GetSimple CMS a review
GetSimple is a light-weight open-source Content Management System written in PHP and utilises XML for data storage. It is not dependent on any database and only requires an UNIX/Linux host, Apache with PHP 5.2. Windows IIS support has been claimed with some success.
Ideal for small to medium sized websites, it has the usual array of plugins to extend functionality further including bloging, contact forms, galleries and a shopping cart to list a few. A few themes are now available, however like any other good cms or blogging tool, a theme of your own can be created and built upon and you can even maintain this via the admin panel. Support is provided by a vibrant community via the popular forum and from within the docs pages.
SimpleCMS was relatively simple to install and configure. In a nutshell; you just extract the files and upload to the web server. Then open the site in the browser to follow the instructions to complete the installation.
If you are building a small site and a feature bloated cms or blog plaform seems overkill, then GetSimple is the perfect solution. Its admin UI is clean, tidy and easy to use with a comprehensive WYSIWIG editor. Personally, I am looking forward to continuing to use this on my own projects for a good time to come and will try my hand at creating a theme and maybe a plugin; so watch this space.