly. Your content is always portable, always yours, and never locked in.

spring-collection.md

---

title: "Announcing Our Spring Collection"

date: 2026-04-06

author: Sarah Chen

tags: [news, collection, spring]

featured: true

status: published

---

# Our Spring Collection is Here

We're thrilled to share our latest collection,
crafted with care and inspired by the season.

Each piece combines **timeless design** with
modern sensibility.

Built-in Relationships

Automatic relationships between content

The CMS auto-discovers connections between your posts, tags, and authors. Add a Tags/ or Authors/ folder alongside your content, and each gets its own Markdown file with rich metadata.

When a post references a tag or author, the CMS enriches it with the full profile, generated URLs, and filtered views.

How it works: Related posts are ranked by what they have in common — shared tags and matching authors both count — so the most relevant content always appears first.

Each author & tag gets its own page — automatically
SC

Sarah Chen

Creative Director & co-founder. Writes about design, branding, and seasonal trends.

12 posts

spring 8
news 14
lookbook 5
behind the scenes 3
collection 6
Related posts — suggested to your readers

Summer Lookbook

By Sarah Chen · 3 shared tags

Our Design Philosophy

By Sarah Chen · 1 shared tag

The Online Editor

You built it locally.
Now edit it online.

You've designed your site with free components in Elements. The Online Editor lets you and your team create, edit, and manage content from any browser. No code, no files, no FTP.

Content Editing

Write, edit, publish. From your browser

A WYSIWYG editor powered by Tiptap. Create posts, manage metadata, set publish dates, add tags, and upload images — all without touching a Markdown file.

The editor writes clean Markdown behind the scenes, so your content stays portable.

Rich formatting, custom fields, auto-slugs, draft/published status, and mobile editing.

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Version History

Every edit, saved. Every mistake, reversible

Every save creates a timestamped snapshot. Browse your full timeline, compare any two versions with inline diffs, and restore with one click.

Your safety net. Nothing is ever permanently lost — even if someone "accidentally deletes everything."

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Webhooks

Automate what happens next

Trigger workflows whenever content changes. New posts, updates, or deletions send HMAC-signed payloads to any endpoint — Slack, Zapier, your build pipeline.

Parallel delivery, error logging, and cryptographically signed payloads.

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User Management

The right access for the right people

Create accounts with role-based permissions. Admins control everything; editors manage content without touching settings or design.

Set up your client as an editor, keep admin access for yourself.

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How it works

Up and running in three steps

Build locally in Elements

Drag CMS components onto your pages — Collection, Item, Search, and more. Point them at a folder of Markdown files and design everything exactly how you want.

Publish your site

Hit publish in RapidWeaver. Your content pages go live instantly — blog, portfolio, news, whatever you've built. No server setup, no database.

Edit from any browser

Activate your license and the Online Editor appears on your site. Write posts, upload images, manage users — all from the browser.

Edit your Elements site online

Edit your site from
any browser, for free.

A beautiful self-hosted admin panel. Create, edit, and remove content for free, upgrade to Pro when you need more power.

WYSIWYG Editor

Paginated grid of content items. Filter by tags, author, status, date, or featured. Sort by title, date, or filename.

Content Folder

Paginated grid of content items. Filter by tags, author, status, date, or featured. Sort by title, date, or filename.

Resource Folder

Paginated grid of content items. Filter by tags, author, status, date, or featured. Sort by title, date, or filename.

Version History

Readers leave comments on your content. Built-in form with approval workflow.

Unlimited Folders

Paginated grid of content items. Filter by tags, author, status, date, or featured. Sort by title, date, or filename.

Whitelabel

Infinite scroll or load-more button. Fetch the next page without a full page reload.

Live Preview

Paginated grid of content items. Filter by tags, author, status, date, or featured. Sort by title, date, or filename.

Comment Moderation

Paginated grid of content items. Filter by tags, author, status, date, or featured. Sort by title, date, or filename.

Webhooks

Automatically surface related content by matching tags or author. Scored and ranked by relevance.

Sub-folder Support

All tags from a collection in a grid. Post counts, hide empty tags, link to filtered views.

Custom Frontmatter

Display a single content item with full metadata, body, and automatic Open Graph tags for social sharing.

Secure by default

Page numbers with prev/next. Fully themeable with configurable page ranges and custom styling.

User Management

Live full-text search across titles and content. Configurable minimum characters and result limits.

Multi-language Admin

Paginated grid of content items. Filter by tags, author, status, date, or featured. Sort by title, date, or filename.

Upgrade to Pro

Paginated grid of content items. Filter by tags, author, status, date, or featured. Sort by title, date, or filename.

Built for you

Whether you build websites or run one

Business Owners

Take control of your content

Stop depending on a developer for every small change.

Write and publish blog posts in minutes

Update from any browser, any device

Undo mistakes with version history

Let team members contribute safely

No code, no learning curve

Agencies & Freelancers

Hand over the keys, keep control

Give clients a beautiful editor. Reduce support tickets.

Client-friendly editor they can't break

Role-based access — editor for clients, admin for you

Version history as a safety net

Webhooks for automated pipelines

Fewer support tickets, happier clients

Pricing

Edit online for free.
Add power for a small fee.

Design your site locally in Elements at no cost.
Add the Online Editor when you're ready to manage content from the browser.

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Free

Build locally. Edit Online.

$0

Free forever. Included in Elements.

Components

Collection grid with filtering & sorting

Single item pages with Open Graph

Pagination & Load More

Live search across content

Tag list with post counts

Related items

Comments (display & submit)

Online Editor

WYSIWYG Editor

One Content Folder

One Resources Folder

One User

Pro

Professional Online Editor

$99

/yr

Cancel anytime. Moneyback guarantee.

Everything in Free, plus

Unlimited content folders

Unlimited resources folders

Unlimited Users

Version history & rollback

Webhooks & automation

User management & roles

Whitelabel theming

Comment moderation

Custom frontmatter fields

Custom editor field types

Content sub-folders

Resources sub-folders

License transfer

Build locally. Edit online.
It's that simple.

Install the free components and build your site in Elements. The Online Editor to manage it from any browser. Markdown files you'll always own.

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