{"id":9227,"date":"2026-06-01T09:36:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T07:36:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/?post_type=manual_kb&#038;p=9227"},"modified":"2026-06-01T09:36:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T07:36:20","slug":"5-most-popular-php-based-cms-platforms","status":"publish","type":"manual_kb","link":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/5-most-popular-php-based-cms-platforms\/","title":{"rendered":"5 most popular PHP-based CMS platforms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Content Management Systems (CMS) built on PHP are widely used to create and manage websites. They allow users to build websites without extensive programming knowledge while offering flexibility for developers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Below are five of the most popular PHP-based CMS platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/5-most-popular-php-based-cms-platforms\/#1_WordPress\" >1. WordPress<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/5-most-popular-php-based-cms-platforms\/#Key_features\" >Key features:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/5-most-popular-php-based-cms-platforms\/#2_Joomla\" >2. Joomla<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/5-most-popular-php-based-cms-platforms\/#Key_features-2\" >Key features:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/5-most-popular-php-based-cms-platforms\/#3_Drupal\" >3. Drupal<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/5-most-popular-php-based-cms-platforms\/#Key_features-3\" >Key features:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/5-most-popular-php-based-cms-platforms\/#4_PrestaShop\" >4. PrestaShop<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/5-most-popular-php-based-cms-platforms\/#Key_features-4\" >Key features:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/5-most-popular-php-based-cms-platforms\/#5_Magento\" >5. Magento<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/5-most-popular-php-based-cms-platforms\/#Key_features-5\" >Key features:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/5-most-popular-php-based-cms-platforms\/#Summary\" >Summary<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_WordPress\"><\/span>1. WordPress<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"mybox-2177833856\" class=\"mybox-content mybox-entity-placement\"><div class=\"early-access-banner-inpost\">\r\n  <div class=\"banner-left-inpost\">\r\n    <div class=\"icon-box-inpost\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/square-info-icon.svg\" alt=\"Info\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"text-box-inpost\">\r\n      <span class=\"label-inpost\"><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Early access<\/span><\/span>\r\n      <h4><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Still need help?<\/span><\/h4>\r\n      <p><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Contact our customer service team.<\/span><\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"banner-right-inpost\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/panel.mybox.com\/helpdesk2\/v\/list\/\" class=\"banner-button-inpost\"><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Message us<\/span><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WordPress is the most popular CMS in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is widely used for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>blogs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>business websites<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>online portfolios<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>small and medium e-commerce sites<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_features\"><\/span>Key features:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>large plugin ecosystem<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>thousands of themes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>easy-to-use interface<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>strong community support<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Joomla\"><\/span>2. Joomla<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Joomla is a flexible CMS that sits between simplicity and advanced functionality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is commonly used for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>corporate websites<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>community portals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>membership sites<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_features-2\"><\/span>Key features:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>advanced user management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>multilingual support<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>flexible content organization<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Drupal\"><\/span>3. Drupal<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Drupal is a powerful CMS designed for complex and large-scale websites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is often used for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>government websites<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>enterprise platforms<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>high-traffic portals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_features-3\"><\/span>Key features:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>strong security model<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>high scalability<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>advanced content structure control<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_PrestaShop\"><\/span>4. PrestaShop<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PrestaShop is an open-source CMS focused on e-commerce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is used for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>online stores<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>product catalogs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>retail websites<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_features-4\"><\/span>Key features:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>built-in shopping cart<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>product and inventory management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>payment gateway integration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Magento\"><\/span>5. Magento<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Magento is a robust e-commerce platform for large online stores.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is used for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>enterprise-level e-commerce<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>large product catalogs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>scalable online businesses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_features-5\"><\/span>Key features:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>advanced product management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>high scalability<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>powerful customization options<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Summary\"><\/span>Summary<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PHP-based CMS platforms such as WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, PrestaShop, and Magento are widely used for building different types of websites, from simple blogs to complex enterprise systems and online stores.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","manualknowledgebasecat":[58],"manual_kb_tag":[445,569,573,586,784,2805,2888,3142,5757,190],"class_list":["post-9227","manual_kb","type-manual_kb","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","manualknowledgebasecat-web-applications-cms","manual_kb_tag-prestashop","manual_kb_tag-ecommerce","manual_kb_tag-shopping-cart","manual_kb_tag-content-management-system","manual_kb_tag-magento","manual_kb_tag-joomla","manual_kb_tag-online-stores","manual_kb_tag-drupal","manual_kb_tag-payment-gateway-integration","manual_kb_tag-wordpress"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb\/9227","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/manual_kb"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb\/9227\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9228,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb\/9227\/revisions\/9228"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9227"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"manualknowledgebasecat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manualknowledgebasecat?post=9227"},{"taxonomy":"manual_kb_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb_tag?post=9227"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}