Content Creator Stack
A practical, open-source–friendly stack for bloggers and content creators focused on publishing, growth, and performance. It covers content management, deployment, SEO optimization, newsletters, analytics, and fast image delivery.
Tools in this Stack
Scalable PaaS (automated Docker+nginx) - aka Heroku on Steroids
Docker container for managing Nginx proxy hosts with a simple, powerful interface. ([Source Code](https://github.com/NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-manager)) `MIT` `Docker`
Simple static file server with webui to manage files. `MIT` `Nodejs`
Proofread more than 20 languages. It finds many errors that a simple spell checker cannot detect. ([Source Code](https://github.com/languagetool-org/languagetool), [Clients](https://languagetool.org/insights/post/product-windows-app/)) `LGPL-2.1` `Java/Docker`
Fast and secure standalone server for resizing and converting remote images. ([Source Code](https://github.com/imgproxy/imgproxy)) `MIT` `Go/Docker/K8S`
Fetches RSS/Atom-feeds and pushes new content to any email-receiver, supports OPML. `GPL-2.0` `Python/deb`
🔥 人人可用的开源 BI 工具，数据可视化神器。An open-source BI tool alternative to Tableau.
Why This Stack Works
This stack is centered around Textpattern as a lightweight, proven CMS well suited for bloggers who want full control over content structure, templates, and SEO-friendly markup. CapRover simplifies hosting and deployment, while Nginx Proxy Manager provides an easy way to manage domains, SSL certificates, and routing without deep DevOps expertise. Together, they form a reliable publishing and hosting foundation that scales from a personal blog to a high-traffic site. For growth and optimization, Surfer helps guide SEO decisions directly at the content level, and LanguageTool improves writing quality and consistency. Imgproxy ensures fast, optimized image delivery, which is critical for both performance and search rankings. RSS2Email enables a simple but effective newsletter workflow based on RSS feeds, avoiding complex email platforms, while DataEase can be used to visualize traffic and content performance metrics when connected to logs or external data sources. Alternatives like Dotclear or Thumbor could be swapped in depending on preferences, but this combination is well-balanced and production-proven.