CMS Maturity Hallmarks

Updated 20-Sep-2023

Content Management Systems come in all shapes and sizes, and it is unfair to evaluate their maturity based on their functionality. However, to some degree this is still a useful metric, depending on the fucntionality. Below are hallmarks of functional maturity. Again, certain CMS's will not receive an accurate score based on specific niche uses or unique aspects. - CLI / command line interaction - Serverless-able - Database-less/database-optional - Various caching options available - Ecommerce-friendly/Ecommerce package(s) available - SEO metadata friendly - Email/Form management - Effective templating system