Simple CMS WordPress Plugin
Note: Support for the Simple CMS WordPress plugin will be discontinued after the release of WordPress 2.7. More information about this is available in our support forum.
The Simple CMS WordPress plugin converts the WordPress blog tool into a basic CMS (Content Management System). Simple CMS removes all of the complicated blogging functionality which is not needed for a basic static website. This allows for easier use of the admin panel by non web designers.
Free Download
Simple CMS WordPress Plugin download
Please note that this plugin only works with WordPress 2.5 or above
Demonstration
Click here to see the admin panel in action
Username: test
Password: test
Note: The demo site is on an extremely slow server. The plugin will likely operate much faster and reliably on your own web host.
Installing
Simply upload the folder to your plugins directory, then head to the plugins page in your WordPress admin panel and activate the plugin.
If you are a “WordPress Administrator” you will not see any difference, but if you log in as a “WordPress Editor” or below, you will see a vastly simplified administration panel suitable for simple static websites.
To modify the items shown in the admin menu, go to the “Simple CMS” options page in the “Settings” menu.
Theming
To help with developing themes for static websites powered by WordPress, I’ve released the Simple CMS WordPress Theme (demo).
The plugin doesn’t do anything exotic, the original code is still there, it is just hidden from view via CSS. Users will still be able to access the hidden areas of the admin panel if they know what they are doing.
Support
Visit the Simple CMS support board for help, advice or further information about the Simple CMS plugin.
26 Responses to “Simple CMS WordPress Plugin”
Keith S. on: March 14th, 2008 at 4:51 am
Thanks for the plug. I had considered going as far as you have with my plugin, but it was more-or-less a one-off thing I did for a client who decided not to use it, so I released it into the wild.
The only thing I would recommend is to leave the Plugins menu. It’s a nit-picky thing, but even in a simple CMS, I can see where someone might want to add a plugin or two.
Chris on: March 14th, 2008 at 11:31 am
Ryan,
You are like a God of Wordpress.
I humbly sacrifice a cattlebeast in your honour.
Being me, I also ate said cattlebeast.
Ryan on: March 14th, 2008 at 11:41 am
Chris - ROTFLMAO
Ryan on: March 14th, 2008 at 11:46 am
Keith S - I might add an options page with the ability to control what people see and don’t see in the menu eventually and I’ll have an option in there for keeping the plugins page.
Ryan on: March 14th, 2008 at 9:22 pm
The options page has now been added to the plugin and there is an option in there to display the plugins menu item.
Giovanni on: March 15th, 2008 at 8:39 am
It would be cool, if you set up a demo site for people see withou download the plugin first.
But anyway it seems really cool.
congrats.
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Ryan on: March 15th, 2008 at 9:51 am
Giovanni - Yeah, a demo would be nice, bt I’m not keen on opening up an administration panel to the public as I’m not sure what sort of security risks may be involved with that.
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