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Comparative study of open source CMS
solutions
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Contents Content management system ................................................................................................................... 3
PHP content management system ............................................................................................................ 3
Widely Used Open Source CMS ................................................................................................................ 4
WordPress ............................................................................................................................................... 4 WordPress Features ...................................................................................................................................... 4 WordPress Examples ..................................................................................................................................... 5 WordPress Critical Analysis ........................................................................................................................... 5
Joomla ..................................................................................................................................................... 6 Joomla Features ............................................................................................................................................ 6 Joomla Examples ........................................................................................................................................... 6 Joomla Critical Analysis ................................................................................................................................. 7
Drupal ..................................................................................................................................................... 7 Drupal Features ............................................................................................................................................. 7 Drupal Examples ............................................................................................................................................ 8 Drupal Critical Analysis .................................................................................................................................. 8
Statistics – Regional Interest .................................................................................................................... 9
Statistics – Market share of .NET based CMS ........................................................................................... 10
Statistics – Numbers .............................................................................................................................. 11
References ............................................................................................................................................. 12
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Content management system
1. It is a program which allows publishing, editing and modifying content from central
interface
2. It manages workflow in a collaborative environment
3. CMS has two elements:
Content management application (CMA): It allows adding, modifying and
removing content from website without the intervention of a webmaster.
Content delivery application (CDA): this element compiles and uses that
information and update the website.
4. The features of CMS system include web-based publishing, format management,
revision control, indexing and retrieval.
5. A CMS system may also provide tools for one-to-one marketing.
6. A web content management is a stand-alone application to create, manage, store and
deploy content on web pages.
7. Web content includes text and embedded graphics, photos, video, audio and code that
displays content or interacts with user.
1. CMS can provide lots of benefits such as:
Tons of third party plug-ins, themes, and extensions
Community based support
Low cost development using open-source CMS
Easy to setup and run
Better security
Flexibility and scalability
PHP content management system
1. It makes possible to need only one template for whole website
2. It allows you to provide dynamic menus with unlimited levels, and use templates and sub-
templates without a database
3. It is search engine friendly and proxy-friendly, as the pages it generates cannot be distinguished
from static HTML pages
4. PHP code can be added to any template and content file with an optional module
5. PHP based content management systems are
WordPress
Joomla
Drupal
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Widely Used Open Source CMS
WordPress
Open source blogging tool and CMS based on PHP and MySQL
It is popular blogging system in use on web at more than 60 million websites
The PHP, HTML & CSS code found in themes can be edited or added for providing
advanced features
Joomla
It is free and open source CMS for publishing web content
It is built on model view controller web application framework
Written in PHP, uses object oriented programming techniques and software design
patterns, stores data in MySQL
Drupal
It is used as back end framework for at least 2.1% of all websites worldwide
Offers sophisticated programming interface for developers
Runs on any computing platform that supports both web server running PHP and a
database
WordPress
WordPress Features
Simplicity makes it possible for you to get online and get publishing, quickly.
It is flexible and we can create any type of website
Able to publish with ease
User management and media management
Easy theme system
Full standards compliance
Extended with plug-ins
Application framework
Easy installation and upgrades
It has vibrant and supportive community
Custom content types
Customer Group and price
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WordPress Examples
Time.com
Exoclick.com
Nmisr.com
Wordpress.com
M2newmedia.com
Manta.com
Zedo.com
WordPress Critical Analysis
Pros Cons
Open Source Repeating content on author pages
We can edit PHP, HTML, CSS and make the site more professional
Highest initial investment
Same interface as wordpress.com Bit more intimidating than free platforms
Convenient to use Have to self host the blog, means need to purchase server space and domain name
It is SEO friendly Need to hire a designer to develop the website
Fast construction Incompatibility with older plug-ins
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Joomla
Joomla Features
User management and media management
Content management and web link management
Integrated help system and system features
Web services
Powerful extensibility
Syndication and newsfeed management
Rapid application framework
Access control
Renovated template system
Joomla Examples
Joomla.org
Affiliatewindow.com
Bemtele.com
W4.com
Gavick.com
Rockettheme.com
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Joomla Critical Analysis
Pros Cons
Open Source Not easy to customize the functionalities
Easy to install but not as easy as WordPress So many commercial themes with different costs available, which is very confusing
Easy to add popular and common features There are not any available and easily downloadable themes, so need to search from outside the site
Easy to administer Some learning involved
Admin interface is powerful and user friendly Lack of SEO capabilities
Extension variability Limited access control list supported
Drupal
Drupal Features
Web based publishing
Complex page layouts
Taxonomy and classification
Multiple content types
Device specific display
Highly tuned SEO
Supports online community
Tracking and statistics
Content administration
Standards compliant templating and theming
Inbuilt search includes standard or advanced modes
Thousands of free contributed modules are available
Content syndication
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Drupal Examples
Twitter.com
Go.com
Dnaindia.com
Nbc.com
Worldpay.com
Typepad.com
Battlefield.com
Taboola.com
Cj.com
Examiner.com
Drupal Critical Analysis
Pros Cons
Open Source It is somewhat hectic
Easy to install on any web server Need to add modules for each site
Extremely flexible Lack of easy to implement themes
Robust content creation and management Slow loading times
Active community willing to help Compatibility issues
Relatively easy to set up a website that is search engine optimized
Steeper learning cure
Developer friendly Website publishing could cost more time, and thus more money than WordPress
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Statistics – Search Interest
Source: (Google Trends)
Statistics – Regional Interest
WordPress
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Joomla
Drupal
Source: (Google Trends)
Statistics – Market share of .NET based CMS
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Source: builtwith.com
Statistics – Numbers
WordPress – 8,635,603+ live
Joomla – 1,712,943+ live
Drupal – 907,084+ live
WordPress – This shows the market share report of WordPress with different CMS based software’s
Joomla- This shows the market share report of joomla with different CMS based software’s
Drupal- This shows the market share report of drupal with different CMS based software’s
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References
Google Trends. (n.d.). Retrieved 05 28, 2014, from Google Trends: http://www.google.com/trends
W3 Tech CMS Survey. (n.d.). Retrieved 05 28, 2014, from W3Tech: http://www.w3techs.com/
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