Window 14 - CMS Highlights of 2024 and Strife’s Vision for the Future
Welcome to the Advent of Strife and Window 14! 🎄✨ Today, we summarize the CMS insights of 2024 from the Web Almanac, highlighting key trends and developments that shaped the CMS landscape this year.
As the year winds down and festive cheer fills the air, it’s time to reflect on the web’s unsung heroes: Content Management Systems (CMS). From empowering creators to building inclusive digital spaces, CMS platforms have proven essential to crafting our online experiences. This year, the 2024 Web Almanac offered a treasure trove of insights into how CMS platforms shaped the digital landscape. Let’s explore—and share how Strife CMS is gearing up to lead the charge into 2025.
CMS in 2024 - A Sleighful of Achievements
This year, CMS platforms powered 51% of all websites, acting as the backbone of the modern web. WordPress lit up the charts with a 35,6 % share. Headless CMS platforms grew in popularity, now making up 25% of the market (up from 21% in 2023), offering developers the productivity to craft tailored, multi-channel experiences. Static sites are also gaining ground, with 20% of websites globally relying on static technologies, highlighting the ongoing shift toward faster, more secure, and efficient digital infrastructure.
CMS tools embraced modular design, enabling creators to build dynamic, reusable site components, much like decorating a Christmas tree with ornaments that suit each occasion. Strife CMS, with its productivity-driven approach, is already setting the stage to bring even more efficiency to web development in 2025.
Performance - Sleek, Seamless, Speedy
In 2024, the web moved faster than Santa’s sleigh on Christmas Eve. CMS-powered websites achieved a median Largest Contentful Paint (LCP) of 2.9 seconds, delighting users browsing from snowy winter getaways or cozy fireside chairs. Optimized hosting solutions and improvements in third-party script handling played a big role in this achievement.
Strife CMS is poised to deliver even more speed in 2025, leveraging its real-time syncing engine to eliminate reloads and provide creators and users with instant, seamless updates—keeping everyone in the holiday flow.
Strengthening Security - CMS Rise to the Challenge in 2024
In 2024, CMS platforms are taking security to heart more than ever before, ensuring a safer web experience for businesses and users alike. With the rise of headless CMS, the separation between back-end and front-end systems adds an extra layer of protection, like securing gifts under the tree with a festive ribbon. Static site generators (SSGs) are also becoming a favorite, offering enhanced security by reducing potential attack points and providing a more secure environment.
At Strife, we’re all about empowering developers with the tools they need to build secure, scalable websites. Our headless configurations let developers create dynamic, multi-channel experiences with peace of mind, knowing that our decoupled architecture delivers both performance and protection.
Strife also shines in static site generator environments. By allowing the creation of pre-built static pages, we reduce attack surfaces and improve load times, so your site runs fast and securely, just in time for the holiday season. Whether you're working with a headless CMS setup or crafting static sites, Strife has you covered with a delightful mix of security, productivity, and efficiency. It’s our way of helping you build with confidence and joy—ready for what 2025 has in store.
Accessibility - A Digital Space for All
Inclusivity took center stage in 2024, with 45% of CMS-powered websites surpassing accessibility benchmarks. Improved tools for alt text, keyboard navigation, and screen reader compatibility made websites more welcoming for everyone. Strife CMS believes that accessibility isn’t just a feature—it’s a necessity.
Looking ahead to 2025, Strife is focusing on integrating accessibility insights, ensuring creators can design inclusive experiences with ease. Whether it’s holiday blogs or global ecommerce sites, Strife CMS wants everyone to feel at home online.
Strife CMS: Leading the Way into 2025
With its eyes on 2025, Strife CMS is committed to innovating across all focus areas: speed, productivity, and inclusivity. By combining intuitive tools, modular editing, and accessibility-first principles, Strife aims to be the platform that creators trust to bring their boldest visions to life.
Whether you’re building a festive store or a year-round digital community, Strife CMS is ready to support you every step of the way—because the best gift we can give the web is a brighter, faster, and more inclusive future.
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