Which free cms system is better?

Comparison of currently popular free php+cms in China

Note: Free CMS PHP programs can be downloaded from their official websites (some are not open source, but some Free version), if you don’t quite understand the concept of CMS, please read here: What is CMS?

Website content management system, namely Content Management System, the English abbreviation is CMS. The website content management system has many excellent template-based designs that can speed up website development and reduce development costs. The functions of the website content management system are not limited to text processing, it can also process pictures, Flash animations, audio and video streams, images and even email files. Website content management system is actually a very broad term. From general blog programs, news release programs, to comprehensive website management programs, it can all be called content management systems.

A comprehensive list of the most commonly used PHP+MySql free open source CMS systems in China

1. DEDE - This is a domestic open source CMS. The author is an individual who can make such a function. cms, is pretty good. The 2007 version is very powerful, and I hope it can improve the previous shortcomings of large data volume and slow update of static pages. Because it is open source, there are more players and supporters. It is very suitable for webmasters with a certain programming foundation.

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2. phpcms - a comprehensive website management system that generates HTML for the entire site using a PHP+MYSQL architecture. It can be quickly and efficiently applied to LINUX and WINDOWS server platforms. It is Currently one of the best website management application solutions in China's LINUX environment. It is rumored that it was acquired by Ku6.

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3. The full name of Empire Website Management System - Ecms is called "Empire Website Management System", and the English translation is "Empire CMS" or "Ecms" for short. Ecms is based on B/ S structure, powerful and easy-to-use website management system. It is a well-designed and efficient website solution suitable for Linux/windows/Unix and other environments.

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4. php168 - PHP168 whole site system, the code is all open source, which can facilitate secondary development. Function modules can be installed and deleted freely, and individual users can use it for free. There are many system channel modules, which are suitable for personal portal websites. Many pages do not generate static pages. If you want to build a website, choose it without hesitation! ! !

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5. HBcms: A cms based on the PEAR+SMARTY technology architecture officially recommended by PHP. It is relatively easy to use and suitable for inexperienced newcomers to build websites. There are no modules for downloading or classifying information, so it is suitable for websites that focus on writing articles. The entire site generates static pages, and comes with several sets of templates by default, which can be easily replaced. It’s free for individual businesses and no authorization is required.

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6. SupSite - a php program system that automatically converts forum resources into portals. Using SupeSite and using your existing forum, you will automatically have A fully functional and resource-rich site system; from a forum to a website, everything is done automatically, without any intervention on your part. Let you easily achieve the purpose of building a website.

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7. Mambo - MAMBO, a foreign CMS system, is very powerful and supports adding many components and modules; it has rich templates. Mambo is a website content Management System (CMS), which is the backend engine of the website, making it easier to create, manage and share website content. Mambo is very powerful, but the official website also admits that it is not a typical "portal" website solution.

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8. Joomla! is a well-known content management system abroad. It ranked first among open source cms in 2007! Joomla! is a software system developed using PHP language and MySQL database. It can be executed on various platforms such as Linux, Windows, and MacOSX. In addition to the beautiful appearance of the operation interfaces, a lot of effort has been put into designing the easy operability of these interfaces. But first-time users need to spend some time learning how to operate it before they can use it freely. .

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9. Drupal - Drupal is a powerful software that allows individuals or community users to easily publish, manage and organize a large number of diverse content on a website. content. Many individuals and organizations have adopted Drupal to build various websites. Drupal is a set of open source software licensed under the GPL and is jointly maintained and developed by thousands of users and developers.

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10. WordPress - is a blog software based on PHP and MySQL, but it can also be used as a simple cms system. Through it, you can quickly and easily build your own Blog (website) platform.

In short, this WordPress is equivalent to the programs we use to build forums, such as Lei Ao used on private land, and others such as PHPBB, etc... WordPress has almost become a The first choice for building an independent blog platform. Wordpress also has a MU, which is a multi-user version, supporting multi-user blog systems.

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Speaking of free PHP CMS systems, let’s take a look at the current foreign CMS situation

Comparison of foreign CMSs found: several statistics through Alexa The statistics of daily website views of a major CMS (Content Management System) tool in the past three months. This statistics includes Drupal, Joomla, Mambo, Xoops and Typo3. It is obvious that Xoops, the former CMS leader, has declined, and Mambo has After the accident, Typo3 was half dead. Typo3 has always had a mediocre reputation (I don’t know what the relationship between Typo3 and Typo is. Typo is a blog system based on Ruby on Rails (ROR) and has a very cool ajax application. I am planning to build a Typo to have a look). Generally speaking, Joomla and Drupal are becoming more and more popular. The leap in April is probably more related to the final launch of Drupal. Of course, this is just an estimate of the popularity of each CMS. There will be biases of one kind or another. For example, it may be because the installation and use of Drupal is too complicated, so users continue to ask questions on Drupal.org, resulting in the Drupal website page Visits are increasing, and Xoops has a long history of development and is easy to use, so users do not need to go to the Xoops website frequently to seek help after downloading and installing it (haha, GRE logic questions). But no matter what, this Alexa Pageviews statistics can still give us an indication of the popularity of CMS. Click here to view the CMS whole site system introduction

How to choose the best CMS, the best CMS

Now every CMS function introduction will talk about how powerful its product is, for example How good is the template system, how advanced the caching technology is, how efficient the refresh is, how strong the load capacity is, how simple the operation is, how easy to get started, how seamlessly integrated with third parties, how rich the functional modules are, how to generate static releases, how to collect information... Everyone can brag, and everyone can write about it. The key is what customers think, and it doesn’t have to have many features. In addition, CMS system SEO search optimization is also an important factor. If applied properly, it can bring you a lot of search engine traffic.

In a word, what suits you is the best.