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Python users can build static websites with Pelican, a site generator.
About Pelican
Pelican is a static site generator written in Python. It builds a website from local content files, so users create pages and articles as text and Pelican produces the finished site. Content can be written in reStructuredText or Markdown. It supports dated content such as articles and blog posts, as well as static pages. Sites are styled with themes built from Jinja2 templates.
The project's homepage describes a quickstart workflow: install Pelican with pip, create a project with pelican-quickstart, add a content file, and preview the site locally at http://localhost:8000/. The homepage also states that Pelican can import existing content from WordPress, Dotclear, or RSS feeds. The listing gives the pricing status as unknown, and the homepage does not state a license or open-source status.
Key features
- Write content in reStructuredText or Markdown markup
- Chronological content such as articles and blog posts, plus static pages
- Site themes created with Jinja2 templates
- Publication of articles in multiple languages
- Generation of Atom and RSS feeds
- Import of existing content from WordPress, Dotclear, or RSS feeds
Best for: Python users who want to build a static website or blog from locally stored content files.
Good for
- Homepage states that rebuilds are faster because of content caching and selective output writing
- Extensible through a plugin ecosystem listed on the homepage
- Existing content can be imported from WordPress, Dotclear, or RSS feeds
Pelican at a glance
- Website
- getpelican.com
- Category
- Development › Web Development
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Web
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Pelican FAQ
How is Pelican installed?
The homepage gives the command python -m pip install "pelican[markdown]" to install Pelican and Markdown.
How can a site be previewed before publishing?
The homepage says to run pelican -r -l and then open http://localhost:8000/ in a browser.
Can content from another platform be brought into Pelican?
The homepage states that Pelican can import existing content from WordPress, Dotclear, or RSS feeds.
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