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Developer(s) | Chris Cagle, GetSimple Team |
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Initial release | July 30, 2009[1] |
Stable release | 3.2.0
/ February 11, 2013[2] |
Written in | PHP, XML, JavaScript |
Operating system | Cross-platform |
Available in | Multiple[3] |
Type | Web content management system |
License | GPL3, Open-Source[4] |
Website | get-simple |
GetSimple CMS is a free and open source content management system that is intended to be to be simple, fast and easy to use. It is based on PHP and released under the GNU General Public License. Instead of using a database to store information, GetSimple saves all data to structured XML-files and thus belongs to the group of flat-file web applications which can be run without a database. The systems' memory footprint is low, which makes it suitable to be installed within a shared hosting solution. An online documentation in wiki form and an active community can be found on its web site. [5][6]
Usage and Features
The market segment GetSimple was built for is the small-site market ("1 to 15 page brochure site"), that, for example, is needed by small business owners. This is one of the reasons GetSimple uses XML storage and not a robust database (like MySQL): Most businesses' only need is to be able to update their site. Hence elaborate features have been abandoned in favor of simplicity. According to W3 Tech's statistics, GetSimple is used on less than 0.1% of all websites. The system is actively used by more than 2400 websites worldwide (11/2012). The biggest market share today can be found in the Czech Republic.[5][7][8]
Features include a plug-in architecture (based on the GetSimple Extend API) and a simple, php-based theming engine that allows modifying design and functional range of the site without modifying the content. Individual themes can be published to and downloaded from the theme directory [9]
Plugins allow modification, customization and enhancement to a GetSimple website. Instead of changing the core programming, new functions are implemented by a dedicated plugin system: The Extend API provides security solutions, multiple language support and hooks (among others).
Further features are[10] :
- Integrated backup system
- Undo actions in system backend
- WYSIWYG text editor, CKEditor
- Image and file management
In the past, the GetSimple team had to deal with complaints from the community about low quality and quantity of free themes and plugins. To supply this need and to raise market awareness, a developing contest called Create-a-thon was created in 2012. [11]
Installation
The setup is accomplished by uploading the system files to a web server. The final configuration is executed using a web-based install wizard. Some hosters offer preconfigured GetSimple installations.[12]
Requirements
- Absolute requirements
- Recommended php or web server modules
- ZipArchive for backups
- Curl to check for system updates.
- GD Library to create thumbnails of uploaded images
- Apache mod_rewrite to use FancyURLs ("pretty" URLs).
GetSimple has been tested working on Windows and Nginx servers, however with minor limitations.[13]
Releases
The first version, 1.0, was released in July, 2009. Current version is 3.2.0 (February 2013).[2]
Version | Major or latest release | Date | Features & milestones |
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3.23 | 3.3 | n/a |
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3.2 | 3.2.0 | 11 February 2013 |
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3.x | 3.1.2 | 2 July 2012 |
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2.x | 2.03.1 | 16 February 2011 |
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1.x | 1.71 | July 2009 |
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Disadvantages
System limitations
Older releases have been criticised for being immature and roughly implemented. Within the core files, inline PHP code was found, and due to hard coded strings, multi language capabilities were not possible. It is not verified if these shortcomings have been completely eliminated in later versions. Further, without additional plugins, the backend only allowed one administration user in older versions. [14]
Being restricting to the niche of small-business-sites, GetSimple is not considered to be suitable for sites demanding a lot of user interaction and ongoing content updates. Full-featured templates (like available for Wordpress) can hardly be implemented. Also, neither workflow management nor versioning is supported.[15][16]
Security
There are some unsolved security issues for GetSimple, however, the number and severeness of vulnerabilities can be interpreted as less than average[17]. Past releases suffered from cross site scripting vulnerabilities (GetSimple 2.0.2, 3.1)[18][19]. Also, Local File Inclusion/Path Disclosure vulnerabilities have beed detected (GetSimple 3.1.2).[20]
See also
References
- ^ "Chris Cagle on Twitter". Twitter.
- ^ a b "Getsimple repository on Google Code". Google Project Hosting, 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ^ "GetSimple Core Language Directory". Cagintranet Networks, 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ^ "About GetSimple". Get-Simple.info. Retrieved 09 Aug 2012.
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(help) - ^ a b "GetSimple's Mission Statement". Cagintranet Networks, 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ^ Smith, Tim. "Run your own website with GetSimple CMS". Incisive Media Investments, Ltd., 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ^ "GetSimple on CMSCrawler". Infobyte. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ^ "Usage statistics and market share of GetSimple". Q-Success, 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
- ^ Theme Directory, GetSimple Extend Repository
- ^ Ruby, Bryan. "Introducing GetSimple CMS". CMS Report, August 13, 2009. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ^ "March 2012 Create-a-thon". GetSimple CMS, 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ^ "Hoster pair Networks added GetSimple to it's SIM (Software Installation Manager)". pair Networks, Inc., 2012.
- ^ "Installation Requirements". GetSimple Wiki, 2011/06/16. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ^ "Comment on "Smart CMS For Small Sites: GetSimple"". WebresourcesDepot, 5 August 2009.
- ^ Stephen Li. "Some thoughts on GetSimple and other lightweight CMS".
- ^ Müller-Gödecke, Cornelie. "Weitere Eigenschaften von GetSimple". Feig & Partner, 12.05.2012. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ^ "GetSimple CMS on packetstormsecurity.org". Packet Storm. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ^ "Secunia Advisory SA39464". Secunia ApS.
- ^ "GetSimple CMS 2.01 Cross Site Scripting". Packet Storm.
- ^ "GetSimple CMS 3.1.2 Local File Inclusion / Path Disclosure". Packet Storm.
External links
- GetSimple website
- 5 Lightweight CMS Alternatives for Small Businesses, comparison on Mashable
- 15 Alternatives to WordPress, Joomla and Drupal on Graphic Rating, April 2011