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Composr

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Quick facts
VendorocProducts
Year launched
StatusActive
LocationUnited Kingdom
Countries servedGlobal
Languages28
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About Composr

Composr is a content management software platform from ocProducts that facilitates website creation and management. It provides features such as page blocking, content access control, and user management so that administrators can effectively regulate site visibility and user interactions. Composr allows for the creation of complex websites with its extensive templating system and support for multimedia content. The platform also includes built-in forums and chat capabilities, encouraging community engagement. Additionally, it supports a variety of plugins to extend functionality. Key capabilities: page blocking content access control user management templating system multimedia support Best for: web developers and administrators that need to manage website content and user access.

Composr is an open-source content management system designed for building rich, dynamic, and interactive websites. With a vast array of features, it serves everyone from startups and non-profits to large enterprises and government organizations. Composr sets itself apart by including social networking, multimedia handling, forums, wikis, quizzes, and blogging tools—all right out of the box. Its strength lies in its versatility and highly modular architecture, which allows users to enable only the features they need. Composr’s user interface is intuitive yet powerful, giving users access to responsive web design tools, a WYSIWYG editor, and complete front-end customization. Developers benefit from support for PHP scripts and standards-compliant output using HTML5, CSS3, and WCAG accessibility guidelines. Whether you're publishing articles, managing events, sharing files, or building user-generated communities, Composr handles it all smoothly. The platform offers deep functionality such as customizable databases (Catalogues), structured wiki content (Wiki+), event calendars with conflict detection, and multimedia galleries with user ownership features. It supports blogging, news publishing, and content scheduling with RSS/Atom and trackback compatibility.

Pros & Cons

What users like
  • +Completely free and open-source
  • +Huge built-in feature set
  • +Active community support
  • +Flexible and extensible
  • +Secure and customizable
What users flag
  • Steeper learning curve for beginners
  • Some PHP code may need adjustments
  • Limited third-party marketplace

Features

Key features

Catalogues – Create custom databases using over 40 field types.
Wiki+ – Structure and cross-link knowledge bases with full edit tracking.
Galleries – Multimedia support for images, video, and audio.
Quizzes & Surveys – Engage users with assessments and data collection tools.
Downloads Library – Manage file access with category trees and anti-leeching.
Calendar – Schedule events with recurring rules and reminders.
News & Blogging – Enable personal blogs, scheduled publishing, and RSS integration.

Additional features

Catalogues – Custom database setup with flexible fields and views.
Quizzes – Tests, competitions, anti-cheat systems.
Surveys – Trend and data gathering.
Galleries – Multimedia with member-controlled galleries.
Wiki+ – Tree-structured wikis with version control.
Calendar – Conflict detection, reminders, and various views.
Downloads – Structured document library with user comments and ratings.
News/Blogs – RSS/Atom support, trackbacks, member blogs.
Web Pages – Add unlimited pages, WYSIWYG editor, PHP support.
Security Tools – Spam protection and anti-hacking layers.
Theme System – Full customization of look and feel.
Social Features – Forums, chat, member profiles, and private messaging.

Pricing

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Countries & Languages

Global
Countries served
28
Interface languages
12
Billing currencies

Interface languages

EnglishSpanishFrenchGermanItalianDutchPortugueseSwedishRussianChineseJapaneseKoreanArabicTurkishPolishNorwegianFinnishDanishHungarianCzechSlovakBulgarianGreekRomanianEstonianLatvianLithuanianUkrainian

Billing currencies

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