This article is going to list the top 10 most popular CMS Platforms that are currently being used.

Content Management Systems (CMS) are web applications that enable website developers and editors to manage the content on their site. Content is usually managed via a user-friendly web interface, which enables the site owner to make updates and changes to the content of their website without having to download any software or be experienced in web design. Most content management systems come with a library of design templates that are easy to install, configure and use.
As well as providing a simple way for non-technical people to manage their web content without having to learn HTML, some content management systems also offer an API (Application Programming Interface) for developers who want to extend the functionality of their website.

The 10 Most Popular CMS Platforms Are:

1. WordPress
2. Drupal
3. Joomla!
4. Shopify
5. Squarespace
6. Wix
7. Magento
8. Bigcommerce
9. Blogger/Blogspot
10. Expression Engine

1. WordPress

(is both a content management system [CMS] and a blogging tool, depending upon how it’s used.) WordPress is among the most popular CMS platforms today, with almost 60 million websites running on the platform worldwide. WordPress claims that it’s used by more than 25% of the top 10 million websites on the Internet today. It’s also reported that Twitter runs on this platform, and so does Facebook.

2. Drupal

Another popular platform used worldwide for the creation of websites and the management of content on those websites. Drupal is also a CMS, but it’s not as widely used as WordPress. There are more than 70,000 Drupal-based websites that more than 143 million active users back up.

3. Joomla

Joomla! (an acronym for “Josephus Merited”) is an open-source content management platform for building websites or web applications. It provides a powerful content management system (CMS) that allows developers to build and manage dynamic websites using PHP and MySQL database technology. Joomla! is free and could be used for personal, business, or educational websites. It’s reported that almost 10% of the top 10 million websites are built with this platform.

4. Shopify

Shopify is one of the best eCommerce platforms out there and can help you create an online store through a simple and clean interface that can be customized in numerous ways to give your customers a great shopping experience. There are more than 600,000 merchants using this platform for their own stores and more than 150,000 designers working on apps for it. You can do product management for your store from within the platform itself, and it even has its own payment system, which can be integrated into almost any website platform with relative ease. It comes highly recommended.

5. Squarespace

This platform has been used to create over 1 million websites since it was released in 2004. It’s a trendy choice among website creators and is especially popular with bloggers, scrapbookers, and artists. Many sites use it to showcase their artwork to the world and also to sell that artwork. It is highly recommended for all of those activities. However, you should be aware that while this platform is quite affordable for eCommerce, it does not have a payment system of its own and relies on PayPal or other external systems for payment processing. But considering how cheap the entire package is, this may not be an issue you need to worry about at all.

6. Wix

Wix is a complete drag-and-drop website creator and hosting service. It’s an affordable option for anyone looking to create a professional website without using any code. The system is designed to be user-friendly, and there are templates available for all forms of websites, both personal and business-oriented, so you can have it up and running in no time at all.

7. Magento

This platform has made eCommerce websites especially popular today. It’s well known for providing great functionality for sites that want to sell products online and allows merchants to manage their website from within the platform itself which makes things much easier than using different third party tools such as payment processors or eMail clients.

8. Bigcommerce

This platform has been designed specifically with the needs of small to medium businesses in mind. It’s very easy to use and offers a built-in eCommerce store which will allow small merchants to create a professional online presence at an affordable price.

9. Blogger/Blogspot

Blogger is just one of the services that Google offers through its blogging platform, Blogspot, and it’s probably the most well known of all those services simply because it was initially the only one offered by Google when it was first released in 1999. Since then several other blogging platforms have been released by Google and Blogspot has become just one of them. It’s free to use and very easy to learn how to use it. It’s also well known for its integration with Google’s search engine, so if you want your blog posts to be found by everyone, Blogspot is the way to go.

10. Expression Engine

This is another affordable platform for website creation and eCommerce which comes highly recommended for anyone looking for a great platform on the web today. It’s very easy to use and allows the user complete control over almost everything on their site including site design, product management, storefront functionality and more.
You can get started with any of these CMS platforms with Simo.Domains, we especially recommend starting with WordPress since is the most popular and easier to use from my experience.

Conclusion

In closing, I’d like to say that whichever platform you choose, it’s important to remember that there is no such thing as the best CMS platform ever. Which platform you choose will ultimately depend on your business goals and your budget. But I think it’s safe to say that any one of the platforms mentioned in this article would suffice for most types of eCommerce businesses out there today.

Let us know which CMS platform you use by leaving a comment below, If you have any comments or questions, we’d love to hear them.

Thank you and happy planning!