Advantages and disadvantages of Joomla
Joomla which started its roots in 2000 is an award-winning content management system (CMS), which enables you to build Web sites and powerful online applications. Many aspects, including its ease-of-use and extensibility, have made Joomla the most popular Web site software available. Best of all, Joomla is an open source solution that is freely available to everyone. It is PHP and MySQL based.[i]
A CMS is software that keeps track of every piece of content on your Web site; much like your local public library keeps track of books and stores them. Content can be text, photos, music, video, documents, or just about anything you can think of. A major advantage of using a CMS is that it requires almost no technical skill or knowledge to manage. Since the CMS manages all your content, you don’t have to.
Advantages of using Joomla
- Easy to install, FREE and Open Source.
- Full fledged Content Management System software.
- Administrator out of the box with user management, search, polls, template management, and integrated help.
- Administers much more than just articles.
- Search Engine Optimized (SEO) Friendly with Search Engine Friendly (SEF) URL plug-in.
- Can be used to develop any type of Website.
- Deep level navigation system with sections in sections, categories in categories and etc…
- Lots of info online to help beginners
Disadvantages of using Joomla
- Bigger learning curve
- WordPress is better for simpler sites
- Not SEO friendly out of the box
- JavaScript and CSS can get bulky
- Slower loading time
- Possible additional hosting costs
- Development is too clumsy if you want to change the layout Some Plug-in cost money while many are free with WordPress and Drupal.
- May need a developer for some of the changes
- Because it’s a great CMS, hackers are always trying to find ways to hack Joomla websites.
[i] http://www.joomla.org/about-joomla.html
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