[wp-hackers] WordPress as CMS (was: wordpress security)

[Rafael Poveda - RaveN]

In my company we just change the name of the things (our own .mo) to  
be more comprehensive to our users.

Aso someone said, WordPress IS a CMS with blog nomenclature. Just  
change it, no plugins needed. Just two special .mo.

El 21/10/2009, a las 22:05 , Nathan Rice escribió:

> You're most likely about to be told either:
>
> 1) If you want a website CMS (non-blog) then try drupal/joomla/EE
> 2) If you MUST use WP as a site CMS (non-blog) just tell your client  
> to
> ignore the blog stuff.
>
> Good luck.
>
> FWIW, I like the idea of a lightweight plugin that does nothing but  
> remove
> all references to blog posts, comments, etc. I think it's a fine idea.
>
> ------------------
> Nathan Rice
> WordPress and Web Development
> www.nathanrice.net | twitter.com/nathanrice | www.modthemes.com
>
>
> On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 4:00 PM, Stephen Rider <wp-hackers at striderweb.com 
> >wrote:
>
>> Note:  This email repeats a lot of things I said in another email,  
>> for the
>> benefit of those who are not following the Security thread.  For  
>> those who
>> *are* following that thread, please skim to the bottom, as I pose a  
>> new and
>> separate question from the security issues discussed elsewhere....
>>
>> On Oct 21, 2009, at 9:03 AM, Otto wrote:
>>
>> A site that the admin has not visited in 2 months is, IMO, a dead
>>> site. No new content, no readers, nobody caring for it...
>>>
>>
>> In the past, I've asked for advice on using WordPress as a straight  
>> CMS
>> rather than a blog platform.  Such questions are routinely answered  
>> with
>> remarks along the lines of, "It is a CMS, Dummy."
>>
>> Fine it's a CMS.  But as such we must accept that many users are  
>> using
>> WordPress to set up their sites, and edit them when needed, but are  
>> NOT
>> routinely adding new content, /a la/ a blog.  In such  
>> circumstances, a site
>> can **easily** go two months without being updated.
>>
>> I just don't understand this "screw 'em" attitude.  The attitude  
>> toward
>> people asking about "WordPress as CMS" is widespread and wrongheaded
>> (including coming from one developer with whom I've had a very  
>> friendly
>> relationship.)  As long as the "blog post" aspect is front and  
>> center,
>> people will -- legitimately -- consider it "blog software".
>>
>> Personally I would love to see a plugin that entirely removes or  
>> conceals
>> the post/comment areas of the admin, and I'm considering making one.
>>
>> The Big Question:  What would a "CMS" plugin have to do?  Pots and  
>> comments
>> are woven throughout the Admin, and I'd like to remove all aspects  
>> of them
>> from the menus.  My "to do" list is below -- if I'm missing  
>> something, or if
>> you have advice as to how to do some of this, I would appreciate.
>>
>>       1) Remove "Posts" and "Comments" from main menu.  (Am I  
>> correct that
>> direct links will still work?  Is there a way to remove those areas  
>> entirely
>> rather than just hiding the menu items?)
>>
>>       2) Remove "Recent Comments" and "QuickPress" from Dashboard.
>> (Again, can it be removed entirely or merely hidden?)
>>
>>       3) Remove "Press This" from Tools page (how?)
>>
>>       4) Writing Settings page -- remove/hide/turn off "Remote
>> Publishing", "Post Via Email", and "Update Services" settings
>>
>>       5) Reading Settings page -- remove "Front Page Displays"  
>> option.
>> Set it to "static page".  Still must allow user to set the static  
>> page
>> though.
>>
>>       (Since we're changing those two pages so much, perhaps remove  
>> them
>> entirely and replace them with a new consolidated page?)
>>
>>       6) Remove "Discussion" settings page entirely.  Set default
>> preferences to no comments or notifications.
>>
>>       7) Remove "Discussion" meta box from Edit Page page.
>>
>>       8) Remove Tags/Categories from Permalink Settings page
>>
>> Also, in general, I think WordPress itself should do a few things  
>> to lessen
>> the "blog assumption".  Nothing major, but a few small things to  
>> consider:
>>
>>       1) On General Settings page, change "Blog Title" and "Blog  
>> Address"
>> to "Site Title" and "Site Address"
>>
>>       2) Ditto "Privacy" page.  "Blog" s/b "Site"
>>
>> Good idea?  Bad?  Discuss!
>>
>> Stephen
>>
>> --
>> Stephen Rider
>> http://striderweb.com/
>>
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