What is SWCMS?

Social Web CMS (SWCMS) is a mature, full-featured, and open source social news application written in PHP and utilizing a MySQL backend. From the web newbie looking for a simple way to enter the playing field to advanced developers hoping to drive social news to the next level, SWCMS is your best source for full, free, and actively developed social news applications.

Social Web CMS Features

  • SOCIAL CONTENT:
    • User Submitted Articles.
    • Vote/Bury Articles.
    • Threaded Comments.
    • Comment Rating.
    • Live AJAX Activity Page.
  • CUSTOMIZABLE CONTENT:
    • Sort Submitted Content For Easy Discovery.
    • Automatic RSS Feed Creation for Site Sections and Categories.
    • Automatic RSS Feeds for Each User.
  • SOCIAL NETWORKING:
    • Member Profiles.
    • Private Messaging.
  • SECURITY:
    • Anti Spam Features Built-In.
    • URL Blocklist.
  • ADVANCED ADMINISTRATION:
    • Administrator’s Control Panel.
    • RSS Content Importer.
  • CUSTOMIZATION:
    • Smarty Template Engine.
    • Search Engine Friendly.
    • Multi Language Support.
  • EXTENSIBLE:
    • Addon Module Support.

System Requirements?
SWCMS can be run with minimal development knowledge. Almost any webhost will be able to handle SWCMS without issues. For those interested in the technical requirements, SWCMS requires:

  • PHP 4.3.0 or Higher.
  • MySQL Server.