{"id":18001,"date":"2021-05-04T12:42:41","date_gmt":"2021-05-04T11:42:41","guid":{"rendered":"\/gb\/en\/blog\/?p=18001"},"modified":"2023-04-10T14:55:16","modified_gmt":"2023-04-10T13:55:16","slug":"what-is-a-cms-and-what-are-the-best-content-management-system-platforms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/gb\/en\/blog\/what-is-a-cms-and-what-are-the-best-content-management-system-platforms\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a CMS and What are the Best Content Management System Platforms?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you know that there are 1.7 billion websites worldwide? Around <a href=\"https:\/\/websitesetup.org\/news\/how-many-websites-are-there\/\">600k sites<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are launched daily<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. We could say that Coronavirus and the pandemic situation have pushed our creative limits and allowed us to explore the whole world beyond our homes. If you have not yet created your website but still wondering how to get your website up and running, I\u2019ll tell you everything in this article. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Where and how to start? Well, first of all, you should choose the platform to create your site. This means you have to opt for a CMS, the acronym for the content management system. However, there are so many popular options that this process might be overwhelming. Some of them are free, while others require a monthly fee. Let\u2019s see the top five content management system Platforms you should consider using in 2021 as your web platform.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>What is a CMS?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A web content management system platform is the best option to build a website without knowing how to write code lines. A CMS gives you all the tools you need. Technology, functionality and performance all-in-one. Of course, you still have to make choices and put everything together. Like a puzzle, that once it\u2019s done, gives you satisfaction. By choosing WordPress, Shopify, Wix or Joomla to create your site, you do not have to learn any programming language. However, if you want functionality that goes beyond the CMS and the theme supported by it, this means you have two variants: either you learn CSS, JavaScript, and HTML, or you <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/tagdiv.com\/web-development-services\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hire a professional team of expert web developers &amp; web designers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Furthermore, the straightforward reason why <\/span><a href=\"\/gb\/en\/blog\/a-step-by-step-guide-to-outsourcing-content-creation\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">you want a website is to share content<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and spread the word about it. Other reasons to choose a CMS to build your website:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sleek design out of the box<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Innovative and flexible tools<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Boxed or full-width layouts<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Possibility to switch between theme designs<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Migration makes it possible to change CMS if it no longer meets your needs<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each CMS allows you to extend a theme\u2019s functionality through plugins, add-ons, or extensions\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Community and support<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Different CMS types<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When we usually say CMS, we refer to the aforementioned ones, which are widely known. What most people don&#8217;t know is that there are <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nibusinessinfo.co.uk\/content\/different-types-content-management-systems\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">multiple types of content management systems<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>1. Open-source\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, WordPress and Joomla are open-source CMS, meaning that you can freely download the software with no initial investment. Moreover, you can add free or <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/tagdiv.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">premium themes<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, plugins or add-ons to extend its functionality. An open-source content management system is a program where the code is ready to be viewed, copied, shared or altered by anyone. \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.contentstack.com\/blog\/all-about-headless\/content-management-systems-history-and-headless-cms\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WordPress gained popularity<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as an open-source solution focusing on blog content delivery and letting third-party developers add customisations and extensions,\u201d highlights Content Stack.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>2. Proprietary CMS<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A proprietary CMS refers to what exactly you are thinking: a content management system that you own, and it is on your property. This means that the code won\u2019t be shared publicly; it will be owned individually, by a group of people, or even an organisation. Usually, a web designer or web developer manages the site, including its functionality, features, and visual aesthetics. However, this means that it\u2019s overwhelming to build new add-ons or customisation tools for your site. Also, a proprietary CMS involves a monthly or annual fee. Some examples are the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/business.adobe.com\/products\/experience-manager\/adobe-experience-manager.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adobe Experience Cloud<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sitecore.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sitecore<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/xperience.io\/product\/content-management\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Xperience by Kentico<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and others.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>WordPress<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18002 size-full\" src=\"\/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/wordpress-cms.png\" alt=\"wordpress-cms-445\" width=\"1600\" height=\"904\" srcset=\"\/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/wordpress-cms.png 1600w, \/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/wordpress-cms-300x170.png 300w, \/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/wordpress-cms-640x362.png 640w, \/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/wordpress-cms-768x434.png 768w, \/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/wordpress-cms-1536x868.png 1536w, \/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/wordpress-cms-250x140.png 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People often assume that WordPress refers to any WordPress website. However, they could not be more wrong. There\u2019s WordPress.com, and there\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WordPress.org<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The first option is more of a Blogger version, with limited customisation possibilities. You<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can use WordPress.com for personal use and benefit from a one-year free domain, collect payments, and unlimited email support for a small amount. It comes with a pre-set of functions and free themes you can install. It\u2019s ok if you want a personal blog and no hassle. