CMS
4 synonyms and 2 antonyms for CMS, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — Software that lets people create, edit and publish the text and images on a website through an ordinary editing screen, without writing code or touching files on the server.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
content management system
publishing platform
website builder
editorial system
Antonyms
static site
hand-coded site
How to use CMS
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
headless CMS
CMS platform
migrate the CMS
log into the CMS
enterprise CMS
Common in marketing, publishing and software work; spell out content management system on first mention for a general readership.
Etymology
An initialism of content management system.
Full origin of CMS →Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between a CMS and a CRM?
A CMS manages the content published on a website. A CRM — customer relationship management — manages records about customers and the dealings a business has with them. The initialisms look similar but the two systems do unrelated jobs.
What does headless CMS mean?
A headless CMS stores and manages content but does not produce the web pages itself. It hands the content to other systems through an interface, so the same content can appear on a website, an app and a screen in a shop.
Do you need a CMS to have a website?
No. Pages can be written directly as files and uploaded. A CMS becomes useful when non-technical people need to update content regularly or when a site has many pages that share a structure.
