Hello Everyone! :)

I am looking for your suggestions on a good opensource Content Managment System (CMS) to run a couple personal projects. Do you guys have any suggestions?

I am looking for something lightweight, easy to use, and easy to integrate a template to.

Thanks!

Wordpress is probably top on the list for ease of use and templating. I would also recommend Joomla and MODx.

Thanks! I have used Wordpress in the past and I like it a lot. I'm going to give MODx a try.

Hello.
Have you considered Drupal (http://drupal.org/)?

Don't underestimate Wordpress as a CMS. May people shrug it off as simple blog software but it can be so much more. It is trully powerful stuff.

That being said if you find Wordpress is not for you I second Bingen's recommendation for Drupal. It is very easy to use and template and can be quite flexable as well.

Still give Wordpress a shot =P

I personally use Wordpress with all of my websites.. I've used Joomla in the past and it's great for massive sites but it's kind of hard to manipulate. Wordpress has built-in editors for literally everything, which I like about it.

Drupal and WP would be a good choice.

Ajesh Binoy

Drupal has a steep learning curve, but WP can be made to do pretty much anything you want out of the box or with plugins. It's morphed into more than just blogging software that used to be it's roots.

How simple are you trying to get?

I'm going to have to say WP. It has an incredible community backing it, lots of plugins, etc. It's a great CMS.

Another vote for Drupal.

A huge vote for MODX especially if you want to work with the code to develop the site.

Since I already have experience with Wordpress I will give it a try as a CMS. Thanks for all the suggestions!

Can't go wrong with wordpress.

Joomla is a good CMS,that i would suggest,
also WP and drupal are good
thanks
:)

Hi,

Yes.. Joomla, Wordpress should be a good option for a better CMS .

drupal +1...

Yep. Wordpress or Joomla might do it for you.

Check out SurrealCMS (http://surrealcms.com). It's not open-source but is very lightweight and incredibly easy to integrate.

I suggest MODx. I used it for a couple of client sites and loved the ease of use.

WordPress or Joomla may do the job.

I suggest Croogo (http://croogo.org/) and Wildflower (http://wf.klevo.sk/). Both are very easy to extend if you learn the underlying framework (CakePHP).

Wordpress is a blog solution that can be forced to do other things. Drupal and Joomla are much more versatile and configurable. I'd pick Drupal for speed over Joomla.

More and more with each new release, wordpress is becoming more and more of a generic web app then it continues to be solely a blogging tool. Yes, it started out that way, but more and more, even without adding any plugins, it has morphed into a baby CMS and if the trend continues, it will be a full-fledged CMS software soon.

Hi,

i would say go for WP, Dupal has a vast learning area. Also there might be difficulty in upgrading drupal (i found it very difficult to upgrade if from version 4 to 6 as the database alteration was required).

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Wordpress should be something you're considering. It's incredibly powerful with a very easy-sloping learning curve.

Glad to find out that MODx has a growing popularity. I like it a lot and will base any future projects on this CMS. it is really good for developers, but also work for those who do not have advanced skills in coding and website management.

I have been toying with XOOPS for the past few weeks now and I must say that it shows some great potential. Joomla is way to bloated and slow. Not to mention the hassle when it comes to seo related projects! WP is great also by the way.

Joolma & wordpress.

If you need a dynamic CMS (update content and create new sections on the fly) then I would say WP.

For updating content only very very simple and easy, give a try to CushyCMS (no install, just need to add very little, almost nothing, to your existing code files)

Joomla, drupal and wordpress are great. It all depends what you need it for, since the first two are more complicated. You should also check out "CMS Made simple", as the name implies it is quite simple to use and very straight forward (though not as popular).

It does depend on what your needs are and what you are comfortable with. I would add TextPattern to the list.

Drupal, Joomla, Wordpress, Magento, Shopify, lots of options. I would recommend Wordpress.

Hello Everyone! :)

I am looking for your suggestions on a good opensource Content Managment System (CMS) to run a couple personal projects. Do you guys have any suggestions?

I am looking for something lightweight, easy to use, and easy to integrate a template to.

Thanks!

Hi There,

I use Joomla as it is easy to use with plenty of information on the net. Installing new templates, components, mods and plugins is very easy. Just a couple of clicks, upload the zip file straight to Joomla and there you have your new stuff.

I had no knowledge about writing or designing websites. A bit of html and css (and I mean a bit). For anyone starting out doing websites it is a great cms.

The other good thing is that most hosters will accept it, if they don't already have it installed. Be careful with the hosters own Joomla installs though as they tend to be a very slimmed down version. Better to upload the site you have built on your local host.

I also use Linux or Mac to build my websites (not a Window in site) and I find Joomla works better with these OS's.

I hope this helps you a bit in making your decision :)