LabPress v1.0.0
First Official Release
LabPress v1.0.0 is now available. This is the initial stable release of the open‑source academic CMS designed for research laboratories.
Core Features
- Dynamic content management – Edit "About Us", research directions, stats, navigation menus directly from the backend
- Built‑in academic modules – Publications, projects, research news, tools, and version management
- Hook‑driven plugin system – Fully extendable via WordPress‑like Action/Filter hooks
- Comprehensive i18n – Front‑end and back‑end locales are decoupled; dynamic multi‑language support for all user‑generated content
- Markdown editor – Integrated EasyMDE with live preview and split‑screen editing
- Lightweight & zero‑dependency – Pure PHP + MySQL, no frameworks or Composer required
- Plugin ecosystem – Install, activate, update, and uninstall plugins directly from the admin panel
Installation
- Clone or download the repository
- Copy
includes/config-sample.phptoincludes/config.phpand fill in your database credentials - Import
labpressexample.sqlinto your MySQL database - Grant write permissions to the
uploads/andplugins/directories - Access your site → Frontend at
/, Backend at/admin
Important
- The default administrator account included in the example database must be changed immediately after login
- This release uses GPL v3 license
Thank you for using LabPress! Contributions and feedback are warmly welcomed.