ImpressPages is an
open-source PHP
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framework with built-in content editor. Features include
MVC engine, inline editing and
drag&drop interface. It is distributed under the
GNU GPL v.3.0 and
MIT
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licences.
The first stable version of ImpressPages came out in 2009. As of April 2014, version 4.0 has been released marking the shift from CMS to a PHP framework.
History
ImpressPages was developed by three Lithuanian entrepreneurs — Audrius Jankauskas, Mangirdas Skripka, and Mindaugas Stankaitis. The idea was born in 2007, and after two years of development, ImpressPages alpha was released. In 2011, ImpressPages participated at the
business accelerator "Difference Engine" which led to an investment from a
venture capital
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fun
Practica Capitalin 2013.
Release history
2009 Sep - ImpressPages alpha
2013 Oct - ImpressPages CMS 3.6 with Theme Marketplace
2013 Oct - ImpressPages CMS 3.7
2013 Nov - ImpressPages CMS 3.8
2013 Dec - ImpressPages CMS 3.9
2014 Apr - ImpressPages 4.0
2014 Jun - ImpressPages 4.1 with Plugin Marketplace
2014 Sep - ImpressPages 4.2
2014 Nov - ImpressPages 4.3
2014 Dec - ImpressPages 4.4
2015 Jan - ImpressPages 4.5
2015 Mar - ImpressPages 4.6
2016 Aug - ImpressPages 4.7
2016 Oct - ImpressPages 4.8
Awards
In 2011, ImpressPages won a
Packt
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Packt primarily publishes print and electronic books and videos relating to information technology, including programming, web de ...
Most Promising Open-Source Project Award.
"My Take On PacktPub's Open Source Awards"
by Mike Johnston, ''CMS Critic''
Features
* Inline editing
Pages are edited in a WYSIWYG
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way. By browsing through the website users can edit content by clicking on the inserted fields.
* Drag&drop
Page layout management is based on drag&drop. Widgets can be put to the page by drag&dropping them into desired places.
* Widgets
Most common widgets are prepared in default installation: Heading, Text, Image, Gallery, Video, Divider, Map, File, HTML, Form. A full list with descriptions i
here
* MVC engine
ImpressPages 4.0 has a MVC
MVC may refer to:
Science and technology
* Maximum-value composite procedure, an imaging procedure
* Multivariable calculus, a concept in mathematics
* Multivariable control, a concept in process engineering
* Mechanical vapor compression, a desal ...
engine providing users with MVC, routing, template helpers, url generation, DB layer (and PDO), PSR standards-compliant class naming and autoloader.
* Themes
Both free and paid-for themes are available via the ImpressPages marketplace, allowing users to quickly apply different styling to a website without touching HTML or PHP code.
* Multi-language support and translations
ImpressPages is multi-lingual by default, no plugins are needed to make the website international.
* Grid
A helper to create CRUD
In computer programming, create, read, update, and delete (CRUD) are the four basic operations of persistent storage. CRUD is also sometimes used to describe user interface conventions that facilitate viewing, searching, and changing information u ...
interface for records in the database.
Community
The ImpressPages community is based in GitHub
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and Stackoverflow
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.
Developers can contribute plugins vi
GitHub
Q&A section can be found o
Stackoverflow
with the tag "impresspages". User contributed themes are listed in th
Theme Marketplace
See also
*List of content management systems
Content management systems (CMS) are used to organize and facilitate collaborative content creation. Many of them are built on top of separate content management frameworks. The list is limited to notable services.
Open source software
:''T ...
* Comparison of web frameworks
External links
ImpressPages Official Website
ImpressPages Marketplace
ImpressPages GitHub repository
References
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Content management systems
Free content management systems
Free software programmed in PHP
PHP frameworks
Software using the MIT license
Software using the GPL license