CMS
A CMS (Content Management System) is software that lets you create, edit and publish content on a website without having to write code. Thanks to a CMS, even people without technical knowledge can manage texts, images and other content through a user-friendly admin interface.
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Types of CMS
Traditional CMSs (WordPress, Joomla) combine content management with presentation — both content and appearance live in the same system. Headless CMSs (Strapi, Contentful, Sanity) separate content management from the frontend — content is delivered through an API and can be displayed on a website, in a mobile app or anywhere else. A DXP (Digital Experience Platform) adds personalisation and marketing.
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WordPress vs. headless CMS
WordPress powers more than 40% of all websites in the world, but it has drawbacks: slower loading, security risks from plugins and limited design freedom. A headless CMS combined with Next.js offers lightning-fast loading, modern design without limitations, high security and flexibility. At Appitect we recommend the headless approach for new projects and WordPress for simple blogs.
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Strapi — our favourite headless CMS
At Appitect we use Strapi as our primary headless CMS. It is open source, highly customisable and offers an intuitive admin interface. Clients can easily manage blog articles, products, news and other content. Strapi provides both REST and GraphQL APIs, which gives us flexibility when connecting it to a Next.js frontend.
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When you need a CMS
A CMS is suitable when you need to update website content regularly — a blog, news, portfolio, product catalogue. For static company websites with few changes a CMS may not be necessary — content can be edited directly in code. At Appitect we always consider whether the client really needs a CMS, so as not to over-complicate the solution.
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Practical example
A company blog on a client's website: an editor logs into the Strapi admin, writes a new article, uploads images, sets a category and publishes. The Next.js frontend automatically loads the new article through the API and shows it on the website with optimal SEO — without any developer intervention.
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