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CMS Platform Development Scope

Enterprise Open-Source Modular CMS Platform

Technology Stack

Laravel 13
PHP 8.5
Filament 5.x
Livewire 4
PostgreSQL / MySQL support
Queue-driven architecture
API-first design
Fully modular package system
Event-driven architecture
Headless + traditional CMS support

Repository:

https://github.com/liberu-cms/cms-laravel

Primary Feature Inspiration

WordPress (CMS + ecosystem)
Drupal (enterprise modularity)
Joomla (structured CMS + extensions)
OctoberCMS (Laravel-native CMS design)

1. Core Platform Architecture

Modular CMS Core

The CMS must be fully modular and distributable so that every feature can be:

Installed independently
Removed safely
Versioned independently
Reused in other applications (CRM, Billing, ERP, etc.)

Core Modules

Pages module
Posts module
Media module
Menu builder module
Theme engine module
Template engine module
SEO module
Blocks / components module

Multi-Application Embeddability

The CMS must support:

Standalone CMS application
Embedded CMS inside:
- Billing systems
- CRM systems
- ERP systems
- SaaS applications

Requirements

Package-based architecture
Service provider isolation
Event-based communication
API-first access layer
Decoupled UI layer

Multi-Tenancy (Optional Enterprise Mode)

Single-site mode
Multi-site mode
Multi-tenant CMS networks
Shared theme repositories
Shared plugin repositories

2. Content Management System Core

Pages System

Features

Hierarchical pages
Drag-and-drop page tree
Page revisions
Draft / publish workflow
Scheduled publishing
Page templates
Dynamic page routing
Slug management
Redirect handling

Testing

Page lifecycle tests
Routing tests
Draft/publish state tests

Posts System

Features

Blog posts
Categories
Tags
Author management
Featured posts
Scheduled posts
Content versioning
Excerpt generation

Testing

Post publishing workflows
Taxonomy tests
SEO metadata tests

Custom Content Types

Features

Custom post types
Schema builder
Field builder
Flexible content blocks
JSON-based content schemas

Examples

Portfolio items
Products
Case studies
Documentation pages

3. Media Management System

Media Library

Features

Central media repository
Folder-based organization
Tagging system
Metadata storage
Search indexing
Duplicate detection

File Handling

Image uploads
Video uploads
Audio uploads
Document uploads (PDF, DOCX, etc.)

Image Processing

Automatic resizing
Thumbnail generation
WebP conversion
Lazy loading support
CDN integration support

Testing

Upload validation
Storage integrity tests
Image processing tests

4. Menu & Navigation System

Menu Builder

Features

Drag-and-drop menu builder
Multi-level menus
Menu locations
Conditional menu items
Role-based menus

Navigation Types

Header menus
Footer menus
Sidebar menus
Mobile menus

Testing

Menu rendering tests
Permission-based menu tests

5. Theme System

Theme Engine

Features

Blade-based theme system
Theme switching
Child themes
Theme inheritance
Theme overrides

Template System

Page templates
Post templates
Layout templates
Component templates

Theme Marketplace

Verified themes
Community themes
Premium themes (future extension)
One-click installation

Testing

Theme rendering tests
Override resolution tests

6. Blocks & Page Builder

Block System

Features

Reusable content blocks
Drag-and-drop builder
Prebuilt blocks
Custom blocks
Nested blocks

Block Types

Text blocks
Image blocks
Video blocks
Form blocks
Code blocks
CTA blocks

Page Builder

Features

Visual editor
Live preview
Grid layout system
Responsive editing
Component insertion

Testing

Block rendering tests
Layout consistency tests

7. User & Role Management

Users

CMS users
Authors
Editors
Administrators
Contributors

Permissions

Role-based access control (RBAC)
Content-level permissions
Media permissions
Module permissions

Testing

Authorization tests
Role restriction tests

8. SEO & Marketing Tools

SEO System

Features

Meta titles
Meta descriptions
OpenGraph support
Twitter cards
Canonical URLs
Sitemap generation
Robots.txt management

