As you all knows, WordPress is one of the most popular PHP based open-source CMS (Content Management System) with over million of installations used by more than 40% of top 10 million websites as of March 2021.
WordPress was first released on May 27, 2003 by an American developer and English developer. You can use WordPress either as an Internet Hosting Service (WordPress.com) or as a Software Package (WordPress.org).
WordPress, the premier free open-source blogging utility, has gone through several upgrades in its life. Today it's one of the most popular blogging tools on the Internet; it's easy to use, powerful, and very versatile.
About CMS -
A Web CMS is a Content Management System software used for managing content for the internet.
The software handles web content (text, video, links, and so on.) for distribution on an internet web server. Usually the software provides various online tools and libraries where users with little or no knowledge of programming languages can create and manage web content.
Management of the software is generally done through an internet browser, but some systems may be modified in various other ways.
A Web Content Management System (CMS) varies from website Builders like Godaddy Website Builder or Wix or Macromedia Dreamweaver because a CMS allows non-technical users to create changes to an current website with little or no educating.
Website building tools like FrontPage and Dreamweaver require more technological knowledge and training typically. A CMS is an user friendly device that gives authorized users the capability to manage a website.
WordPress CMS Features:
- SEO-friendly URLs
- Integrated and online help, including discussion boards and forums
- Group-based permission systems (multi-user role based)
- Full template support and easy to customize templates (100s of free templates)
- Easy wizard-based install (easy to configure)
- Secured Admin panel with multiple language support
- Content hierarchy with unlimited depth and size
- Minimal server requirements
- Integrated file managers
- Integrated audit logs (failed/success login monitoring)
However, WordPress CMS is not for everyone as it also comes with some disadvantages. There are WordPress alternatives that you can use to build your website.
Well, there can be plenty of reasons for not to choose WordPress as a perfect CMS:
- WordPress isn't an all-in-one solution, especially once you start adding plugins to get your desired functionality.
- Not fully optimized
- PHP based CMS, which isn't always the perfect web technology for all tasks and purposes.
There are various other platforms that can be more suitable if you want a website for a particular reason.
Here is the list of all popular CMS we found to be particularly useful WordPress alternatives:
S.No.
CMS Name
Action
1
Agorum core
Official Website
2
Aiki Framework
Official Website
3
Akeneo
Official Website
4
Alfresco Software
Official Website
5
Ametys CMS
Official Website
6
Apache Lenya
Official Website
7
Apache Roller
Official Website
8
AutoTheme
Official Website
9
B2evolution
Official Website
10
Backdrop CMS
Official Website
11
BEdita
Official Website
12
BetterCMS
Official Website
13
BigBlueButton
Official Website
14
Blosxom
Official Website
15
BlueBream
Official Website
16
Bolt (CMS)
Official Website
17
Bricolage (software)
Official Website
18
Campsite (software)
Official Website
19
Chamilo
Official Website
20
Citadel/UX
Official Website
21
CMS Made Simple
Official Website
22
CMSimple
Official Website
23
Coderity
Official Website
24
Composr CMS
Official Website
25
Concrete5
Official Website
26
Contao
Official Website
27
Crafter CMS
Official Website
28
Cyn.in
Official Website
29
Daisy (software)
Official Website
30
Django CMS
Official Website
31
Dotclear
Official Website
32
DotCMS
Official Website
33
DNN (software)
Official Website
34
Drupal
Official Website
35
EasyBlog
Official Website
36
Edu-sharing
Official Website
37
Enonic XP
Official Website
38
Exponent CMS
Official Website
39
EyeOS
Official Website
40
EZ Publish
Official Website
41
EZ Platform
Official Website
42
Feng Office Community Edition
Official Website
43
Foswiki
Official Website
44
Geeklog
Official Website
45
GetSimple CMS
Official Website
46
Ghost (blogging platform)
Official Website
47
GlobaLeaks
Official Website
48
Grav (CMS)
Official Website
49
Group-Office
Official Website
50
Habari
Official Website
51
Hippo CMS
Official Website
52
HUBzero
Official Website
53
ILIAS
Official Website
54
ImpressCMS
Official Website
55
ImpressPages
Official Website
56
Jamroom
Official Website
57
Joomla
Official Website
58
Kajona
Official Website
59
Laminas
Official Website
60
Liferay
Official Website
61
LifeType
Official Website
62
Lyceum (software)
Official Website
63
Magento
Official Website
64
Magnolia (CMS)
Official Website
65
Mahara (software)
Official Website
66
Mambo (software)
Official Website
67
MediaGoblin
Official Website
68
MediaWiki
Official Website
69
Mezzanine (CMS)
Official Website
70
Midgard (software)
Official Website
71
MODX
Official Website
72
MojoPortal
Official Website
73
Moodle
Official Website
74
Naaya
Official Website
75
Neos Flow
Official Website
76
Netlify CMS
Official Website
77
Nucleus CMS
Official Website
78
Nuxeo
Official Website
79
Omeka
Official Website
80
Open edX
Official Website
81
Open Semantic Framework
Official Website
82
OpenCms
Official Website
83
OpenKM
Official Website
84
OpenWGA
Official Website
85
Orchard Project
Official Website
86
OrfeoGPL
Official Website
87
Papaya CMS
Official Website
88
Phire CMS
Official Website
89
Phoca Download
Official Website
90
PHP-Fusion
Official Website
91
PHP-Nuke
Official Website
92
Pimcore
Official Website
93
PivotX
Official Website
94
Plone (software)
Official Website
95
Plumi
Official Website
96
PmWiki
Official Website
97
ProcessWire
Official Website
98
Publify
Official Website
99
PukiWiki
Official Website
100
Qcodo
Official Website
101
Radiant (software)
Official Website
102
Reddit
Official Website
103
Refinery CMS
Official Website
104
Sakai (software)
Official Website
105
SchoolTool
Official Website
106
SecureDrop
Official Website
107
Silverstripe CMS
Official Website
108
Slash (software)
Official Website
109
Jakarta Slide
Official Website
110
SPINE (software)
Official Website
111
SPIP
Official Website
112
Textpattern
Official Website
113
Tiki Wiki CMS Groupware
Official Website
114
TWiki
Official Website
115
TYPO3
Official Website
116
Umbraco
Official Website
117
VRaptor
Official Website
118
Wagtail (CMS)
Official Website
119
Web2py
Official Website
120
WebGUI
Official Website
121
Wiki.js
Official Website
122
WordPress
Official Website
123
XBlock
Official Website
124
XOOPS
Official Website
125
XWiki
Official Website
126
Zope
Official Website
127
Zope 2
Official Website
128
Zwiki
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