This contrasts with CMS products which allow technical website development tasks to be performed within a GUI, and also contrasts with programming frameworks which offer no out-of-the-box content authoring application. The Silverstripe CMS approach allegedly removes complexity for content authors, and offers more flexibility to developers. The core of Silverstripe CMS is named . As with the rest of the platform, it is written in PHP, and takes advantage of its object-oriented design capabilities such as name-spacing. The Silverstripe Framework provides website developers a framework to build and extend websites based on modern programming techniques including the model-view-controller pattern and object-relational mapper. Silverstripe CMS generates markup using a custom template-language based on W3C HTML5 that offers simple placeholders and conditional logic. Silverstripe CMS is extensible through modules, widgets, themes and code customization.
Internationalization/Languages: Silverstripe CMS supports multiple-language content. UTF-8 and the internationalization of character sets are supported. The CMS is available in , including English, French, German, Spanish, and Chinese.
Hierarchical URLs
Cross-platform: OS, Web server, Database
Notable features of upcoming releases of Silverstripe CMS include:
Common CMS features not currently available in Silverstripe CMS include:
In-place page editing
Web interface based installation of modules, widgets or themes
Web interface based customization of themes
Automated cache management/ORM refresh
Modules, widgets, and themes
Modules extend the core functionality of Silverstripe CMS. Some existing modules include: Blog, Advanced Workflow Management, eCommerce, Forum, LDAP/OpenID authentication. Modules are available from the Silverstripe CMS modules repository, which as of January 2016, lists over 1400 modules. Silverstripe CMS Widgets are small pieces of functionality that can be drag-and-dropped into Silverstripe CMS modules. Examples of widgets include: tag clouds, Flickr photos, or word of the day, although widgets are a relatively less-used aspect of the platform. As of August 2012, there are 96 widgets. The Silverstripe CMS themes directory provides a number of community-contributed, freely available themes. Modules, widgets, and themes are all available as free downloads under the BSD license, and the majority of them are community contributed.
Software requirements
Silverstripe CMS is a web application, requiring a compatible web server and SQL database. As of version 3.1., the requirements for Silverstripe CMS are as follows:
Silverstripe CMS is released under the terms of the BSD License. Documentation is available for and . An online demonstration of the CMS is available as an . Two technical reference books on Silverstripe CMS are available in English and one in German.
Recognition
Awards
Winner Packtpub Most Promising CMS Award 2008, $2000 prize. Then was First Runner up, "Best Overall CMS" in 2009. Also Pact Publishing CMS Awards finalist in 2007.
Most promising finalists in the 2007 Open Source CMS Awards
Finalists in the New Zealand Open Source Awards for October 2007
Hi-tech Awards - Finalist, Emerging Technology Company of the Year in 2017
Hi-tech Awards - Winner, Best Technology Solution for the Public Sector in 2016
ALGIM Conference - Winner, Best All Round Exhibitor in 2015 and in 2014
Internet Industry Awards 2009 - The Positive Societal Impact Award for “The Lowdown” website. This site was also a finalist in 2008 for the TUANZ Innovation Awards.
ALGIM Web Award - Winner, "Best Redevelopment Website, People’s Choice" for the Gisborne District Council website in 2009.
