June 4, 2013
Craft CMS 1.0 released
PixelGoogle's flagship smartphone line — showcases Android features and camera software each year. & Tonic released Craft CMSContent management system — software for building and publishing websites without hand-writing every page. 1.0 on June 4, 2013 — a flexible PHP content management system with live preview and custom fields.
What it was for
Craft gave developers Matrix fields, live preview, and Twig templating without WordPressA PHP CMS powering millions of sites — themes, plugins, and the block editor for publishing. plugin sprawl — born from the ExpressionEngine add-on ecosystem. It became the preferred CMSContent management system — software for building and publishing websites without hand-writing every page. for agencies building bespoke content sites before headless took over.
Why it's here
Craft CMSContent management system — software for building and publishing websites without hand-writing every page. proved a modern PHP CMSContent management system — software for building and publishing websites without hand-writing every page. could compete with WordPressA PHP CMS powering millions of sites — themes, plugins, and the block editor for publishing. on developer experience.
Why it mattered
Matrix fields and live preview set new standards for flexible content modeling.
What it solved
Developers wanted CMSContent management system — software for building and publishing websites without hand-writing every page. power without WordPressA PHP CMS powering millions of sites — themes, plugins, and the block editor for publishing. bloat or ExpressionEngine rigidity.
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Related
- WordPress releasedMay 27, 2003
- Drupal 7 releasedJanuary 5, 2011
- Symfony framework releasedOctober 22, 2005