RSK World - Content Management System | PHP MySQL CMS | Admin Dashboard | RSK World

PHP MySQL Bootstrap 5 CMS Admin Panel

This Content Management System provides pages, posts and articles with slug, excerpt, body, meta fields, featured image, categories and tags. User roles: Administrator, Editor, Author, Contributor. Media library, workflow (submit for review, approve/reject), activity log, bulk actions, duplicate content, revisions, comments, full-text search, RSS feed. Built with PHP and MySQL. Ideal for learning PHP CMS development and content management.

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Content & Front-end

Dynamic content creation: pages, posts, articles with slug, excerpt, body, meta, featured image. Categories and tags, full-text search, RSS feed, breadcrumbs, sidebar widgets, dark/light theme.

Pages, posts, articles with WYSIWYG (Summernote), slug, excerpt, SEO meta
Featured image, categories (many-to-many), tags
Content status: draft, pending, published, archived; scheduled publish (Flatpickr)
Public: Home, Posts, Pages, single post/page, search, contact
Breadcrumbs, author box, sidebar (Recent Posts, Categories, Tags, RSS)
Category and tag archives, reading time, view count
Draft preview via secure token, static homepage option
RSS feed, dark/light theme toggle (localStorage)

Project Structure & Files

Organized PHP CMS with config, database schema and migrations, includes (auth, functions), admin panel, and public pages.

config/config.php - SITE_NAME, SITE_URL, UPLOAD_PATH, content status constants
config/database.php - PDO connection
database/schema.sql - roles, users, content_types, media, content, workflow_log, activity_log, categories, tags, comments, revisions
includes/auth.php - Session, requireLogin, requireAdmin, canEditContent, canPublishContent
includes/functions.php - getContentBySlug, getPublishedContent, getMediaById, workflow, categories, tags, comments, revisions
admin/ - Dashboard, content, content-edit, media, workflow, users, settings, customize, menus, tags, comments
index.php, posts.php, pages.php, single.php, search.php, feed.php
login.php, register.php, contact.php, setup.php, preview.php
README.md, CHANGELOG.md, RELEASE_NOTES.md - Documentation

Admin Dashboard

Full admin panel: content list (DataTables), add/edit (Summernote), media library, workflow approval, users, settings, customize, menus.

Dashboard: content/published/pending/draft/users/media counts, Chart.js charts, recent content, activity log
Content: list, add, edit, bulk actions (publish, draft, archive, delete), duplicate, revisions, trash
Media library: upload (JPG/PNG/GIF/WebP, max 5MB), copy URL, lightbox
Workflow: pending list, approve/reject with comment, workflow log
Users: list (admin only)
Settings: site title, tagline, admin email, posts per page, static front page
Customize: header/footer/body/button colors, typography, container width
Menus: create menus, drag-and-drop reorder, assign primary menu
Tags & Comments management; admin bar on front-end when logged in

Workflow & Roles

Role-based access: Administrator, Editor, Author, Contributor. Submit for review, approve/reject, activity log.

Roles: Admin (full), Editor (publish), Author (submit), Contributor (submit only)
Workflow: draft → submit for review → pending → approve/reject
Activity log: create, update, bulk actions, media upload, IP and user
Revisions: save and restore content revisions
Preview: draft preview via secure token link
Session-based auth; canEditContent, canPublishContent, canManageUsers, canManageMedia

Technologies & Stack

Built with PHP 7.4+, MySQL 5.7+/MariaDB, Bootstrap 5, PDO. Summernote, Chart.js, DataTables, Flatpickr, Toastr, Font Awesome 6.

PHP 7.4+ - PDO MySQL, sessions, password_hash
MySQL 5.7+ / MariaDB - schema.sql, migration_advanced.sql, migration_wp.sql
Bootstrap 5 - Responsive UI
Summernote - WYSIWYG editor; Chart.js - dashboard charts; DataTables - content list
Flatpickr - scheduled publish; Toastr - notifications; Font Awesome 6
uploads/media/ - Images (writable)
Modern UI - custom styles, admin bar, responsive layout
For learning PHP CMS development and system architecture

What You Get

Complete CMS package: public site, admin, database schema, migrations, and documentation.

Complete source code - Public front-end and admin in one codebase
Dynamic content - Pages, posts, articles with categories and tags
Database - Full schema and migrations (schema.sql, migration_advanced, migration_wp)
Media library - Upload images, featured image, copy URL
Workflow & revisions - Approve/reject, activity log, content revisions
Settings & customize - Site options, menus, theme colors
Documentation - README, CHANGELOG, RELEASE_NOTES, SECURITY, CONTRIBUTING
PHP 7.4+ compatible - PDO, sessions, prepared statements
Extensible - Options table, custom menus
© 2026 RSK World. All rights reserved.

CMS System Application

Complete PHP CMS with content management, media, workflow, admin dashboard, and full documentation.

cms-system/ - Main application folder
admin/ - Dashboard, content, media, workflow, users, settings, customize, menus
includes/ - auth, functions, header, footer, sidebar, breadcrumbs, custom-styles
config/ - config.php, database.php
database/ - schema.sql, migration_advanced.sql, migration_v2.sql, migration_wp.sql
assets/css/style.css, assets/css/admin.css - Styles
assets/js/main.js, assets/js/admin.js - Front-end and admin scripts
README.md - Overview, features, install, default login
Setup - setup.php to run schema or migrations
Default admin: help@rskworld.in / password

PHP Files Included

Core PHP files: config, database, includes (auth, functions), public and admin pages.

config.php - SITE_NAME, SITE_URL, UPLOAD_PATH, MEDIA_PATH, content status constants
database.php - getDbConnection()
functions.php - getContentBySlug, getPublishedContent, getMediaById, workflow, categories, tags, comments, revisions, get_option
auth.php - isLoggedIn, requireLogin, requireAdmin, canEditContent, canPublishContent
index.php, posts.php, pages.php, single.php, search.php, feed.php
admin/index.php, admin/content.php, admin/content-edit.php, admin/media.php, admin/workflow.php, admin/users.php
admin/settings.php, admin/customize.php, admin/menus.php
database/schema.sql - Full schema and seed data

Project Features

Full CMS: content (pages/posts/articles), media, workflow, comments, revisions, users, settings, menus.

Content - Draft, pending, published, archived; scheduled publish; categories and tags
Media - Upload JPG/PNG/GIF/WebP (max 5MB), featured image, alt/caption
Workflow - Submit for review, approve/reject, workflow log, activity log
Bulk actions - Publish, draft, archive, delete multiple items
Duplicate content - One-click copy with categories
Revisions - Save and restore; draft preview via token
Comments - Threaded, moderation (pending/approved/spam)
Settings & menus - Site options, static homepage, primary menu
Bootstrap 5 - Responsive, modern UI