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<h2 id="history">History</h2> <p>GetSimple CMS was created in 2009 by the resident in Pittsburgh, PA in the US web developer Chris Cagle, who still presides over the project as a senior developer. Cage claims he created GetSimple CMS out of the need of a CMS that is "as powerful as <a href="/facts/WordPress/mrrCX1Fx">WordPress</a> is to use", but easier.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:1" href="#fn:1"><sup>1</sup></a> Since then, other developers have joined the GetSimple team. An active community contributes plug-ins, translations and themes. </p><p>Since November 2024, the official website at the address <a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a> — is not supported. </p><p>Support continues at: <a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="description">Description</h2> <p>GetSimple CMS was primarily developed for the creation of smaller websites, however it is also suitable for medium to large websites thanks to the extendability of the platform via plug-ins and themes. The target groups of the CMS are organizations, companies and individuals who need a small to medium-sized websites. According to statistics from W3Tech, GetSimple CMS is used by less than 0.1% of all sites on the internet.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a> </p><p>A simple installation process (copying the files to the <a href="/facts/Web_server/A4GS6thA">web server</a> and start the installation routine) allows the immediate use of the software. Some web hosts offer the CMS already pre-installed. Once installed, the software can be expanded with numerous <a href="/facts/Plug-in_(computing)/351Du3Wu">plug-ins</a> and themes. </p> <h2 id="reception">Reception</h2> <p>GetSimple CMS has been downloaded over 120,000 times (as of March 2013).<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a> The magazine t3n assigns GetSimple as "micro" and "Minimal-CMS" one, praises the simplicity yet possible extensibility through plug-ins. The author of the article states that the theming concept of GetSimple belong to the most intuitive that he had ever seen.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a> The British magazine Computer Active raises the backup function and the simplicity and cleanliness of the work surface as well as the supplied templates produced.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a> The Content Manager magazine dedicated to the CMS a detailed presentation<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a> and took it in 2012 next to TYPO3 and WordPress in a comparison of 15 open source CMS on.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a> Hot Scripts counted the CMS in May 2010 to the ten easiest and lightest weight scripts on the web,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:10" href="#fn:10"><sup>10</sup></a> Design Shack counts it among 50 WordPress alternatives ranks eighth on.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:11" href="#fn:11"><sup>11</sup></a> On the on Demo specialized installations Page OpenSourceCMS.com counted GetSimple to the 30 most common and best-rated systems (Stand 2013 ).<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:12" href="#fn:12"><sup>12</sup></a> </p><p>The German-speaking community has been dedicated as the only language other than English, a separate area on the official forum.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:13" href="#fn:13"><sup>13</sup></a> </p><p>On November 22nd 2024 the site seems to be hacked and on the official forum the post of moderator Timbow on November 23rd states: <i>"I see that <a href="http://get-simple.info/">http://get-simple.info/</a> has been hacked. I have no idea who has access to the domain or hosting and if I had their name no idea how to contact them. The site is not likely to be unhacked ever now. As far as I can tell I am the last of the old crew and I only ever had moderator rights on the forum. A week or two past there were disk space errors on the forums and I don't know if or how they were resolved. Best copy anything you might need now. It's been great"</i>. <a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:14" href="#fn:14"><sup>14</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="getsimple-cms-community-edition">GetSimple CMS Community Edition</h2> <p>Since 2022, a version of Get Simple Community Edition has been developed by users known by the pseudonyms Multicolor and Islander. This edition aims to introduce a range of improvements, including support for modern PHP versions, and is continuously maintained with new features that are not available in the standard version upon installation. In 2023, the website <a href="https://getsimple-ce.ovh/">GetSimple CMS CE Website</a> was launched to inform users about updates and serve as a platform where the latest version of this software can be downloaded. </p> <h2 id="getsimple-russian-community-rueu">GetSimple Russian Community (RU/EU)</h2> <p>The Russian-speaking CMS Getsimple community was formed in 2013 in order to support and popularize this system in the Russian Federation. A team led by <a href="https://vk.com/id502102971">Oleg Svetlov</a> and <a href="https://vk.com/gafururga">Gafurov Rushan</a> extensive work has been done to create adaptive and relevant templates, as well as important technical plugins. </p><p>The platform has official <a href="https://getsimplecms.ru">Russian-language support</a>, there are several ways to get help: </p> <ul><li><a href="https://forum8.getsimplecms.ru">Forums</a> and communities;</li> <li>Documentation and manuals;</li> <li><a href="https://getsimplecms.ru/razrabotchikam/plaginy-dlya-getsimple-cms/">Plugins</a> and modules;</li> <li>Local experts.