I Was Tired of Rebuilding a CMS Features in Laravel, So I Built FalconCMS

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Every new Laravel website project seemed to start the same way.

Create pages. Build a blog system. Add media management. Create menus. Set up roles and permissions. Add SEO fields. Repeat.

I enjoy working with Laravel, but I realized I was rebuilding the same CMS foundations over and over again.

I also tried using WordPress for some projects. It's great for getting started quickly, but once projects become more custom and application-like, I often found myself fighting plugins, limitations, and architectural decisions that didn't fit the project.

At some point, I asked myself a simple question:

What if I could have the ease of WordPress but keep everything inside a modern Laravel ecosystem?

That question became FalconCMS.

FalconCMS is an open-source, Laravel-native CMS built for developers and agencies who want to build content-driven websites faster without leaving the Laravel ecosystem.

Some of the features currently available include:

✅ Drag-and-drop page builder with live preview
✅ Dynamic content support
✅ Visual menu builder and mega menus
✅ Media library and reusable widgets
✅ Custom post types and taxonomies
✅ Multi-language support
✅ SEO fields, schema, and sitemap generation
✅ Form builder and revision history
✅ Roles and permissions
✅ Built-in analytics and activity logs
✅ REST API support
✅ Simple and variable products, carts, checkout, coupons, and payment gateways
✅ WordPress-style hooks API for extending functionality

The goal isn't to replace WordPress for everyone.

The goal is to provide Laravel developers with a CMS that feels native to the framework, reduces repetitive work, and gives teams a solid starting point for client websites, blogs, business sites, and content-heavy applications.

FalconCMS is still young and actively evolving. I'm building it openly and would genuinely appreciate feedback from the Laravel community.

I'd love to hear your thoughts:

If you build websites with Laravel, what is the one CMS feature you find yourself rebuilding again and again?

Live Demo: https://demo.falconcms.com/falcon-admin

Documentation: https://falconcms.github.io/falconcms/

Feedback, suggestions, and even criticism are all welcome. I'm excited to keep improving FalconCMS with input from fellow developers.