GetSimple CMS
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The facts
Each one read from GetSimple CMS's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Where it runs
- Browser requirement
- The browser requirement is JavaScript enabled.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Platform type
- self_hostedchecked 21 Sep 2026
What it does
- Custom content types
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Custom user roles
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Development
- The page says the project was developed by Chris Cagle and is now supported and developed by a community.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Editing libraries
- The project lists CKEditor, CodeMirror, Jcrop, Fancybox, Lazy Load, Dropzone, and Font Awesome among its libraries.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Founder location
- The project identifies founder and creator Chris Cagle as located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Lead developer
- The project identifies Shawn Alverson as lead developer and lists Tennessee, USA as his location.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Liability
- The project disclaims liability for information loss, corruption, or other issues that may happen while a site uses the software.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Libraries
- The page lists CKEditor, CodeMirror, Fancybox, Dropzone, Font Awesome, and other libraries among its credits.checked 12 Oct 2026
- License
- The software package is licensed under GNU General Public License v3.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Media library
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Multilingual content
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Non-Apache security
- Without Apache, the site warns that data files will not be secure and that users must take precautions to secure the site.checked 12 Oct 2026
- PHP requirements
- The listed build requirement is PHP 5.2 or later; required PHP extensions are SimpleXML, xml, json, and dom.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Product
- GetSimple CMS is a flat-file content management system written in PHP.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Release status
- The repository lists version 3.3.16 as its latest release and also lists a 3.4.0 alpha prerelease.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Security
- The project says Apache is required for out-of-the-box security with .htaccess and warns that data files may not be secure on non-Apache servers without additional precautions.checked 11 Oct 2026
- SEO tools
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Server requirement
- Apache is required for out-of-the-box security using .htaccess.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Server requirements
- The project lists PHP 5.2 or later, the SimpleXML, xml, json, and dom PHP extensions, and a JavaScript-enabled browser as requirements.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Storage
- The CMS uses flat files rather than requiring a database.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project directs users to its forums to report bugs or security holes.checked 12 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
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