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📘 Glossary: CMS – Category-Specific Terms

Admin Dashboard

The backend interface where content is created, scheduled, and managed.

Blocks / Components

Modular pieces of content or layout (e.g., hero banners, callouts, footers) that can be reused across pages.

Content Model / Schema

Defines how content types (e.g., blog post, product, author) are structured in a CMS.

Frontend / Backend

The frontend is what users see. The backend is where content is managed and stored.

Headless CMS

A CMS that delivers content via API without controlling how it’s displayed—ideal for decoupled frontends like mobile apps or static websites.

Multisite

A CMS feature that lets users manage multiple websites from a single installation (e.g., WordPress Multisite).

Plugin / Extension / Add-on

Modular software used to add functionality to a CMS without coding.

Static Site Generator (SSG)

A system that builds HTML pages from content files, often powered by headless CMSs (e.g., Hugo, Eleventy).

Template / Theme

Pre-designed layouts that control the look and feel of a website.

WYSIWYG Editor

A “What You See Is What You Get” content editor that allows formatting without writing HTML or Markdown.

🔤 Glossary of Acronyms – Content Management Systems (CMS)

CMS – Content Management System

Software for managing web content without manual coding.

CDN – Content Delivery Network

Used to deliver media and site files faster across global locations.

CRUD – Create, Read, Update, Delete

Core functions used in content management systems and databases.

JSON – JavaScript Object Notation

Common format used to store and transfer structured content data.

REST / GraphQL – API Protocols

Used by headless CMSs to deliver content to websites or apps.

SEO – Search Engine Optimization

Practices and features that help CMS content rank in search engines.

SSG – Static Site Generator

Builds static HTML files using data pulled from a CMS.

UI / UX – User Interface / User Experience

Design and usability considerations of both CMS backend and site frontend.

WYSIWYG – What You See Is What You Get

A visual content editor that displays how text and images will appear when published.

Important Links to Related Pages

1.      Return to Explore the 32 Category Master List of Productivity Software Applications

2.      See our Side-by-Side Comparison of Content Management Systems

3.      Return to the Content Management Systems Category List

4.      Scan Through the List of Content Management Systems FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)