Hifod - Social Network Platform

Hifod : a simple social network you own

Hifod Basic is a clean, simple social network script. Install it on your own server and your members can sign up, post, like, comment, follow each other and send messages. You manage it from a small admin panel. It is built with Next.js 16, React 19 and MySQL.

Live demo: https://demo.hi24.co.uk
Member login: demo / demo1234
Admin login (view only): demoadmin / demo1234

What’s new in 1.2.0: Hifod Basic

• Hifod is now Hifod Basic: a simpler, lighter social network
• Posts with text and one photo, a simple Like button and a comment box
• New text-only messages page that fills the whole screen
• New simple admin dashboard: members, posts, comments and messages this week
• Install wizard is now 3 steps: database, admin account, install
• No outside server connections: everything stays on your own server
• No animations or sound effects, so pages load fast
• New documentation and screenshots

What you get

• Sign up, log in, password reset and email confirmation
• Profiles with photo, cover and bio
• Posts with text and one photo, hashtags and @mentions
• A simple Like button and a comment box with replies
• Follow members, followers and following lists
• Simple one-to-one text messages
• Notifications and search (people and posts)
• Light and dark mode, works on desktop and phones
• Admin panel: dashboard, users, reports, approvals, static pages (Terms, Privacy, About) and site settings
• Security: login limits, two-factor sign-in, captcha, banned words
• Install wizard: 3 steps, about 20 minutes on cPanel

Kept simple on purpose

Hifod Basic has no reels, stories, groups, marketplace, wallet, payments or adverts, no photo or voice messages, and no animations. It does not connect to any outside server: everything stays on your own server.

Requirements

• Node.js 22.12 or newer (cPanel with “Setup Node.js App”, or any VPS)
• MySQL 8.0 or MariaDB 10.6+
• Plain PHP-only hosting will not work

Recommended hosting

Hifod runs well on Hostiso. Their cPanel has “Setup Node.js App” and MySQL, so Hifod installs without a VPS.
Get Hostiso hosting here

What’s included

• Full source code (no encrypted files)
• Documentation: install on cPanel and VPS, settings, backups, troubleshooting

WARNING: Don’t download Hifod from nulled websites

• Nulled copies can hide spy code that steals your passwords, server details and your members’ data.
• No updates and no support for nulled copies.

Stay safe: buy only on CodeCanyon.

Support and updates

Email support@hifod.com with your purchase code and your domain. There is no automatic update inside the script; contact us for updates.

Already bought an earlier version?

You keep everything you already have. Your existing download and its features stay yours.

Changelog

1.2.0 (November 2026): Hifod Basic. A simpler, lighter script: posts, likes, comments, follows and text messages. No outside server connections.
1.1.0 (25 October 2026)
1.0.83