Analytics Integration

Google Analytics
Matomo integration
Custom tracking scripts

Testing

Metadata rendering tests
Sitemap validation tests

9. Forms & Input System

Form Builder

Features

Drag-and-drop form builder
Contact forms
Lead forms
Survey forms
Conditional logic

Form Handling

Email notifications
CRM integration hooks
Spam protection (reCAPTCHA, hCaptcha)

Testing

Submission validation tests
Email dispatch tests

10. API & Headless CMS

API Layer

Features

REST API
GraphQL API (optional module)
Authentication (OAuth2, tokens)
Rate limiting

Headless Mode

JSON content delivery
Structured content API
Frontend framework compatibility (Vue, React, Next.js)

Testing

API contract tests
Authentication tests

11. Plugin / Extension System

Plugin Architecture

Features

Installable plugins
Enable/disable plugins
Plugin versioning
Dependency resolution
Plugin marketplace

Plugin Types

Content plugins
UI plugins
Integration plugins
SEO plugins
Media plugins

Testing

Plugin isolation tests
Dependency tests

12. Widget System

Widgets

Features

Sidebar widgets
Dashboard widgets
Footer widgets
Custom widget builder

Examples

Recent posts
Search widget
Newsletter signup
Social links

13. Dashboard & Admin Panel

Admin UI (Filament-based)

Features

Modular admin dashboard
Role-based dashboard widgets
Customizable layouts
Quick actions
System health overview

Testing

Admin panel access tests
Widget rendering tests

14. Content Versioning & Workflow

Version Control

Page revisions
Post revisions
Media version history

Workflow System

Draft
Review
Published
Archived
Scheduled publishing

Testing

Workflow state transitions
Revision rollback tests

15. Notifications System

Channels

Email
In-app notifications
Webhooks
Slack / Teams (optional)

Events

Content published
User registration
Plugin updates
System alerts

16. Search System

Features

Full-text search
Content indexing
Media search
Tag-based filtering
Elasticsearch / Meilisearch support

17. Performance & Caching

Caching

Page caching
Fragment caching
API caching
CDN integration

Performance

Lazy loading
Queue-based rendering tasks
Optimized asset delivery

18. Security & Compliance

Security Features

CSRF protection
XSS protection
Secure file uploads
Rate limiting
Audit logging

Compliance

GDPR compliance tools
Cookie consent management
Data export tools

19. Media CDN & Storage

Storage Systems

Local storage
AWS S3
Cloudflare R2
DigitalOcean Spaces

20. Localization & Internationalisation

Features

Multi-language support
RTL support
Translation management
Locale-based content

21. Import / Export System

Features

Content import/export
JSON export
XML export
WordPress migration tools
Database seeding tools

22. Testing Requirements

Unit Testing (PHPUnit)

Content models
Services
Business logic
Permissions

Target:

90%+ coverage

Feature Testing (Pest)

Page rendering
Post workflows
Media uploads
Plugin lifecycle

Browser Testing

Page builder interactions
Admin panel workflows
Theme switching
Menu builder interactions

Integration Testing

Storage providers
Email systems
API integrations
Search engines

Quality Assurance Gates

PHPStan (max level)
Laravel Pint
Rector
Infection Mutation Testing
CI/CD pipelines
Security scanning
Performance benchmarks

Strategic Vision

Mission Statement

To create a fully modular enterprise CMS ecosystem that can operate:

As a standalone CMS
As an embedded content engine inside any Laravel application
As a headless CMS backend for modern frontend frameworks

Key Differentiator

Unlike WordPress, Drupal, Joomla, or OctoberCMS, this platform is designed to:

Be fully modular at the package level
Be reusable across unrelated systems (CRM, Billing, ERP)
Be API-first and headless-ready by default
Provide enterprise-grade testing and architecture standards
Maintain simplicity in UI/UX while supporting extreme extensibility

Long-Term Ecosystem Goal

The CMS should become a shared content infrastructure layer across the entire Liberu ecosystem:

CRM
Billing
Accounting
ERP
SaaS platforms

All sharing:

Pages
Media
Menus
Themes
Blocks
Content APIs