Best of CMS — 2025

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    Avatar of css_tricksCSS-Tricks·1y

    Using Pages CMS for Static Site Content Management

    Pages CMS is an open-source content management system designed for static site generators, offering easy usage, minimal requirements, and customization. With no backend needed, content is stored as flat files in a git repository. It's free to use and supports user authentication via GitHub or email. Pages CMS simplifies content management and collaboration by providing a sleek user interface for editing and organizing content collections using configuration files. It integrates seamlessly with Astro for managing directories of Markdown files, offering flexibility and efficiency for managing static site content.

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    Avatar of communityCommunity Picks·1y

    Design websites

    Learn how to create custom, fully-editable websites directly in your browser. The post discusses using cookies for site traffic analysis and provides a privacy policy link.

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    Avatar of roadmaproadmap.sh·24w

    NEW ROADMAP: WordPress

    A new learning roadmap for WordPress has been released on roadmap.sh, providing a structured path for developers to learn WordPress development. The roadmap was created with support from Melapress.

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    Avatar of astro_sourceAstro·38w

    What's new in Astro - August 2025

    A developer created a proof-of-concept integration using Notion as a content management system for Astro websites by building a custom loader. The project demonstrates how to connect Notion's database functionality with Astro's static site generation capabilities, though the implementation is described as rough and not comprehensive.

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    Avatar of wpbeginnerWordPress Beginner·49w

    WordPress vs. Django: Which Is Better for Your Website?

    WordPress and Django CMS serve different audiences and use cases. WordPress excels in ease of use, making it ideal for bloggers, small businesses, and non-developers who want quick setup with extensive themes and plugins. Django CMS offers superior performance and security out-of-the-box but requires coding expertise and higher development costs. WordPress wins for content management, customization without coding, community support, and affordability. Django CMS is better for complex enterprise applications requiring custom development and high scalability. Most users should choose WordPress for its user-friendly approach, while Django CMS suits developers building sophisticated web applications.

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    Avatar of lnLaravel News·34w

    Craft CMS is moving to Laravel

    Craft CMS announced at their Dot All conference that version 6 will be built on Laravel instead of Yii 2. The transition includes a Yii 2 adapter package to minimize breaking changes for existing plugins and modules. Craft 6 will introduce content releases, scheduled drafts, content importing, approval workflows, edit page commenting, element activity logs, and a redesigned UI with dark mode. Beta release is planned for Q3 2026, with general availability in Q4 2026.

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    Avatar of Marmelabmarmelab·1y

    How to build a CMS with React-Admin

    Learn how to build a CMS proof of concept using React-Admin for the admin interface and Supabase for backend support. The guide covers setting up a flexible data model, using SQL triggers for dynamic table updates, and creating dynamic CRUD views with React-Admin components.

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    Avatar of PrismicPrismic·24w

    Best Headless CMS for Developers in 2026

    Headless CMSs offer developers flexibility, control, and scalability by separating backend from frontend. The top five platforms in 2026 are Prismic (visual page building with AI tools), Sanity (structured content with automation), Contentful (enterprise digital experience platform), Strapi (open-source with plugin ecosystem), and Hygraph (GraphQL-native). Key selection factors include pricing models, API type (REST vs GraphQL), integration ecosystem, and team workflow needs. Modern platforms increasingly include AI features for content generation, translation, and optimization.

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    Avatar of phProduct Hunt·1y

    Supawald - Transform your Supabase Storage into a powerful CMS

    Supawald is a headless CMS designed for Supabase Storage, offering an intuitive interface for managing files, images, and content within storage buckets. It supports real-time updates, static site generation, and direct connection to Supabase projects, along with permission settings.

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    Avatar of everythingastroEverything Astro·31w

    Turn your static site visually editable for non-technical clients & teammates

    Sitepins is a visual CMS that connects to Git repositories, enabling non-technical users to edit static site content without code. It supports popular static site generators like Astro, Next.js, and Hugo, offers a WYSIWYG editor with Markdown support, maintains Git version control, includes media management, and features AI-powered content generation. The tool allows developers to maintain their workflow while giving clients and teammates direct content editing capabilities.

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    Avatar of nextjsNextJS·1y

    Next.js + Strapi - content management in complex, headless & composable frontend apps

    Learn how Strapi can power a Next.js-based composable frontend by managing not just static content but also layout templates, component configurations, and the frontend app's structure. The post provides implementation details for Next.js experts interested in complex composable frontend solutions.

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    Avatar of communityCommunity Picks·1y

    Dokploy Blueprints

    The post introduces a variety of open-source alternatives to popular commercial products, covering platforms for databases, backend servers, knowledge management, web analytics, scheduling, CMS, and more. These tools offer functionality similar to Amazon RDS, Firebase, Calendly, and other management and analytics solutions, with the benefits of self-hosting and often reduced costs.

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    Avatar of ergq3auoeReinier·40w

    Next.js 15 Project: Building a Modern E-commerce Pizza Shop with Next.js 15, TypeScript & OneEntry

    A comprehensive tutorial for building a full-featured pizza ordering website using Next.js 15, TypeScript, and OneEntry headless CMS. The project covers modern web development practices including responsive design, shopping cart functionality with Zustand, user authentication, product search, order management, and deployment to Vercel. Features include server components, Tailwind CSS 4 styling, toast notifications, and mobile-first design approach.

