Best way to use WP as a CMS for simple websites?

  • Hi all,

    can anyone please point me in the right direction about using WP as a CMS for simple brochure websites? One thing in particular I need is the ability to create custom contents fields on top of the built in main text area field I get in a page. Also, I need a solution which is stable (not buggy) and simple to use. Otherwise I reckon it’s better to turn to other CMS modules directly. I like WP for it’s back end interface and HTML output, that’s why I’d like to use it.

    Thanks in advance.

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  • There’s not much, if anything, you do to make WordPress a CMS. Look at using the static front page option in Settings->Reading. Look for a theme that offers navigation of Pages in the header.

    The rest is a matter of you creating the Pages.

    Thread Starter svedish

    (@svedish)

    Hi Michael,

    thanks for your answer. This, however, doesn’t really solve the problem of custom values. I have found the Custom Fields Template plug-in which may help in that regard. Have you ever used it? Would you recommend it?

    Thanks.

    You can try Flutter. It allows you to add custom fields. I haven’t used it personally, but am considering it.

    Also, here is an article with tutorials on how to use WP as a CMS.

    Thread Starter svedish

    (@svedish)

    I’ve tried Flutter few days ago for an afternoon. The idea is brilliant in my opinion, but it is a bit buggy I have to admit. That’s why I was only looking for something very simple to allow custom contents fields.

    On the other hand, thanks a lot for the link. I didn’t spot that one so far. Looks really good. ??

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