CMSdrift

CMSdrift is an open-source content management system designed to help developers and editors build, organize, and deliver digital content across websites and applications. It emphasizes modularity, performance, and extensibility, offering a core feature set that can be extended through plugins, themes, and integrations. The project targets a range of use cases from traditional marketing sites to headless deployments and multi-channel experiences.

The architecture centers on a lightweight kernel with a modular plugin system. It provides a templating layer for theming and a comprehensive API surface for headless delivery via REST or GraphQL. This design supports both traditional server-rendered pages and decoupled front-ends, allowing developers to swap presentation layers without changing content workflows. The system aims for clean separation of concerns, with content modeling, routing, and presentation handled in distinct components.

Key features include content modeling with customizable content types and taxonomies, media management, and rich-text editing. It supports localization and multilingual workflows, along with role-based access control, revision history, and review/approval processes. Built-in caching, SEO-friendly routing, and accessibility considerations are part of the standard offering to improve performance and reach.

Extensibility is a central pillar. CMSdrift offers a plugin/module ecosystem, a theme system, and hooks or events that enable developers to customize behavior without altering core code. A marketplace or repository is typically available for third-party extensions, and developers can build custom widgets, integrations, and API clients.

The project emphasizes security and data integrity, with support for multiple database backends and asset storage options, along with regular security updates and best-practice defaults for authentication and permissions. As a community-driven project, CMSdrift maintains open documentation, issue trackers, and public discussions, with periodic releases and long-term support plans for selected versions.