Drupal vs wordpress for libraries install#
WordPress plugins are easy to install right from the system and usually have a clearer description and end-user hints (such as ‘Hi, I am here now, press this to continue’). Drupal’s default admin menu looks like a thing for programmers and professional admins however, it is a matter of which admin theme you install. In general, WordPressadmin menu seems to be more user-friendly and easy to use. Drupal has a dedicated theme for the menu (that can be installed and chosen for use), WordPress does not, but the admin menu in WordPress can be customized with plugins.
After a regular installation, WordPress generates 11 database tables, and Drupal generates about 80 (may be scaring for the first time, but Drupal loves to put everything into a database, including logs).īoth systems provide an admin menu. After installation, you get a ready-to-go website with a default theme that can be customized to your needs.Īs for databases, WordPress supports only MySQL, whereas Drupal can be used with MS-SQL, Oracle, SQLite, and PostgreSQL. Both systems are free-of-charge and open-source. Installation of both systems takes 5-10 minutes and does not require any special HW capabilities.
Drupal (sometimes classified as CMF-Content Management Framework) was designed to serve different projects from the very beginning. WordPress was started as a blog engine, but at this moment it is used as a fully functional web development system for different needs. So, the overall architecture seems to be very much alike. Both systems use hooks to customize core functionality. Themes are also distributed and installed separately. Themes define site’s look and feel and consist of page templates and additional code. Extensions in Drupal are called ‘modules,’ extensions in WordPress are called ‘plugins.’ Both modules and plugins are very easy to create (just a couple of files), and both are in essence PHP code (optionally accompanied by JavaScript files and styles) that can be considered as a standalone functionality.
The kernel (engine) provides basic functionality. Architectureīoth frameworks are built in a similar way: kernel and core modules + theme + extensions.
Drupal vs wordpress for libraries full#
The article is not intended to provide full coverage of all technical capabilities. The CMSs are considered from developer’s point of view, and we plan to review major APIs of the systems, find analogies, and make a conclusion on which system is better for what kind of projects. The goal of this article is to compare two very popular CMSs (Content Management Systems)-Drupal 7 and WordPress (for the moment, the latest version is 4.6).
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