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Monstra CMS is a free, open source content management system. It is designed as a flexible option that can help you publish most any type of content that you are interested in. The platform is easy to install and manage, which makes it an ideal solution for anyone who doesn’t want to spend a lot of time focused on the back end of their site.

They also have a great API system in place, which makes it easier for developers and managers to create plugins, themes and more. This can help to provide a more robust system for people who are looking for a high end web platform, but don’t want to go with the standard WordPress or Joomla options out there. This really makes it an interesting platform that was made either for entry level users who won’t want to do much customization or higher end developers who want to create all their own plugins and themes. The middle of the road users who only have a little development experience, however, may find this option less than useful.

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Monstra Pros

Easy to Use
For a simple site this is one of the easier options. You can get it up and running quickly and it will run smoothly without much attention.
API
The API for this platform is very nice and will allow you to create plugins and themes that perform just the way you want them.

Monstra Cons

Middle Users
This platform seems great for high end or entry level users. The average webmaster might find it more work than they are used to, but it can still be effective.
Plugins
There really aren’t very many plugins available for this platform. Even the ones that are there are often simplistic or provide minimal real benefit.

Monstra Review

Initial Setup
Initial setup is extremely easy. First, if you are a web hosting customer of InterServer, you will just have to perform the one-click installation, which is extremely easy. Next, go through all the basic setting options to get things looking and working the way you want. Even brand new users will be able to have their site set up and configured for use in well under an hour in most cases.
Plugins
There are a total of 19 plugins available to download from the Monstra official website. This is a small number and many people would have liked to see more. You can have plugins developed fairly easily, and some other websites offer plugins that were made by users, but overall if you love using plugins, this may not be the ideal platform for you.
Themes
The basic installation comes with several themes that you can choose from, which will give you a few options to play with out of the box. They don’t appear to offer any other themes on their official website, but you can find some on the popular themes sites on the net. In addition, making your own theme is fairly easy for anyone with experience in PHP and CSS.
Customization
You can customize this platform to look and function the way you want to using both a variety of native settings and plugins or themes. There aren’t that many themes or plugins available from the official website, but you can find them on third party platforms. Also, the API for this platform makes it easier than normal to create your own customizations.
SEO Friendly
The SEO for this platform is not bad at all. Out of the box it won’t get you any ‘penalties’ from Google or the other search engines, which is as much as you can hope for from any CMS. I didn’t see any type of SEO plugins available on their site, which is always something of a concern. While not as flexible as some options when it comes to SEO, it is going to be plenty good enough for most users.
Cost of Running
This platform is completely free to download and use for any type of website you are interested in making. It is also a small and efficient option, which means you won’t need to upgrade your hosting package until you are getting a large number of regular visitors. If you want to code your own plugins and themes you may need to hire a developer, but PHP developers are usually quite affordable so even that will cost less than some other CMS options.
Other Programs Like it

If you don’t like Monstra you can use one of the other great CMSs that are available with one-click installation for all web hosting customers:
- PHPwCMS
- Drupal
- Joomla
- ImpressCMS
- CMS Made Simple
Notable Websites using it

See what this CMS can do by looking at any of the below websites that are run by Monstra:

Final Thoughts

This is a very interesting content management system that will work very well for many people whether they are advanced users or entry level. There are certainly some pitfalls that you should be aware of before choosing this CMS, but if you don’t think they will be a problem for you, this can be an exceptional option for running your website.