ExpressionEngine

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Update Cost

Additional Pro updates start at $49 per year.expressionengine.com · read 28 Sep 2026

API

ExpressionEngine's legacy API libraries support operations including managing templates and channels and creating, editing, and deleting channel entries.docs.expressionengine.com · read 28 Sep 2026

Community Channels

The community connects through Slack, forums, and GitHub.expressionengine.com · read 28 Sep 2026

Company Owner

Packet Tide owns and develops ExpressionEngine.expressionengine.com · read 28 Sep 2026

Content Management

It stores, manages, and publishes website content.expressionengine.com · read 28 Sep 2026

Content model

Content is stored in flexible channels with fields that can be served anywhere on a site.expressionengine.com · read 28 Sep 2026

Core user limit

The Core edition is intended for projects requiring control panel access for one user.expressionengine.com · read 28 Sep 2026

Custom content types

Yesexpressionengine.com · read 22 Sep 2026

Custom user roles

Yesexpressionengine.com · read 22 Sep 2026

Developer Add-Ons

A developer community creates add-ons that extend system capabilities.expressionengine.com · read 28 Sep 2026

Editorial workflows

Yesexpressionengine.com · read 22 Sep 2026

Email integrations

Its built-in email system supports PHPMail, Sendmail, and SMTP.expressionengine.com · read 28 Sep 2026

Renewal Grace Period

Customers have 1 year after license end to renew before repurchasing a full site license.expressionengine.com · read 28 Sep 2026

Extensibility

A community add-on ecosystem extends ExpressionEngine's capabilities.expressionengine.com · read 28 Sep 2026

Field types

ExpressionEngine provides more than 20 field types.expressionengine.com · read 28 Sep 2026

Free Tier Limit

The free Core plan is limited to control panel access for 1 user.expressionengine.com · read 28 Sep 2026

Front-end editing

Editors can update content directly on the front end without using the control panel.expressionengine.com · read 28 Sep 2026

Learning Resources

Documentation, forums, and ExpressionEngine University provide learning resources.expressionengine.com · read 28 Sep 2026

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