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ExpressionEngine: A CMS Worth Checking Out
Updated November 11, 2015

ExpressionEngine: A CMS Worth Checking Out

Mike Griffiths | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 5 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Software Version

2.x

Modules Used

  • IfElse, Wygwam, Assets

Overall Satisfaction with ExpressionEngine

We used ExpressionEngine to run our news website. We took advantage of the CMS tools that ExpressionEngine offered and used many add-ons and modules to accomplish what we wanted to do. The entire organization was based around the development of the website that was powered by ExpressionEngine. Without the CMS tools, we would not have been able to easily publish our content.
  • ExpressionEngine offers a customizable publishing tool. Each channel can be customized for its specific needs.
  • ExpressionEngine offers simple APIs that allows for many add-ons to be developed.
  • ExpressionEngine's short codes make it easy to accomplish advanced coding tasks.
  • PHP parsing was always an issue when creating templates.
  • Upgrading ExpressionEngine was a difficult task. Many times I had to run the install more than once or recover from a backup.
  • Disabling add-ons and modules sometimes resulted in major issues with the database.
  • We were able to bring in a team of publishers and editors and more efficiently get our content online.
  • WordPress,Joomla!
I chose ExpressionEngine because my client had already purchased a license. I typically build sites with WordPress. I find their toolset to be easier to develop for and the community boasts more users. The cost of the platform is obviously free without much difference in what ExpressionEngine offers from it.
Do you need a tool that will allow your client to publish their own content?
Do you need a tool that will allow the client to create custom publishing fields?

ExpressionEngine Feature Ratings

4.4
WYSIWYG editor
6
Code quality / cleanliness
1
Admin section
4
Page templates
6
Library of website themes
5
Publishing workflow
Not Rated
6.8
Content taxonomy
7
Bulk management
4
Availability / breadth of extensions
9
Community / comment management
7
5.0
API
7
Internationalization / multi-language
3
7.0
Role-based user permissions
7
CMS programming language or framework ()
Not Rated

Using ExpressionEngine

All CMS platforms are a bit clunky in nature. ExpressionEngine has an outdated back end, and is very difficult to update. However, that being said, the platform does allow for custom fields and custom built editors for all of your various content types.