CMS & Website Builders

ImpressCMS

Community-driven CMS for dynamic sites: news, forums, online store and form management.

What is ImpressCMS?

ImpressCMS is a community-developed CMS for easily creating and maintaining dynamic websites. It supports news publishing, contact forms, article management, forums and built-in online store capabilities.

Needs a database? Yes
Install size 49.50 MB
Requirements According to Softaculous, the install takes about 49.50 MB. Requires PHP and a database, both included in miHosting's professional shared hosting.
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What is ImpressCMS for?

  • A news portal or community that wants a complete CMS with built-in forums and store.
  • A dynamic website with article and form management.
  • A project that wants several features in a community-maintained CMS.

Main benefits of ImpressCMS

Built-in news, forums and online store.

Contact form management.

Developed and maintained by the community.

Open source.

Is ImpressCMS the right choice for you?

It's a great fit if…

  • If you want a CMS with news, forums and a store in a single install.
  • If you prefer a community-maintained CMS.
  • If you need contact forms and article management.

It might not be for you if…

  • If you're looking for the largest module ecosystem, where Joomla has more available.
  • If you need an advanced online store, where specialised platforms like OpenCart are more complete.

How to install ImpressCMS on your hosting

01

Open your hosting panel

Log into your miHosting professional hosting panel and open Softaculous, the application installer included with every plan.

02

Find ImpressCMS

Installs via Softaculous from the hosting panel, choosing the domain and admin details.

03

Configure and go live

Choose the domain, language and admin details. Softaculous creates the database automatically and your install is ready in minutes.

Why install ImpressCMS on miHosting

miHosting's professional shared hosting includes Softaculous, PHP and databases already configured, NVMe storage with no artificial limits, free SSL and real technical support if you need help during installation or maintenance of ImpressCMS.

Install ImpressCMS today

Choose the professional hosting plan that best fits your ImpressCMS project, or try it risk-free with the free plan.

Plus

85 $/yr

— free domain included*

  • ✓15 websites
  • ✓1 free domain* the first year (annual billing)
  • ✓Unlimited NVMe SSD storage
  • ✓Softaculous — 400+ one-click apps
  • ✓Node.js, Python and Ruby access
  • ✓Free, automatic SSL (Let's Encrypt)
  • ✓Free migration included
  • ✓Real 24/7 technical support

Webmaster

99 $/yr

— free domain included*

  • ✓100 websites
  • ✓1 free domain* the first year (annual billing)
  • ✓Unlimited NVMe SSD storage
  • ✓Softaculous — 400+ one-click apps
  • ✓Node.js, Python and Ruby access
  • ✓Free, automatic SSL (Let's Encrypt)
  • ✓Free migration included
  • ✓Real 24/7 technical support

Not sure which to choose?

For 1–3 of your own websites, the Emprendedor plan is more than enough. To manage client sites or multiple projects, the Webmaster plan is the go-to choice for agencies and freelancers.
Node.js, Python and Ruby are included with Plus and Webmaster; they are not available with Emprendedor.

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* The first-year free domain is included with the annual price. From the second year onward, it renews at the standard price. Prices in USD. VAT excluded.

Free hosting for 6 months

Not ready to commit yet?

Try it with the same NVMe infrastructure as the paid plans for 6 months, without a credit card. Your domain is purchased separately and free hosting does not include direct support. Upgrade within those 6 months for a 50% discount.

  • ✓ No credit card required
  • ✓ Softaculous included
  • ✓ Upgrade whenever you want
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Frequently asked questions about ImpressCMS

Does ImpressCMS include forums?

Yes, it includes forums alongside news, articles and built-in online store capabilities.

Is ImpressCMS free?

Yes, it's completely open source and free.

Launch your project with ImpressCMS today

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