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But if you want something bigger with extended customisations, you should opt for a site built on the WordPress.org version. Some hosting providers offer the WordPress software installation installed when you buy the package, and you can see it in the cPanel. Moreover, if you want to test WordPress locally, you can always download the .zip and create a new database. After the initial installation, you should get a theme (either free or premium, the opportunities are endless).\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Strong features:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WordPress code is clean and minimalistic, and this is a plus for search engines.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can download your content in XML format<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flexibility to build whatever website<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No coding knowledge needed.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can extend its functionality by using compatible plugins.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Possibility to set multiple users and assign roles such as subscriber, SEO editor, SEO manager, editor, contributor or author.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It comes with the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/what-is-gutenberg\/\">Gutenberg post editor<\/a> so that<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0you can build your posts looking stylish right away.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Millions of free and premium themes you can browse through the WordPress repository, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/themeforest.net\/item\/newspaper\/5489609?\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ThemeForest<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, MyThemeShop, Elegant Themes, Elementor and many other markets.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Drupal<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18003\" src=\"\/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Drupal-CMS.png\" alt=\"Drupal-CMS-833\" width=\"1600\" height=\"837\" srcset=\"\/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Drupal-CMS.png 1600w, \/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Drupal-CMS-300x157.png 300w, \/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Drupal-CMS-640x335.png 640w, \/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Drupal-CMS-768x402.png 768w, \/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Drupal-CMS-1536x804.png 1536w, \/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Drupal-CMS-376x198.png 376w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People that opt for a Drupal website actually seek entirely customised appearances and functionality. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drupal.org\/\">Drupal website<\/a> must be used by an experienced developer, not by a beginner. Drupal is an open-source CMS platform that includes various modules you can use to extend your site. The platform is advertised as a great CMS for developers, marketers and agencies alike.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Strong features<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Available modules to extend your site\u2019s functionality<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Community support options<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">User management possibilities<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Easy to add content<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>WIX<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18004\" src=\"\/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/WIX-CMS.png\" alt=\"WIX-CMS-803\" width=\"1600\" height=\"862\" srcset=\"\/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/WIX-CMS.png 1600w, \/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/WIX-CMS-300x162.png 300w, \/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/WIX-CMS-640x345.png 640w, \/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/WIX-CMS-768x414.png 768w, \/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/WIX-CMS-1536x828.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its founders describe Wix as \u201ca leading cloud-based development platform with millions of users worldwide.\u201d This CMS can be easily used by any beginner, as it\u2019s user-friendly oriented, and you can consider it a primary web choice. If you\u2019ve started a Wix website, you must know that <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/support.wix.com\/en\/article\/wix-editor-request-switching-a-sites-layout\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">you cannot switch templates<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, just the way you do in WordPress. If you\u2019re likely to choose Wix to design your website, you will pay from \u00a33\/month up to \u00a318 if you pick one of the basic website plans. Moreover, if you want to opt for one of the business &amp; eCommerce plans,\u00a0 the prices range from \u00a313\/month to \u00a322\/month. You can select your pricing plan based on the features that come in the package. Some of them count the custom domain, free SSL certificate, limited\/unlimited bandwidth, visitor analytics app, professional logo, storage space and so on.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0Strong Features:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drag and drop interface\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Includes responsive pre-made templates<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wix App Market gives you extensive tools and features<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can design your logo with the Wix Logo Maker<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Includes support via documentation, ticket support system, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/gb\/en\/contact-centre\/overview.html\">call centre<\/a><\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Joomla<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18006\" src=\"\/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Joomla-Content-Management-System-CMS.png\" alt=\"Joomla-Content-Management-System-CMS-303\" width=\"1902\" height=\"937\" srcset=\"\/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Joomla-Content-Management-System-CMS.png 1902w, \/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Joomla-Content-Management-System-CMS-300x148.png 300w, \/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Joomla-Content-Management-System-CMS-640x315.png 640w, \/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Joomla-Content-Management-System-CMS-768x378.png 768w, \/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Joomla-Content-Management-System-CMS-1536x757.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1902px) 100vw, 1902px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WordPress powers almost <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wordpress-powers-39-5-of-all-websites\/391647\/\">40%<\/a> of worldwide websites<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Joomla powers over 2.2%. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.joomla.