Which CMS Offers the Best Flexibility for Custom Development?

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    Looking for expert tips.
     
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  2. Artisan

    Artisan Well-Known Member

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    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PL/I


    https://www.ibm.com/products/pli-compiler-family

     
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    Craft CMS and WordPress are strong contenders
     
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    sarahk iTamer Staff

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    I was suprised to see Silverstripe is still a contender. I guess it all depends on what you mean by custom development. I still like cakephp when you're starting with a blank screen. WordPress is good if you're just doing theme tweaks and not straying too far from the idea of a basic CMS. Headless Wordpress can give you some flexibility.
     
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  5. Alish Fridmann

    Alish Fridmann Greenhorn

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    I’d say it really depends on what you want to build. WordPress is great for a quick start and tons of plugins, but for fully custom solutions, people often go with Drupal or even Laravel with a CMS built on top. It all comes down to the balance between ready-made features and total coding freedom
     
    Alish Fridmann, Sep 11, 2025 at 11:39 PM IP