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Custom Content Management System

WordPress doesn't fit every content operation. Build a CMS designed for your editorial workflow.

WordPress powers 40% of the web — and works perfectly for most websites. This page is for the other scenarios: content operations with complex editorial workflows, multi-channel publishing requirements, custom content types that don't fit WordPress's post/page model, or security and performance needs that WordPress can't deliver.

A custom CMS gives you exactly the content structures, editorial workflows, and publishing capabilities your team needs. Whether that's a headless CMS powering multiple frontends, a specialized editorial tool for a newsroom, or a product information management system for e-commerce.

We build custom CMS platforms for publishers with complex editorial workflows, e-commerce companies managing product content, multi-brand organizations publishing across channels, and any team whose content operations have outgrown WordPress.

What You Get

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Custom Content Types

Define exactly the content structures you need — not posts and pages, but your specific content models with custom fields and relationships.

Editorial Workflows

Draft, review, approve, schedule, publish — with custom stages, role-based permissions, and automated routing.

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Multi-Channel Publishing

Publish to web, mobile apps, email, social, and third-party platforms from a single content source.

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API-First Architecture

Headless CMS with a powerful API. Use any frontend framework while managing content in a purpose-built backend.

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Smart Search & Filtering

Content discovery with full-text search, faceted filtering, and content relationship mapping.

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Content Analytics

Track content performance, editorial productivity, and publishing cadence with custom dashboards.

When Custom CMS Makes Sense

For most websites, WordPress, Contentful, or Sanity is the right choice. Custom CMS development is for organizations where content management is a core business function, not just a website backend.

Common triggers: your editorial team has 10+ people with complex workflow requirements, you publish content across more than 3 channels, your content model has 20+ custom fields with complex relationships, your security requirements exceed what WordPress can guarantee, or your content volume requires performance that managed CMS platforms can't deliver.

Headless vs Traditional CMS

Traditional CMS (like WordPress) couples content management with content display. Headless CMS separates them: content is managed in a backend and delivered to any frontend via API.

Most of our custom CMS projects use headless architecture because clients need to deliver content to multiple platforms (web, mobile, email, partner APIs). The content is created once and published everywhere.

Technologies We Use

ReactNext.jsNode.jsPostgreSQLGraphQLElasticsearchRedis

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a custom CMS cost?
Simple headless CMS platforms start around $35,000. Full-featured editorial platforms with complex workflows, multi-channel publishing, and content analytics range from $60,000 to $150,000.
Why not just use Contentful or Sanity?
For most teams, Contentful or Sanity is a great choice. Custom CMS makes sense when you need editorial workflows those platforms can't support, when per-seat/per-document pricing becomes expensive at scale, or when you need full control over the content pipeline.
Can you migrate from WordPress?
Yes. We handle full content migration including posts, pages, media, categories, tags, and custom fields. The WordPress REST API makes data extraction straightforward.
How long does it take?
Basic headless CMS takes 8-12 weeks. Full editorial platforms with complex workflows and multi-channel publishing take 14-24 weeks.

Need a CMS That Fits Your Workflow?

Book a free consultation. We'll review your content operations and show you what a purpose-built CMS could look like.

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