Glossary/CMS/Contao

Contao

Contao is an open-source content management system (CMS) designed for building and managing professional websites. It offers features such as a user-friendly interface, robust security, flexible templates, and extensive customization options, making it suitable for small to large-scale web projects.

Top 5*CMS

Howdy Network Rank

#58

Howdy Network Rank#58

Top 5*

33.5%

Wordpress

18.2%

Django Oscar

8.4%

Adobe Experience Manager

7.0%

Salesforce Experience Cloud

6.5%

Salesforce CMS

26.4%

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About Contao

Contao, originally named TYPOlight, was created in 2006 by Leo Feyer. It was developed to provide a user-friendly and flexible content management system that could handle complex websites while maintaining ease of use for non-technical users. In 2010, it was rebranded as Contao to better reflect its capabilities and to avoid confusion with TYPO3.

Strengths of Contao include its user-friendly interface, robust security features, flexible template system, and extensive customization options. Weaknesses include a smaller community compared to other CMSs and fewer third-party extensions. Competitors of Contao are WordPress, Joomla, and Drupal.

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How to hire a Contao expert

A Contao expert must have strong skills in PHP, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for front-end and back-end development. Knowledge of MySQL for database management is essential. Familiarity with Contao's template engine and extension development is also crucial. Proficiency in using Git for version control and experience with web server configuration are beneficial.

USA

$97K

$127K

$224K

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$54K

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$127K

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