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[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) 4. / 5. purplespider/basic-news ActiveSilverstripe-vendormodule[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) purplespider/basic-news ======================= Basic News Holder & News Article functionality 4.0.1(4mo ago)02.2k2BSD-3-ClausePHP Since Jun 22Pushed 4mo ago1 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/purplespider/silverstripe-basic-news)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/purplespider/basic-news)[ Docs](https://github.com/purplespider/silverstripe-basic-news)[ RSS](/packages/purplespider-basic-news/feed)WikiDiscussions master Synced today READMEChangelog (5)Dependencies (4)Versions (11)Used By (0) Basic News Module ================= [](#basic-news-module) [![Scrutinizer Code Quality](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/afc35bf6104c31eddd82f75809c3d0cc635d494e31d1448ab81744eb37868923/68747470733a2f2f7363727574696e697a65722d63692e636f6d2f672f707572706c657370696465722f73696c7665727374726970652d62617369632d6e6577732f6261646765732f7175616c6974792d73636f72652e706e673f623d6d6173746572)](https://scrutinizer-ci.com/g/purplespider/silverstripe-basic-news/?branch=master) Introduction ------------ [](#introduction) Provides basic "news page" functionality to a SilverStripe site. Designed to provide a simple, fool-proof way for users to add news articles to their website. This module has been designed to have just the minimum required features, to avoid bloat, but can be easily extended to add new fields if required. Maintainer Contact ------------------ [](#maintainer-contact) - James Cocker () Requirements ------------ [](#requirements) - Silverstripe 6+ - Use version 3 for SilverStripe 5 support - Use version 2 for SilverStripe 4 support - Use the 3.1 branch for SilverStripe 3.1 support Installation Instructions ------------------------- [](#installation-instructions) 1. Place the contents of this repository in a directory named *basic-news* at the root of your SilverStripe install. 2. Visit yoursite.com/dev/build to rebuild the database. 3. Log in the CMS, and create a new News Holder page. If you'd like to have Facebook OG and Twitter Card support, just add ` ` to your site's `head`. Features -------- [](#features) - A News Article has a Headline, Date, Article & Image (optional) - *Add New News Article* button on Holder CMS page. - Articles listed on holder page, with date and title - News Articles are automatically moved to a News Holder if created elsewhere in the sitetree accidentally. - Lightbox compatibility - RSS feed of articles - Articles are paginated on the News Holder Screenshots ----------- [](#screenshots) **News Article Page** [![Screenshot](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/74c5051a490281328c03d4fc60f5760359ecafacc70e810c664e4c28c1057428/687474703a2f2f7777772e707377642e62697a2f73736d6f64756c65732f62617369632d6e6577732f61312e706e67)](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/74c5051a490281328c03d4fc60f5760359ecafacc70e810c664e4c28c1057428/687474703a2f2f7777772e707377642e62697a2f73736d6f64756c65732f62617369632d6e6577732f61312e706e67)[![Screenshot](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/336d633bda072a0ef008ac43427c15135ff84b39b748a67ac3254237b9d14a2a/687474703a2f2f7777772e707377642e62697a2f73736d6f64756c65732f62617369632d6e6577732f61322e706e67)](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/336d633bda072a0ef008ac43427c15135ff84b39b748a67ac3254237b9d14a2a/687474703a2f2f7777772e707377642e62697a2f73736d6f64756c65732f62617369632d6e6577732f61322e706e67) **News Holder Page** [![Screenshot](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/bad30d3292863bf2f71ae2a508334edd0db4349e74f5f09ffab3c636e0acddcd/687474703a2f2f7777772e707377642e62697a2f73736d6f64756c65732f62617369632d6e6577732f62312e706e67)](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/bad30d3292863bf2f71ae2a508334edd0db4349e74f5f09ffab3c636e0acddcd/687474703a2f2f7777772e707377642e62697a2f73736d6f64756c65732f62617369632d6e6577732f62312e706e67)[![Screenshot](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/975aa78976d0f0d67e9558620a2c0c83f5c5abc08719ab1c72effc06848cb1c8/687474703a2f2f7777772e707377642e62697a2f73736d6f64756c65732f62617369632d6e6577732f62322e706e67)](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/975aa78976d0f0d67e9558620a2c0c83f5c5abc08719ab1c72effc06848cb1c8/687474703a2f2f7777772e707377642e62697a2f73736d6f64756c65732f62617369632d6e6577732f62322e706e67) ### Health Score 47 — FairBetter than 93% of packages Maintenance74 Regular maintenance activity Popularity21 Limited adoption so far Community9 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity69 Established project with proven stability Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. 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