The setup is accomplished by uploading the system files to a web server. The final configuration is executed using a web-based install wizard. Some hosters offer preconfigured GetSimple installations.
In the past, the GetSimple team had to deal with complaints from the community about low quality and quantity of free themes and plugins. To supply this need and to raise market awareness, a developing contest called Create-a-thon was created in 2012.
Plugins allow modification, customization and enhancement to a GetSimple website. Instead of changing the core programming, new functions are implemented by a dedicated plugin system: The Extend API provides security solutions, multiple language support and hooks (among others).
Features include a plug-in architecture (based on the GetSimple Extend API) and a simple, php-based theming engine that allows modifying design and functional range of the site without modifying the content. Individual themes can be published to and downloaded from the theme directory
The market segment GetSimple was built for is the small-site market ("1 to 15 page brochure site"), that, for example, is needed by small business owners. This is one of the reasons GetSimple uses XML storage and not a robust database (like ): Most businesses' only need is to be able to update their site. Hence elaborate features have been abandoned in favor of simplicity. According to W3 Tech's statistics, GetSimple is used on less than 0.1% of all websites. The system is actively used by more than 2400 websites worldwide (11/2012). The biggest market share today can be found in the .
GetSimple CMS is a free and that is intended to be to be simple, fast and easy to use. It is based on PHP and released under the GNU General Public License. Instead of using a database to store information, GetSimple saves all data to structured XML-files and thus belongs to the group of web applications which can be run without a database. The systems' is low, which makes it suitable to be installed within a solution. An online documentation in form and an active community can be found on its web site.
3.1.2 / June 27, 2012; 7 months ago (2012-06-27)
Not to be confused with getsimple.net, a web hosting service.
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