Welcome to your new website.
SC CMS Support creates an authenticated direct route from your SCPress site to the support inbox, getting your issue and chosen attachments there faster.
Most website builders give you a color picker and call it "customization." SCPress is different. It hands you the entire engine room
From appointment booking and rentals to events, live streaming, forums, subscriptions, marketplaces, and business invoicing, explore 18 ways to build with SCPress.
SCPress is a powerful, modern content management system built for people who want to do more with their websites—and spend less time fighting the system behind them
A practical comparison of The other press and SCPress: database setup, design architecture, extensions, developer tools, and the case for a more connected CMS.
A connected CMS, a purpose-built extension Vault, and updates you control.
SCPress manages publishing, site structure, and shared controls. Your theme brings the visual identity—so you can shape the experience without handing the platform’s job to disconnected tools.
Explore native plugins built to work seamlessly with the SCPress core. They extend shared platform services and design patterns, so new capabilities feel at home—not bolted on from a separate system. Install the tools your site needs as it grows.
Turn on automatic updates for individual plugins. SCPress checks the Vault for a newer package and installs it when one is available—keeping selected extensions current while you stay in control of the setting.
A feature-by-feature look at setup, design, built-in services, and the extensions each platform offers.
| Feature | WordPress (WP) | SCPress (SC) |
|---|---|---|
| Database & setup | Standard hosting uses MySQL or MariaDB. SQLite is available through a separate integration. | SQLite by default, MySQL supported. Start without provisioning a separate database server; SQLite stores the database in a portable file. |
| Response time (TTFB) | Varies with hosting, theme, extensions, caching, and site workload. | Designed for a lean setup. Real TTFB depends on the same deployment factors; compare both on the same hosting and workload. |
| Memory per request | Depends on installed themes, plugins, PHP settings, and workload. | Measure the actual deployment. SCPress avoids relying on a universal memory figure without a reproducible, like-for-like benchmark. |
| Visual appearance engine | Theme controls vary; block-based Full Site Editing and the Customizer are available depending on the theme. | CMS-controlled design tools. Configure layout, header, footer, sidebars, colors, typography, and theme settings from SCPress. |
| PWA & offline experience | A complete installable PWA and offline cache generally comes from an extension or custom development. | Core PWA engine. Dynamic app manifest, service worker, install prompts, offline page, and caching for eligible public pages and static assets. |
| Notifications | Admin notices and email workflows are available; a persistent user notification inbox is typically added separately. | Core in-app notifications. Persistent user-targeted alerts, unread counts, a notification bell, and event hooks for extensions. |
| SMTP mailer | Uses PHPMailer with PHP mail transport by default; remote SMTP can be configured with code or an extension. | SMTP settings in core. Configure host, port, TLS/STARTTLS or SSL, and authentication in the API Center. |
| AI content assist | AI drafting is added through an extension or external service. | First-party SC AI Assist extension. Generate post drafts, titles, and excerpts using a connected provider and API key; provider usage may have separate costs. |
| PayPal & QR payments | Payment and invoicing workflows are added through commerce and gateway extensions. | First-party commerce extensions. SC Invoice and SC FCommerce add payment links, scan-to-pay QR codes, and checkout tools when installed and enabled. |
| Cookie consent | Privacy tools and policy guidance are available; a visitor-facing consent banner is commonly added separately. | Consent banner in core. Configurable accept/decline choices styled with the active theme. Site owners remain responsible for configuring tracking and meeting applicable laws. |
| Security safeguards | Core includes security controls; protection also depends on updates, hosting, configuration, themes, and extensions. | Safeguards in core. Prepared database queries, CSRF token support for protected forms, login rate limiting, and hardened session handling. |
| Newsletter & subscribers | A subscriber list and campaign sender are typically provided by a service or extension. | Newsletter tools in core. Manage subscribers and opt-outs, compose campaigns, and send through the configured mailer. |
| Developer compatibility | WordPress APIs and hooks are native, with a large established development ecosystem. | SCPress hooks and APIs. Includes compatibility helpers for selected WordPress hooks and shortcodes; it is not a guarantee that arbitrary WP plugins run unchanged. |
| Adding capabilities | A broad third-party directory offers themes and plugins for many types of sites. | SCPress Vault. Add first-party and community extensions as needed, built around SCPress platform services. |
Performance and memory figures require a controlled benchmark. Core features and optional extensions are labeled separately so you can compare what each setup actually includes.
