django-cms

Django-cms

Screenshot django CMS screenshot of the sitemap administration
Developer(s)	Divio AG
Initial release	May 2007 (2007-05)
Stable release	3.2.0 / 24 November 2015 (2015-11-24)^[1]
Development status	Active
Written in	Python
Operating system	Cross-platform
Platform	Django
Type	Content management system
License	BSD licenses
Website	django-cms.org

django CMS is a free and open source^[2] content management system platform for publishing content on the World Wide Web and intranets. It is based on Django,^[3] and written in Python.^[4]

History

django CMS 1.0 was initially authored by Thomas Steinacher. django CMS 2.0 was a complete rewrite by Patrick Lauber based on a fork of django-page-cms. django CMS 3.0 was another major release. Main development of django CMS was by Divio AG. The complete list of contributors is available here.

As of 2 March 2015, django CMS 3.0 is compatible with Django versions 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, and 1.7.

Translations

django CMS is available in several languages. As of September 2012, seventeen languages have achieved 100% translation status, ten more languages over 80%, and a total of forty (40) languages with at least some translation.^[5]

Transifex^[6] is used to manage the translations of the project. The current status of the translations can be found here.

Features

Frontend-editing: edit all plugins within the page.
Reusable plugins: use django CMS plugins in your own apps.
Flexible Plugin Architecture: build flexible pages with a wide range of plugins.
Search Engine Optimization: the structure of the pages is optimized for indexing.
Editorial workflow: workflows for publishing and approval.
Permission Management: set specific rights to different users.
Versioning: each modification of the page will be saved. You can restore any state you wish.
Multisites: administer multiple websites over the same admin interface.
Multilanguage: support for different languages (i.e. Arabic, Chinese or Russian)
Applications (Apps): add apps to different pages of the CMS.
Media Asset Manager (MAM): allows you to manage all kind of assets (pictures, PDFs, videos and other documents).

Notable uses

Canonical, for the Ubuntu developer portal and Ubucon websites
NASA on their site Flight Opportunities
Mercedes-Benz on their site Mercedes Benz Formula 1
Stadler Rail on their site
Affichage on their site
Vodafone Developer on their site
PBS Arts on their site
Libération on their site
Salt (formerly Orange Switzerland) on their site
L'Oréal on their site Men Expertl site

Notes

↑ "django CMS CHANGELOG". github.com. 24 November 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
↑ "Developers". django-cms.org. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
↑ "Django Packages: CMS Comparison". djangopackages.com. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
↑ "Languages used by Django CMS". github.com. Retrieved 2009-11-17.
↑ "Transifex Translations for Django CMS". transifex.net. Retrieved 2009-11-22.
↑ "Developers". django-cms.org. Retrieved 2009-12-09. — a list of developers, and tools used.

External links

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