# automattic/wp-calypso

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12,636 stars · 2,012 forks · TypeScript · GPL-2.0

## Links

- GitHub: https://github.com/Automattic/wp-calypso
- Homepage: https://developer.wordpress.com
- awesome-repositories: https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/automattic-wp-calypso.md

## Topics

`es2015` `es6` `es6-javascript` `javascript` `nodejs` `react` `redux` `wordpress`

## Description

wp-calypso is a JavaScript web application that serves as a management interface for WordPress websites. It functions as a headless CMS controller, separating the administrative interface from the content delivery system by interacting with backend services via an API.

The project provides a multi-site administration dashboard, acting as a single point of control to govern various website instances and environments within a larger network. This allows for the coordination of content and settings across multiple sites from a centralized location.

The system covers remote content publishing and general site management, enabling the editing of pages and data through a cloud-based interface rather than a local installation.

## Tags

### Content Management & Publishing

- [Multi-Site Management Systems](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/content-management-publishing/multi-site-management-systems.md) — Serves as a centralized dashboard to govern and manage multiple distinct website instances from a single interface. ([source](https://github.com/automattic/wp-calypso#readme))
- [Content Management Systems](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/content-management-publishing/content-management-systems.md) — Provides a centralized interface for managing and editing website content and pages. ([source](https://github.com/automattic/wp-calypso#readme))
- [WordPress Management](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/content-management-publishing/multi-site-management-systems/wordpress-management.md) — Provides a JavaScript-powered dashboard specifically for managing content and pages across multiple WordPress instances.
- [Content Management & Publishing](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/content-management-publishing.md) — Enables the remote publishing and updating of website posts and pages through a cloud-based interface.

### Part of an Awesome List

- [Headless CMS](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/awesome-lists/data/headless-cms.md) — Implements a headless architecture that decouples the administrative management interface from the content delivery system via APIs.

### Development Tools & Productivity

- [Management Interfaces](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/development-tools-productivity/development-platforms/wordpress/management-interfaces.md) — Provides a comprehensive web dashboard for managing content, settings, and users across multiple WordPress sites via API.

### Security & Cryptography

- [Multi-Site Network Management](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/security-cryptography/identity-access-management/access-control/identity-role-management/multi-tenant-identity-management/multi-site-network-management.md) — Provides a single point of control for governing various website instances and environments within a network.