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Content Management System. Presented By: Mrs. Ayesha Khatoon Librarian, Kendriya Vidyalaya , Kankarbagh , No.1,FS, Patna. A Comparison. Content Management System.
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Content Management System Presented By: Mrs. Ayesha Khatoon Librarian, KendriyaVidyalaya, Kankarbagh, No.1,FS, Patna A Comparison
Content Management System • A content management system (CMS) is an application that is used to manage web content, allowing multiple contributors to create, edit and publish. • Contentin a CMS is typically stored in a database and displayed in a presentation layer based on a set of templates
What are the similarities among WordPress, Joomla, and Drupal? • Three platforms Word Press, Joomla, and Drupal are open source free software licensed under GPL. Therefore, you can download the software free, use, and modify as you like. • All the three platforms have developed a community of their own consisting of developers, designers, trainers, users, and volunteers. The communities are aimed at making the platform a better CMS by sharing the knowledge, supporting the users, organizing events, solving the issues, and more. • All the three platforms are based on PHP and MySQL. • All three of them use themes/ templates for the design and plugins/ extensions/ modules for adding functionality and features.
Drupal Vs WordPress Vs Joomla: Introduction • WordPress, Joomla, and Drupal all three CMS software were introduced in the early first decade of the 21st century. • Drupal was first released in 2001 by Dries Buytaert. • WordPress and Joomla were released in the year 2003 and 2005 by Matt Mullenweg and Mambo team respectively. • In the short period of less than 20 years, these CMS technologies have changed the way people make websites. CMS platforms have evolved as the perfect website platform for the non-coding normal users that is easy and quick setup and easy to manage while being cost-effective.
WordPress? • WordPress is the #1 most popular CMS platform today which powers over 27% of all websites which is 59% CMS market share. • WordPress has evolved as a complete Content Management Software in the matter of few years. It became unbelievably popular for its user-friendly approach i.e. providing a simple and highly intuitive platform where non-coding users can build a complete website and run it. • WordPress has developed as a giant global community with millions of enthusiastic members including developers, designers, users, and volunteers. Besides, there are region or country based WordPress communities across the world which organize various events like WordCamps, meetups etc.
Drupal? • More than 4% of CMS based websites on the web are created using this platform. • Drupal focuses on providing standard features including reliable performance, strong security, and reliable customizability. Millions of websites using Drupal as the CMS software including government agencies, ecommerce, blogging, education and other various industries. • Drupal has a huge open source community with more than one million dedicated developers, designers, trainers, strategists, editors, and sponsors worldwide. • In addition, it has working and regional groups and meetups taking place in different parts of the world.
Joomla? • Joomla is the second most popular cms used by 7% of the CMS based websites. • Joomla seems the youngest, however, it has already earned lots of public interest as it offers an amazing platform for building websites. • There are all types of websites including business, educational, entertainment, government, health, and technology. • Joomla also has a huge open source community with millions of Joomla lovers across the globe. The community works for providing support to its members, organizing events, and helping to improve the platform for making it better than ever.
In the Nutshell • Drupalis a developer focused standard platform, • WordPressis a user-friendly platform focusing simplicity and • Joomla is a platform somewhat beginner-friendly but falls behind WordPress regarding ease of use. Joomla platform lies somewhere between WordPress and Drupal with regards to user-friendliness and customizability.
WordPress: Ease of Use • Dashboardis simple and user-friendly which highlights the useful options. • If you don’t find a feature you are looking for, simply search for a plugin in the WordPress plugin repository or on search engines. Then install the plugin and you’ll be ready with it. • It is fairly easier to work with WordPress themes and plugins than Drupal themes and modules. Hence WordPress is the most beginner-friendly platform.
Drupal: : Ease of Use • Drupal installation is no pain as most of the web hosting companies offer one-click installation. Next step is to set up your site with the site information including site name, slogan (tagline), and email address. • Drupal is widely known for its massive flexibility while this has disrupted the simplicity. Drupal core software focuses on making this platform strong and secure which is why limited features in it. Everything you want to extend must be done with the modules. • In comparison to the two other CMS platforms discussed here, Drupal is difficult. It has extensive flexibility while it is focused on developers, not the beginners.
Joomla: Ease of Use • Installing Joomla is simple as installing WordPress and Drupal, i.e. single click installation by the hosting companies. After installation is done, you need to start website setup and configuring website. • Joomla dashboard seems a bit stuffed in comparison to the other platforms Drupal and WordPress • Same as WordPress and Drupal platform, Joomla also uses templates for design and look. • Joomla dashboard looks vague at the first sight. Furthermore, configuring it also can be more confusing for the beginners.
In the Nutshell: Ease of Use • WordPress is unquestionably the WINNER regarding user-friendliness. • If a beginner and want a quick, feature-rich and nice solution to create a website, WordPress is the perfect pick. If you have some time and patience to learn, Joomla must be a good choice with plenty of features and flexibility. And, Drupal must be your choice if you have mastered in web development.
Drupal Vs WordPress Vs Joomla: Design & Functionality • All the three platforms use themes and templates for managing design. Similarly, they use plugins, modules, and extensions for adding features and functionalities. • Drupal is a great platform with unlimited design possibilities however the learning curve may be once again the limitation. • WordPress is awesome which offers highly customizable design along with ease of use. • And Joomla has a comparatively fewer design options but plenty enough for a complete website one ever needs. • In conclusion, Drupal is the perfect choice for developers with higher custom design needs. WordPress is perfect for the users who want both ease of use and flexibility. And Joomla is a great choice for those who want a quick pick from the selection of templates and need a simple framework.
Drupal Vs WordPress Vs Joomla: SEO, Security, and Support WordPress, Joomla, and Drupal all these three platforms have been created using certain security standards. Drupal core is by default a strong platform, while Joomla and WordPress also are secure if you carefully handle the security issues. With regards to SEO, WordPress is surely at the top as it has its history of beginning as a ‘blogging platform’. It has an SEO friendly framework with categories, tags, and plenty of SEO plugins. Drupal and Joomla also have various modules and extensions for SEO and marketing. Support is another very important aspect one must consider while choosing a platform. Since all three platforms WordPress, Drupal, and Joomla are Community-based platforms, one can get plenty of support and resources. You can contact the community support forums or go to the documentations for solving the issues.
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References https://www.drupal.org/ https://wordpress.org/download/ https://www.blogger.com/about/ https://www.joomla.org/ https://themegrill.com/blog/drupal-vs-wordpress-vs-joomla/