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    Avatar of freecodecampfreeCodeCamp·41w

    What WordPress Development Looks Like in the Age of AI

    AI is transforming WordPress development by automating time-consuming tasks like content creation, theme setup, and initial site configuration. Tools like 10Web generate complete WordPress sites in seconds based on simple descriptions, while open source alternatives offer more customization flexibility. This shift allows developers to focus on high-value work like performance optimization and security rather than repetitive setup tasks. For hosting providers, AI-powered WordPress tools reduce customer churn and support tickets by delivering ready-to-use websites instead of blank installations.

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    Avatar of dockyardDockYard·1y

    Introduction to BeaconCMS: Building Your First Project

    BeaconCMS is an integrated CMS for Elixir developers that works within the Phoenix framework. This tutorial walks you through the steps to set up BeaconCMS, create a site, manage content using LiveAdmin, and update site elements dynamically without the need for redeployment. Key features like customizing content pages, creating event handlers, and using the media library are covered.

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    Avatar of communityCommunity Picks·1y

    My 2024 Web Development Journey: A 16-Year-Old's Perspective

    A 16-year-old web developer reflects on their journey in 2024, starting with mastering Next.js 14 and Sanity CMS. They share their experiences with learning PostgreSQL and Prisma, building real-world projects, balancing academic life with coding, landing their first freelance client, and starting an internship. The post highlights their continuous learning efforts and investments in personal branding and professional growth.

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    Avatar of webdevcodyWeb Dev Cody·1y

    Adding an Editable Rich Text to The Writing Platform

    A developer shares a live coding session on building a custom writing platform with editable content features. The project includes configuring the application's settings, using a database for storing configurations, and implementing an editable text component that utilizes Drizzle ORM. AI tools are demonstrated in enhancing coding productivity, and considerations for security with content sanitization are discussed.

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    Avatar of dailyopensourcetoolsDaily Open Source Tools·38w

    Open-source Composable Digital Experience Frontend starter

    An open-source starter kit for building composable digital experience platforms using Next.js and Strapi. Features dynamic routing, modular page systems, API integration layer with NestJS, Tailwind styling, and ready-to-use content models. Designed for long-term scalability without vendor lock-in, suitable for content portals and customer support platforms.

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    Avatar of rlqo6rpq0yrg3pfmdlmarFrontend-one·38w

    (open-source) DXP Frontend Starter based on Next.js

    An open-source starter kit for building composable digital experience platforms using Next.js and Strapi. Features dynamic routing, modular page systems, API integration layer with NestJS, Tailwind styling, and ready-to-use content models. Designed for long-term scalability without vendor lock-in, suitable for content portals and customer support platforms.

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    Avatar of phProduct Hunt·39w

    Cosmic: AI-first app development, deployment, and content management

    Cosmic AI Platform is a comprehensive development platform that enables building and deploying applications using natural language commands. It combines AI-powered content generation, application development with popular frameworks like Next.js and React, and complete deployment pipeline with GitHub integration and Vercel deployments. The platform transforms traditional CMS functionality into a full-stack development environment, offering increased free tier limits and automated environment management.

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    Avatar of fasterthanlifasterthanli.me·1y

    Open sourcing the home CMS

    Amos Wenger discusses open sourcing his Home CMS software, detailing its unique features and repositories related to the project. He highlights the use of tree-sitter grammars, drawio conversion tools, and the beardist wrapper around cargo. The Home CMS integrates Vite for bundling and has server components for asset derivation and template rendering. Wenger expresses excitement for future enhancements, including efficient Docker image building, and encourages community contributions.

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    Avatar of strapi_ioStrapi·38w

    Digital Experience Platform Starter integrated with Strapi

    An open-source starter kit combining Next.js and Strapi for building composable digital experience platforms. Features dynamic routing, modular page systems, API integration layer with NestJS, Tailwind styling, and ready-to-use content models. Designed for long-term scalability without vendor lock-in, suitable for content portals and customer support platforms.

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    Avatar of laravelLaravel·44w

    How CMS Max Powers 500+ Sites with Laravel Cloud

    CMS Max migrated from AWS to Laravel Cloud to power over 500 websites after facing frequent crashes and operational challenges. Laravel Cloud eliminated infrastructure management headaches, providing zero-downtime deployments, automatic scaling, and built-in security features. The platform combines WordPress flexibility with Shopify simplicity, targeting both developers and DIY users. The migration saved thousands monthly and freed the team to focus on product development rather than server maintenance.

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    Avatar of devsquadDev Squad·1y

    Build a Simple Blog with Astro, BCMS & TailwindCSS

    Learn how to build a high-performance blog using Astro and BCMS with the BCMS Astro blog starter. This guide covers setting up Astro and BCMS for content management, understanding BCMS concepts, fetching and displaying blog posts dynamically, and additional tips for leveraging the BCMS Astro blog starter.

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