A CMS, which stands for content management system, is used to easily customize content like text and images on a website. A CMS is installed as a framework for a website through software. Following this installation, the design and content are created. Many companies and enterprises use a CMS to manage their website.
There are a large number of CMS back-ends, ranging from paid software to free software, Open Source software, and custom packages. The most well-known free variants are Wordpress, Concrete5 and Joomla. The paid versions are more focused towards e-commerce, for example Magento and Lightspeed.
A CMS can be deployed for: Blogs, Content and news sites, Webshops.
The main advantage of CMS software is that the design can be modified quickly by loading a new template. For most CMS systems, specific templates have been developed. These templates are customizable and expandable with plugins, widgets, and add-ons. All these possibilities and features are generally extensively documented.