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Joomla <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is a free, open-source software content management system that can help you build your corporate websites or portals, <\/span><a href=\"\/gb\/en\/blog\/how-to-use-in-house-data-as-a-small-business\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">small business sites<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, online magazines, newspapers, and publications, personal homepages, NGO websites, community-based sites, and so on. It comes with an extensive<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/extensions.joomla.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> library of extensions<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from different categories, such as style and design, core enhancements, living, migration, calendars, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0Strong features:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Multi-user permission levels<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mobile-device friendly\/responsive<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Multilingual \u2013 includes 70+ translation packs\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8,000 extensions to improve your site\u2019s functionality<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>WooCommerce\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18007\" src=\"\/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/WooCommerce-CMS.png\" alt=\"WooCommerce-CMS-352\" width=\"1600\" height=\"848\" srcset=\"\/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/WooCommerce-CMS.png 1600w, \/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/WooCommerce-CMS-300x159.png 300w, \/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/WooCommerce-CMS-640x339.png 640w, \/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/WooCommerce-CMS-768x407.png 768w, \/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/WooCommerce-CMS-1536x814.png 1536w, \/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/WooCommerce-CMS-376x198.png 376w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WooCommerce is a plugin supported exclusively by WordPress. If you\u2019re interested in putting together a shop with WooCommerce, you\u2019re actually building your site on WordPress CMS. \u201cWooCommerce <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">powers over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wordpress-powers-39-5-of-all-websites\/391647\/\">28.19%<\/a> of all online stores<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and is the most popular plugin on the entire internet with 68% usage distribution,\u201d notes Search Engine Journal. Moreover, there are many WooCommerce themes available in well-known markets, with dedicated features and visuals. There are multiple <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/woocommerce.com\/products\">eCommerce extensions<\/a> in their store<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, such as free or paid WooCommerce <a href=\"\/gb\/en\/blog\/definitions\/logistics\/\">logistics<\/a>, marketing, technical, and other extensions that can help grow your business.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Strong features:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many WooCommerce themes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Availability of free and paid extensions to broaden your store\u2019s functionality<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WooCommerce helps you sell digital, physical or affiliate products<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can add as many payment possibilities as you want<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Shopify<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18008\" src=\"\/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Shopify-CMS.png\" alt=\"Shopify-CMS-768\" width=\"1600\" height=\"809\" srcset=\"\/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Shopify-CMS.png 1600w, \/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Shopify-CMS-300x152.png 300w, \/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Shopify-CMS-640x324.png 640w, \/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Shopify-CMS-768x388.png 768w, \/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Shopify-CMS-1536x777.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shopify is a full eCommerce platform that helps you manage your store with everything you would possibly need. You can manage, handle payments and shipping right from your dashboard. With Shopify, you can build a site related to food, drinks, jewellery, beauty &amp; cosmetics, home and gardening, art, fashion, family, or other categories. Moreover, if you have a physical store, this platform makes it <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.webtalentmarketing.com\/blog\/shopify-the-good-bad-and-ugly\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">easy for you to handle every product<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, no matter how it is sold &#8211; directly in the shop or digitally. Shopify has a custom POS system that allows you to manage every aspect of your business in a single place.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even if you might be tempted to choose Shopify, you should know right from the start that there\u2019s no free plan. Well, it is a free trial of 14 days, but that\u2019s it. Shopify has three pricing plans, ranging from $29 to $299 per month. Furthermore, there are over 70 themes, both free or premium, for different industries. However, you can opt for one out of 9 free themes or choose a premium template with prices starting at $100 to $180. This can seem a lot, considering an <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">eCommerce-ready WordPress theme like <a href=\"https:\/\/themeforest.net\/item\/flatsome-multipurpose-responsive-woocommerce-theme\/5484319\">Flatsome<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0that costs $59.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Strong features<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over 70 themes in the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/themes.shopify.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shopify repository<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your site is stored in the cloud on Shopify servers.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want a dropshipping store, you can launch it on Shopify, as it is bundled with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shopify.com\/oberlo\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oberlo<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Possibility to purchase third-party apps to extend functionality.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basic customisation tools, unless you know Liquid template language, coded in Ruby.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is mainly for experienced users.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WordPress is a great option for a personal blog, news or magazine website. It is the most popular CMS for so many reasons \u2013the list is infinite. Choose Shopify, WooCommerce or BigCommerce to create an online store. Last but not least, choose WIX and Joomla for easily building web pages using fewer resources and limited customisability. All the options are versatile and flexible, but WordPress has a broader community. It is constantly improved, and the updates always seek better user experience, speed, mobile usability, security or speed. SEO is ready out of the box, and search engines love WordPress for its fine code architecture. Another reason to choose WordPress over other content management systems is that most hostings offer one-click WordPress integration and installation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you know that there are 1.7 billion websites worldwide? Around 600k sites are launched daily. 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