5 Reasons to Choose Joomla

Written by Sudhi | 11 April 2009

5 Things Joomla can do that can't be done by Drupal or Wordpress

Have you ever thought about switching over? Have you ever wondered why there are three major CMS options and a loyal following to each? There are lots of reasons to choose Joomla over Wordpress or Drupal, here are just 5. (We have to leave something to write about in the future!) It should be noted that even we at TheBestofJoomla.com believe Wordpress is better suited for hosting a blog (and only a blog). If you want function, Joomla is your option. If you want a headache, and hacking of core code, choose Drupal. So without delay, here are 5 things Joomla can do that Drupal and Wordpress cannot:

Dynamically place modules/widgets

Joomla allows you to assign a particular module to display in a particular location at a particular time. Wordpress does not allow you to instruct a module to load on a certain content item without hacking the template code using raw PHP.

Manage document downloads and permissions

Using content items with permissions allow you to strictly control who gets to see and access files for download. Take it 5 steps further by using a powerful extension like DocMan to track downloads and set multiple permission levels.

Purchase a truly superior extension

Joomla has one of the strongest commercial communities among all the popular CMS options. Tons of premium template options and fully supported extensions let you go for gold when you need to.

Change the style on the fly

Joomla allows you to assign a unique template for each menu item. This allows for virtually limitless customized layout, design and style. Drupal requires code hacking, as does Wordpress.

Create a fully-functioning ecommerce website

There are several very powerful (and simple) components available to extend Joomla's ecommerce functionality. Full shopping cart, shipping, tax and inventory capabilities are a 5 second installation away with Joomla. Wordpress requires a commercial template incorporated with Paypal while Drupal