Hi there I have been building basic websites in PHP/HTML and an opensource CMS for a few years now. I want to change it up and see if I can either build my own CMS or my own website in PHP using a database. I am trying to weigh it up if I should use normal HTML/PHP for minimum 5page website, and a CMS for constant updates. Below is a list I was thinking about to prioritize which suits best: Solution 1. 1-5 website = normal PHP/HTML/CSS 2. 6+ webste = CMS How would you prioritize the size of the website and what solution to use? Any suggestions Please add on. Is building dynamic website worth my time learning? Can anyone suggest a better solution? There are so many out there especially open source applications. I am growing weary of using them and probably want to provide something I want to own. Many thanks in advance CHEERS
Determining whether or not to use a content management system is not really based on how many pages you will be using, but on what kind of features you plan on having on the site. For example, if you plan on having a user login system or a blog system you will most likely want a CMS to handle it all. On the other hand, if you just need pages to be static and editable on rare occasions then you don't really need it. You should really just be thinking about how often you will need to update or add content to determine what kind of system you will want. A CMS is never really necessary, but is great for convenience sake.
For me that's always the key question. It barely takes any more time to set it up as a CMS if you get used to it, so rarely do I make a site that does not incorporate one. WordPress is my favorite solution to this by the way.
Thanks guys, that was very helpful. At the moment, my site is using a few static pages and a couple of JavaScript. I forgot to mention that I am only using WordPress for my blog separate from my homepage, etc. If this was my own personal website, do you reckon I would need a login?