So, there’s now a brand new CMS plugin at WPMU DEV which I reckon you’ll like and which pushes the boundaries of WordPress as a CMS to the next level.
And it’s even got a cool name… CustomPress!
Put simply, this plugin allows you to use the new custom post types feature in WordPress, to create a fully functional CMS.
Simply sort content into different categories such as:
- Movie Database
- Book Database
- Real Estate listings
- Design Galleries
And, even better, completely customize how these different content sites behave – check out the Genres, Authors, Featured Image, Year and Rating in the ‘Add New Book’ menu below:
How cool is that!
And last, but by no means least, we’ll also be building great new plugins using CustomPress as a basis… so you can look forward really, really soon to some serious CMS goodness from WPMU DEV.
To get a wiki up and running you used to need to install Mediawiki and toil away for days configuring it... not any more! This plugin gives you *all* the functionality you want from a wiki, in WordPress!!!
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Out of all the WordPress ecommerce plugins available, this has got to be the winner - easy to configure, powerful functionality, multiple gateways and more. A simply brilliant plugin!
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Would you like to add Facebook comments, registration, 'Like' buttons and autoposting to your WP site? Well, The Ultimate Facebook plugin has got that all covered!
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If you're thinking about starting a paid, or just private, membership site then this is truly the plugin you've been looking for. Easy to use, massively configurable and ready to go out of the box!
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No javascript required, no third part chat engine, just fully featured chat right in your own database on your own WP sites - couldn't be easier.
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If you've ever wondered how you could offer a paid site management and hosting service, then this is the plugin for you. Offer a freemium or paid service, for any niche you like, it's powered Edublogs.org to success already!
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Fully integrated with the SEOMoz API, complete with automatic links, sitemaps and SEO optimization of your WordPress setup - this is the only plugin you need to help you rank your site number 1 on Google - nothing else compares.
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Simply insert google maps into posts, sidebars and pages - show directions, streetview, provide image overlays and do it all from a simple button and comprehensive widget.
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Now there's no need to pay for a third party service to sign up, manage and send beautiful email newsletters to your subscriber base - this plugin has got the lot.
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November 24, 2010 
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From my experience, there’s a new plugin from Max Foundry for making landing pages on the fly: http://www.gum.bo/maxfoundry.
It is a decent compromise between a full-fledged CMS, allowing you to maintain your existing post and page structure yet offer highly customized landing pages which have been shown to convert better. You can also manipulate the different layouts/elements to perform A/B testing.
Somewhat pricey but (I think) it could pay for itself in a few weeks.
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