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Glossary

Website CMS

Website content management systems (CMS) provide the tools and structure used to create, organize, publish, extend, and maintain website content.

Terms

Block-Based Editing Block-based editing is a CMS approach where pages and articles are assembled from individual reusable units of content or functionality. CMS Integration A CMS integration connects a content management system with another application or service so information or actions can move between them. CMS Maintenance CMS maintenance is the ongoing work required to keep a content management system stable, secure, current, understandable, and useful after launch. CMS Migration A CMS migration is the process of moving website content, structure, configuration, or functionality from one CMS or installation to another. Content API A Content API is an interface that allows applications and services to retrieve content stored in a CMS programmatically. Custom Field A custom field is a defined CMS field used to store a specific piece of structured information not already represented by the platform's default fields. Draft & Preview Draft and preview features allow content to be created and reviewed in its expected published form before it becomes publicly available. Editorial Workflow An editorial workflow is the process content follows through creation, review, approval, publication, and ongoing maintenance. Headless CMS A headless CMS separates content management from the presentation layer and delivers content to independent frontends through APIs. Page Builder A page builder is a visual CMS interface used to construct page layouts from configurable sections, widgets, blocks, or other reusable elements. Plugin A plugin is an extension that adds or changes functionality within a content management system. Plugin Bloat Plugin bloat is unnecessary CMS complexity caused by overlapping, poorly justified, or costly plugin dependencies rather than by plugin count alone. Structured Content Structured content is information stored in defined fields and relationships so it can be managed, reused, and presented independently from one specific page layout. Theme A theme is a CMS presentation package that controls the visual design, templates, styles, and other front-end aspects of a website. User Roles & Permissions User roles and permissions control which CMS users can perform specific editorial, publishing, configuration, and administrative actions. Vendor Lock-In Vendor lock-in occurs when changing platforms or providers becomes unusually difficult because important content, functionality, or operations depend on one vendor's system. Website CMS A website CMS is software used to create, organize, publish, and manage website content without rebuilding the website for every change.