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    Most businesses don't need a custom CMS. WordPress works fine for them.

    But if you're managing content across multiple platforms, need no tension, or have workflows that WordPress fights against... yeah, custom might make sense for you. At Stackians, we build CMS solutions either customizing existing or building from scratch for your businesses.

    When You Actually Need a Custom CMS

    Let's start with when you don't need custom:

    If you're running a blog site, a marketing website, or a basic content site, use WordPress. It's mature, well-supported, and there are thousands of developers who can maintain it if you ever leave us.

    Custom CMS makes sense when:

    • You're delivering content to multiple platforms
    • You need a headless architecture where content lives in one place and gets delivered via API everywhere
    • You're building a SaaS product where content management is a core feature for your business.

    If you use WordPress extensions and plugins, it will feel like you're fighting the system instead of working with it. At Stackians, we tell you honestly. We'd rather recommend WordPress and lose a sale than sell you custom development you don't need.

    How We Build Custom CMS Solutions

    01
    We map out your content structure first

    What types of content are you managing? Articles? Products? Courses? Videos? Events? Who creates them? Who approves them? Who publishes them? What's the workflow? We design the data model and workflow before writing code. This takes longer upfront but saves months of "oh wait, we didn't think about that" later.

    02
    We pick the right platform for you

    We don't have a "favorite" CMS. We use what fits your business model. Most agencies force you into their preferred stack because it's easier for them. We look at the trade-offs: Need total data control? We use self-hosted options like Strapi (no vendor lock-in, lower long-term costs). Need enterprise-grade SLAs? We implement Contentful or Sanity (expensive, but bulletproof scalability). Have a workflow that defies standard logic? We build a fully custom CMS from scratch.

    03
    API-First When Headless Makes Sense

    Everyone loves saying “headless” right now. It sounds fancy. Very modern. Very conference-slide friendly. In simple terms, a headless CMS keeps your content in one place and sends it out through APIs to whatever frontends you’re running, websites, apps, kiosks, smart fridges… you get the idea. The upside? Update once, publish everywhere. The downside? More moving parts and higher development costs. If you’re running a single website, it’s probably more rocket ship than you need. If you’re running multiple platforms, though, it can save your sanity.

    04
    We handle the boring (but critical) stuff

    A CMS is completely pointless if your content team avoids it like it’s a broken printer. That’s why we build setups people actually enjoy using, drag-and-drop editing, simple media libraries, live previews, and clear user roles. The whole idea is to make publishing easy for non-technical folks, not turn every update into a support ticket. (We don't always get this perfect on the first try. We iterate based on feedback from your team. That's normal.)

    Why We're Decent at This

    We've built custom CMSs for:

    • A SaaS platform where content management was a product feature (users could create and publish their own content)
    • A publishing company managing thousands of articles with complex editorial workflows
    • An eCommerce brand syncing product content across web, mobile app, and in-store kiosks
    • An educational platform delivering course content to student portals
    • An Property management system where you can manage your rental and lease properties. 

    We understand the difference between "a place to edit content" and "a system that powers business operations." That's the hard part. Also worth mentioning: We've used a lot of CMS platforms ourselves. We know what works and what's frustrating. That experience matters.

    What You Get

    A CMS shaped around how your team actually works, not how a framework thinks you should. We tailor content types and workflows so things make sense from day one. If you need a headless setup, we’ll build it API-first. If you don’t, we won’t force it just because it sounds cool.

    Your admin dashboards are designed for real people, not just developers who enjoy dark mode a little too much. Everything scales as your content grows, with clear roles and approval flows so the wrong post doesn’t accidentally go live at midnight.

    Already using another CMS? We can migrate it without drama.

    And yes, we include training and documentation… for the one person on your team who actually opens the manual.