Exploring the Core Features of Anqi CMS

Content Management

• Custom content modelSupports unlimited creation of custom models (articles, products, cases, etc.), each model can be independently configured with custom fields (text/number/editor/radio/checkbox/select/image/file, etc., 18 types of field types)
• Document ManagementSupports rich text / Markdown dual editors, batch operations (tags/categories/status/translation/AI rewrite), scheduled publishing, and trash recovery
• Categorization management：Infinite-level classification tree, independent configuration of classification template, and customized classification fields
• Single page management：About us, contact information, privacy policy, and other independent pages

SEO Optimization Tool

• Static URL：5 preset plans + Custom rules
• Automatically Generate Sitemap：XML format, supports exclusion of categories/models
• Link push：Baidu / Bing / Google active push + JS automatic submission
• 301 Redirect Management：URL redirection, supports CSV import and export
• Robots.txt Configuration：Custom crawling rules
• Anchor text management: Automated internal linking of keywords, density control
• Structured data: JSON-LD format, supports various types such as organizations, individuals, articles, products, blogs, and news
• LLMs.txt: Optimize site content indexing for large language models

Multiple sites and multilingual

• Multi-site management: Support managing multiple independent sites within the same program, each with an independent database/domain/template
• Multilingual Support: Three modes of independent domain/independent directory/constant URL, supports automatic translation (official/Baidu/Youdao/Deepl)

AI and automation

• AI automatic writingSupporting AnqieCMS / OpenAI / DeepSeek / Xinghuo Large Model, can set writing plans and daily limits
• AI rewriting and translationBatch document AI rewriting, cross-language automatic translation
• AI AgentBuilt-in 7 seed skills (development assistant/API development/batch operations/content planning/SEO analysis/site health/template development), supports Cron timing execution
• Content collectionAutomatically collect articles, supports proxy, AI rewriting, and translation
• Automatic title image matchingGenerate images based on the title
• Time factor: Automatically refresh the time of old documents, schedule draft publishing

Security protection

• Content security: Sensitive word filtering, captcha, IP restriction, UA restriction, comment review
• Anti-crawling: Random interference code, disable select/copy/right-click
• Security protection: IP whitelist and blacklist, access frequency limit, memory control
• Audit log: Track login records, operation records throughout the process

Users and Business

• User system: Registration and login, VIP grouping, balance management, favorite/wishlist
• Mall function: Product SKU, shopping cart, order management, payment (WeChat/Alipay/PayPal)
• Distribution System: Distribution management, commission calculation, withdrawal
• WeChat connection: Public account menu/reply, mini-program, WeChat payment

Template and design

• Template engine: Django style syntax, 47 built-in tags + 42 filters
• Online editor: Directly edit template code on the background, supporting historical versions and recovery
• Design Market: Online browsing and downloading of templates
• Template packaging sharing: Support for package download and demonstration data installation

Data and statistics

• Traffic analysis: PV / UV / IP statistical charts
• Spider analysis: Statistics of visits by various search engine crawlers
• Inclusion analysis: Baidu/Sogou/360/Bing/Google inclusion data

❓ ①: Are all these features free? Are there any hidden charges?

AnqiCMS itself is completely free(AGPL-3.0 Open Source License). Common background features such as content management, SEO tools, multi-site, multi-language, template management, and statistical analysis are commonly free of charge, without any feature locking or watermark. Some advanced features are VIP-limited due to development and operational costs, and VIP subscription is required to use them.

However, the following external services require additional fees.(The fees are paid directly to the third party, not to AnqiCMS):

Service	Description	Fee reference
AI automatic writing	Provide API Keys for AI services such as OpenAI, DeepSeek, and Xinghuo.	Charged by the number of calls.
Automatic translation	API fees of Baidu Translate/Youdao/Deepl	Charged by character count
Cloud storage	Storage fees of Alibaba Cloud OSS/Tencent Cloud COS and other storage services	Charged by storage volume + traffic
Email sending	SMTP service (corporate mailbox or third-party email service)	Charged by the number of sent messages
WeChat Pay	WeChat merchant platform开通 fee	300 yuan per year (WeChat charges)
Web server	Cloud server or virtual host fee	Monthly/yearly billing
Domain	Domain registration fee	Yearly billing