</li></ul> <p>In Russia, there are specialists working with various CMS, including GetSimple. They can offer their services for setting up, maintaining and developing websites based on this system. </p> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="https://getsimple-ce.ovh/">GetSimple CMS CE – Official Website</a></li> <li><a href="https://getsimplecms.ru">GetSimple CMS RU/EN – Official Website</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>GetSimple CMS: The GetSimple Team[usurped]. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101021082409/http://get-simple.info/start/team" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20101021082409/http://get-simple.info/start/team</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>GetSimple CMS: The GetSimple Team[usurped]. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101021082409/http://get-simple.info/start/team" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20101021082409/http://get-simple.info/start/team</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>GetSimple CMS: [1]. <a href="https://getsimplecms.ru" target="_blank">https://getsimplecms.ru</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>W3Tech: Usage of content management systems for websites <a href="http://w3techs.com/technologies/overview/content_management/all" target="_blank">http://w3techs.com/technologies/overview/content_management/all</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>Getsimple CMS: The GetSimple Team[usurped] <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090418162754/http://get-simple.info/" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20090418162754/http://get-simple.info/</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>t3n: GetSimple – Ein XML-basiertes CMS für Kleinkunden GetSimple – Ein XML-basiertes CMS für Kleinkunden <a href="http://t3n.de/news/getsimple-xml-basiertes-cms-kleinkunden-301527/1/" target="_blank">http://t3n.de/news/getsimple-xml-basiertes-cms-kleinkunden-301527/1/</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>Computeractive: Run your own website with GetSimple CMS Archived 2012-08-18 at the Wayback Machine. 11. April 2012. <a href="http://www.computeractive.co.uk/ca/download-review/1912411/getsimple-cms" target="_blank">http://www.computeractive.co.uk/ca/download-review/1912411/getsimple-cms</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:8"><p>Contentmanager-Magazin: CMS Übersicht: Open Source CMS GetSimple Archived 2013-03-12 at the Wayback Machine. <a href="http://www.contentmanager.de/magazin/cms_uebersicht_open_source_cms_getsimple.html" target="_blank">http://www.contentmanager.de/magazin/cms_uebersicht_open_source_cms_getsimple.html</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:9"><p>"50 CMS Alternatives to WordPress". Retrieved 2024-05-31. <a href="https://designshack.net/articles/software/50-cms-alternatives-to-wordpress/" target="_blank">https://designshack.net/articles/software/50-cms-alternatives-to-wordpress/</a> <a href="#fnref:9" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:10"><p>Ahmad Permessur: Top 10 simplest and most lightweight scripts on the Web. 11. Mai 2010. <a href="http://www.hotscripts.com/blog/top-10-simplest-lightweight-scripts/" target="_blank">http://www.hotscripts.com/blog/top-10-simplest-lightweight-scripts/</a> <a href="#fnref:10" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:11"><p>"50 CMS Alternatives to WordPress". Retrieved 2024-05-31. <a href="https://designshack.net/articles/software/50-cms-alternatives-to-wordpress/" target="_blank">https://designshack.net/articles/software/50-cms-alternatives-to-wordpress/</a> <a href="#fnref:11" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:12"><p>GetSimple CMS Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine bei OpenSourceCMS.com <a href="http://www.opensourcecms.com/scripts/details.php?scriptid=330" target="_blank">http://www.opensourcecms.com/scripts/details.php?scriptid=330</a> <a href="#fnref:12" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:13"><p>Deutschsprachiges Forum auf der offiziellen Webpräsenz[usurped] <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20121101054742/http://get-simple.info/forums/forumdisplay.php?fid=18" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20121101054742/http://get-simple.info/forums/forumdisplay.php?fid=18</a> <a href="#fnref:13" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:14"><p>Post of moderator Timbrew[dead link] <a href="http://get-simple.info/forums/showthread.php?tid=17495" target="_blank">http://get-simple.info/forums/showthread.php?tid=17495</a> <a href="#fnref:14" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>