Serendipity
A PHP blogging engine with an advanced plugin architecture, built to grow from a casual blog into a professional site.
About Serendipity
What is Serendipity?
Serendipity (also known as s9y) is a PHP weblog application that lets you run a blog or a full website. Although originally aimed at casual bloggers, its plugin architecture — with more than 120 plugins installable in one click — also makes it suitable for more professional projects.
Use cases
What is Serendipity for?
- A personal blog that may grow in complexity without switching platforms.
- A multi-author site that needs comment moderation and anti-spam control.
- A project that needs XML-RPC integration with other tools.
Benefits
Main benefits of Serendipity
More than 120 one-click installable plugins to extend functionality.
Threaded comments with moderation and built-in spam filtering.
Multi-user support and internationalization for sites in several languages.
Is it for you?
Who should use Serendipity?
Users who want to start with a simple blog without ruling out the option of extending it with plugins later on.
Installation
How to install Serendipity on your hosting
Open your hosting panel
Log into your miHosting professional hosting panel and open Softaculous, the application installer included with every plan.
Find Serendipity
One-click install via Softaculous from the hosting panel.
Configure and go live
Choose the domain, language and admin details. Softaculous creates the database automatically and your install is ready in minutes.
Recommended hosting
Why install Serendipity on miHosting
miHosting's professional shared hosting includes Softaculous, PHP and databases already configured, NVMe storage with no artificial limits, free SSL and real technical support if you need help during installation or maintenance of Serendipity.
Choose your plan
Install Serendipity today
Choose the professional hosting plan that best fits your Serendipity project, or try it risk-free with the free plan.
Emprendedor
50% OFF118 $/yr 59 $/yr — free domain included
- ✓3 websites
- ✓1 free domain for the first year
- ✓Unlimited NVMe SSD storage
- ✓Softaculous — 400+ one-click apps
- ✓Free, automatic SSL (Let's Encrypt)
- ✓Free migration included
- ✓Real 24/7 technical support
Plus
50% OFF170 $/yr 85 $/yr — free domain included
- ✓15 websites
- ✓1 free domain for the first year
- ✓Unlimited NVMe SSD storage
- ✓Softaculous — 400+ one-click apps
- ✓Free, automatic SSL (Let's Encrypt)
- ✓Free migration included
- ✓Real 24/7 technical support
Webmaster
50% OFF198 $/yr 99 $/yr — free domain included
- ✓100 websites
- ✓1 free domain for the first year
- ✓Unlimited NVMe SSD storage
- ✓Softaculous — 400+ one-click apps
- ✓Free, automatic SSL (Let's Encrypt)
- ✓Free migration included
- ✓Real 24/7 technical support
Not sure which to choose?
For 1–3 of your own websites, the Emprendedor plan is more than enough. To manage client sites or multiple projects, the Webmaster plan is the go-to choice for agencies and freelancers.
Talk to a technician on WhatsApp →Not ready to commit yet?
Try it with the same NVMe infrastructure as the paid plans, no credit card and no fine print. When you're ready, upgrade to a professional plan with a 50% discount.
- ✓ No credit card required
- ✓ Softaculous included
- ✓ Upgrade whenever you want
Frequently asked questions about Serendipity
Is Serendipity still actively maintained?
According to its own documentation, the project is actively maintained and continues to release updates, with a community developing additional plugins.
Can I use Serendipity with multiple authors?
Yes, Serendipity supports multiple users with their own permissions, allowing you to run a collective blog or an outlet with several contributors.
Launch your project with Serendipity today
Professional hosting with Softaculous, real technical support and a 60-day money-back guarantee.