Best of CMS — August 2024

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   Community Picks·2y

   Winter CMS

   Winter CMS is a free, open-source content management system built on the Laravel PHP framework, known for its simplicity, performance, and user-friendly design. It enables rapid development of feature-rich websites and applications, suitable for all project sizes. Winter CMS offers full source code access, a powerful plugin and theme architecture, and a marketplace for extended functionality. It's relied upon by developers and agencies globally for its stability, security, and ease of use.

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   Tighten·2y

   Getting Started with Twill, an Open Source Laravel-Based CMS

   Companies like OpenAI, The New York Times, Pentagram, and the Art Institute of Chicago use Twill, an open-source CMS built on Laravel, to manage their online content. Twill is known for its flexibility and user-friendliness, featuring a drag-and-drop block editor that requires no technical skills to create custom layouts. Developers can easily extend Twill's functionality to meet specific project needs. Twill supports multiple languages and is organized around easily manageable modules. Key functionalities include media management, block editing, and custom module creation. The post guides users through the installation process, module creation, and basic site building with Twill.

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   Astro·2y

   What's new in Astro - August 2024

   Exciting updates from the Astro ecosystem include the introduction of the experimental Content Layer API, Astro Actions, and the official Cloudinary SDK for Astro. Cloudflare's new documentation is now built with Starlight, and Astro proudly joins Reddit. The community spotlight features notable contributions and awards, while new themes, templates, and community projects are highlighted. Detailed showcases of content, new tools, and integrations are provided to keep developers inspired and equipped.

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   Community Picks·2y

   Is Headless WordPress more secure?

   Headless WordPress involves decoupling the CMS backend from the frontend, offering potential benefits in performance and flexibility. While it's often touted as more secure, this depends on the setup and expertise. Static Site Generation (SSG) and Server Side Rendering (SSR) are two approaches within headless architecture, each with its own pros and cons. However, traditional WordPress vulnerabilities can still exist and headless setups can introduce complexity, affecting team dynamics and requiring a broader skill set. Despite the challenges, headless WordPress can provide new opportunities for scalability and developer experience.

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   Understanding Gutenberg Blocks, Patterns, and Templates

   The post discusses the writer's experiences and views on using Gutenberg for WordPress, highlighting a preference for classic PHP templates while acknowledging the benefits of blocks, patterns, and templates. It explains how blocks form the basic unit, patterns are collections of these blocks, synced patterns allow for site-wide updates, and templates offer a structural framework. The post also touches on new features like synced pattern overrides introduced in WordPress 6.6.

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