ImpressPages
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| Developer(s) | ImpressPages |
|---|---|
| Initial release | September 2009 |
| Stable release | 4.5.1
/ Januar 29, 2015 |
| Repository | |
| Written in | PHP |
| Available in | Multilingual |
| Type | Content Management System |
| License | GPL; MIT |
| Website | impresspages.org |
ImpressPages is an open-source PHP framework with built-in content editor. Features include MVC engine, inline editing and drag&drop interface. It is distributed under the GNU GPL v.3.0 and MIT licences.
The first stable version of ImpressPages came out in 2009. As of April 2014, version 4.0 has been released [1][2][3][4] marking the shift from CMS to a PHP framework.
History
ImpressPages was developed by three Lithuanian entrepreneurs — Audrius Jankauskas, Mangirdas Skripka, and Mindaugas Stankaitis. The idea was born in 2007, and after two years of development, ImpressPages alpha was released. In 2011, ImpressPages participated at the business accelerator "Difference Engine"[5][6] which lead to an investment from a venture capital fund Practica Capital in 2013.[7][8]
Release history
2009 Sep - ImpressPages alpha
2013 Oct - ImpressPages CMS 3.6 with Theme Marketplace [9]
2013 Oct - ImpressPages CMS 3.7
2013 Nov - ImpressPages CMS 3.8
2013 Dec - ImpressPages CMS 3.9
2014 Apr - ImpressPages 4.0
2014 Jun - ImpressPages 4.1 with Plugin Marketplace [10]
2014 Sep - ImpressPages 4.2
2014 Nov - ImpressPages 4.3
2014 Dec - ImpressPages 4.4
2015 Jan - ImpressPages 4.5
2015 Aug - ImpressPages 4.6
Awards
In 2011, ImpressPages won a Packt Most Promising Open-Source Project Award.[11][12]
Features
- Inline editing
Pages are edited in a WYSIWYG way. By browsing through the website users can edit content by clicking on the inserted fields.
- Drag&drop
Page layout management is based on drag&drop. Widgets can be put to the page by drag&dropping them into desired places.
- Widgets
Most common widgets are prepared in default installation: Heading, Text, Image, Gallery, Video, Divider, Map, File, HTML, Form. A full list with descriptions is here.
- MVC engine
ImpressPages 4.0 has a MVC engine providing users with MVC, routing, template helpers, url generation, DB layer (and PDO), PSR standards-compliant class naming and autoloader.
- Themes
Both free and paid-for themes are available via the ImpressPages marketplace, allowing users to quickly apply different styling to a website without touching HTML or PHP code.
- Multi-language support and translations
ImpressPages is multi-lingual by default, no plugins are needed to make the website international.
- Grid
A helper to create CRUD interface for records in the database.
Community
The ImpressPages community is based in GitHub and Stackoverflow.
Developers can contribute plugins via GitHub. Q&A section can be found on Stackoverflow with the tag "impresspages". User contributed themes are listed in the Theme Marketplace.
See also
External links
- ImpressPages Official Website
- ImpressPages Marketplace
- ImpressPages GitHub repository
- ImpressPages Czech Community
References
- ^ "ImpressPages 4.0 Released" by Kaya Ismail, CMS Critic
- ^ "Three new CMS releases: ImpressPages, Jahia, and Umbraco" by Bryan Ruby, CMS Report
- ^ "What's new in May for open source CMS" by Noreen Seebacher, CMS Wire
- ^ "PHP News You May Have Missed" by Bruno Skvorc, Sitepoint
- ^ "Difference Engine attracts technology-based companies", The Journal
- ^ "ImpressPages looking for investor-led finance", The Journal
- ^ "ImpressPages Raises €200k To Pull More Users Into Its Open Source, Drag-&-Drop CMS" by Natasha Lomas, Techcrunch
- ^ "Lithuanian ImpressPages Raises €200,000 for Open Source CMS Solution" by Chris Moore, Arctic Startup
- ^ "ImpressPages CMS 3.6 Released Along With Theme Marketplace" by Kaya Ismail, CMS Critic
- ^ "ImpressPages 4.1 Released Alongside Plugin Market" by Kaya Ismail, CMS Critic
- ^ "2011 Open Source Awards Winner news: Most Promising Open Source Project" by Julian Copes, PacktPub
- ^ "My Take On PacktPub's Open Source Awards" by Mike Johnston, CMS Critic