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The free, community-built encyclopedia of Content Management Systems — covering open-source platforms, headless CMS solutions, eCommerce engines, blogging tools, and enterprise software. Anyone can contribute.

This wiki currently documents content management systems across all categories. Browse by platform, technology stack, license, or use case. See About this wiki · How to contribute · Wiki statistics

📖 About ZelocoreCMS Wiki

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A visual overview of the CMS ecosystem

ZelocoreCMS Wiki is a comprehensive reference encyclopedia dedicated to documenting every major Content Management System (CMS) available today. Whether you are a developer choosing a stack, a business evaluating platforms, or a researcher studying the CMS landscape, this wiki is your starting point.

Content Management Systems power the modern web — from personal blogs to enterprise portals, from online stores to API-first digital experiences. This wiki covers:

Traditional CMS platforms like WordPress, Drupal, and Joomla that combine content storage with front-end rendering.
Headless CMS platforms like Strapi, Contentful, and Sanity that deliver content via APIs to any front-end.
eCommerce CMS platforms like Shopify and Magento that combine content with online store functionality.
Blogging platforms like Ghost and Jekyll optimised for writers and publications.

ZelocoreCMS Wiki is built on MediaWiki and maintained by a community of developers, writers, and CMS enthusiasts. All content is freely available under an open licence.

📋 CMS Platforms Directory

The table below lists the major CMS platforms currently documented in this wiki. Click a platform name to visit its full article.

Major CMS Platforms
Platform	Type	Language	Licence
WordPress	Blogging / CMS	PHP	GPL v2+
Drupal	CMS	PHP	GPL v2+
Joomla	CMS	PHP	GPL v2+
Ghost	Blogging	Node.js	MIT
Strapi	Headless CMS	Node.js	MIT
Shopify	eCommerce	SaaS	Commercial
Contentful	Headless CMS	SaaS	Commercial
Sanity	Headless CMS	JavaScript	MIT
Magento	eCommerce CMS	PHP	OSL 3.0
Gatsby	Static / Headless	JavaScript	MIT
Hugo	Static Site Generator	Go	Apache 2.0
Payload CMS	Headless CMS	TypeScript	MIT
Umbraco	CMS	.NET / C#	MIT
Typo3	Enterprise CMS	PHP	GPL v2+

Key: SaaS = Software as a Service · GPL = GNU General Public Licence · MIT = MIT Licence. See licence notes for details.

🔍 How to Use This Wiki

Search: Use the search bar at the top of any page to find articles by platform name, technology, or keyword.

Browse by Category: All articles are organised into categories. See the Category Tree or use the Browse by Category box on this page.

Contribute: Anyone may create an account and contribute. See contributing guidelines before editing. For new platform submissions, use Submit a CMS.

Standards: All articles must follow the style guide and include an infobox, a licence section, and verifiable references.

💡 Did You Know?

... that WordPress powers over 43% of all websites on the internet as of 2024, making it the most widely used CMS by a substantial margin?

... that the first CMS-like publishing systems appeared in the 1990s, with early tools such as Vignette StoryServer enabling non-technical editors to manage web content?

... that MediaWiki, the platform running this wiki, was originally created for Wikipedia in 2002 by developer Magnus Manske and has since powered thousands of wikis worldwide?

... that Ghost was created in 2013 as a focused blogging alternative to WordPress, raising over $300,000 in a Kickstarter campaign before its public launch?

... that Strapi is the leading open-source headless CMS on GitHub, having surpassed 60,000 stars and being used by organisations including NASA, IBM, and Toyota?

... that Contentful was founded in Berlin in 2013 and is now used by over 30% of Fortune 500 companies for content infrastructure?

... that the term "headless CMS" refers to a backend-only content repository that makes content accessible via an API, completely decoupled from the presentation layer?

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