Service	Description	VIP restrictions
AI assistant	AI conversation assistant feature	✅ VIP
Multi-site management (over 4 sites)	Manage more than 4 independent sites	✅ VIP
Multilingual sites (over 2 languages)	Add more than 2 multilingual sites	✅ VIP
Urban management	Urban sub-site management feature	✅ VIP
Full-text Search	More full-text indexing methods (Elasticsearch, etc.)	✅ VIP
Translation interface	More translation interfaces (Baidu/Youdao/Deepl advanced options)	✅ VIP
AI writing (more interfaces)	More AI interface configuration options	✅ VIP
Resource storage (more methods)	More cloud storage methods (FTP/SFTP, etc.)	✅ VIP
Static cache (more storage)	More static page distribution methods	✅ VIP
Document time factor	Time factor - automatic refresh of old documents	✅ VIP
Anti-crawling interference code (more methods)	More anti-crawling interference solutions	✅ VIP
Message push	Push notifications when leaving a message	✅ VIP
Keyword expansion	Keyword auto-expansion function	✅ VIP
LLMs.txt configuration	More LLMs settings options	✅ VIP
Structured data (rich settings)	Richer JSON-LD configuration	✅ VIP
Automatic title image mapping (more storage)	More image storage solutions	✅ VIP

VIP price reference:Developer version ¥199(99-year authorization, including 1 year of WeChat group support), as well as the enterprise customization version (starting at ¥1,999) and OEM version (starting at ¥19,999). After purchase, you can bind the authorization in the background and unlock the VIP function.

The total cost of these external services, the annual operating cost of an enterprise website is roughly in the range ofhundreds to thousands of yuan(excluding server).

❓ What are the 18 types of custom field types specifically? What scenarios should use which?

AnQi CMS supports the following field types, categorized by purpose:

Category	Field type	Applicable scenarios
Text type	text	Single-line input, suitable for brief information (model, brand)
Text type	textarea	Multi-line text, suitable for brief introductions and notes
Text type	editor	Rich text editor, suitable for detailed introductions
Numeric type	number	Only numbers, suitable for prices, areas, weights
Numeric type	float	Decimal input, suitable for ratings and proportions
Selection type	radio	Single option, suitable for status (on shelf/off shelf)
Selection type	checkbox	Multiple options, suitable for tags (support/service/warranty)
Selection type	select	Drop-down single selection, suitable for levels (beginner/intermediate/advanced)
Selection type	select_multiple	Drop-down multiple selection, suitable for multi-class attributes
Date Category	datetime	Date and time selector, suitable for event time
Date Category	date	Date selection only, suitable for publication date
File Category	image	Single image upload, suitable for cover image, logo
File Category	images	Multiple image upload, suitable for group images, carousel
File Category	file	File upload, suitable for PDF download, attachments
Association Category	category	Associate to category, suitable for selecting the directory
Association Category	city	Associate city, suitable for address selection
Layout class	custom_fieldset	Field grouping, suitable for grouping management of multiple fields
other	color	Color selector, suitable for theme color configuration

❓ Do I need to prepare my own API Key for AI automatic writing? Does AnqiCMS officially provide AI services?

AnqiCMS built-in AI sources include four companies:

AI source	API Key	Do I need to pay?
AnqiCMS official	No additional application required	✅ Provided by AnqiCMS, can be used directly in the background (with quota limit)
OpenAI (ChatGPT)	Apply on OpenAI website	Priced per token
DeepSeek	Apply on DeepSeek website	Available in China, lower price
Xinghuo Large Model (Xunfei)	Apply on Xunfei Open Platform	Available in China

If you do not have an API Key, you can use the official AI service of AnqiCMS. If you have your own Key, enter it in the background to use.

❓ How complete are the mall functions? Can I use it to directly make a Taobao store?

The mall function of Anqi CMS belongs toBasic level e-commerce，suitable for product display and online transactions on corporate websites, but not a professional e-commerce system. Anqi Mall version provides complete mall services:

Feature	Security CMS	AnQi Mall Edition
Product management (multi-specification SKU, price, inventory)	⚠️ Limited support	✅ Full support
Shopping cart + order settlement	⚠️ Limited support	✅ Full support
Payment (WeChat/Alipay/PayPal)	✅ Supported	✅ Full support
Order management (shipping/refund/completion)	✅ Supported	✅ Full support
Coupon	⚠️ Limited support	✅ Full support
Freight Template	❌ Not Supported	✅ Full support
Multi-level Regional Freight	❌ Not Supported	✅ Full support
Flash Sales / Group Buying / Full Reduction and Other Marketing Activities	❌ Not Supported	✅ Full support
Complex After-sales Process (Exchanges / Repairs)	❌ Not Supported	✅ Full support

Conclusion: Requires complete mall functions, can install and use Anqi Mall version.