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Author: Winfried Flieder (with the help of ChatGPT) | Reading time approximately: 3 min | last modified: 17.04.2026
Custom Functions for Websites
How to get more from your website
A website consists of design, structure and content. The content is provided by standard CMS features.
Sometimes this is not enough, and it is necessary to present special functionalities on the website or automatically embed content from internal sources.
For this purpose we develop custom functions - tailored to your requirements and integrable into websites created with the lilac-CMS
Examples of practical implementations
The following examples show some practical implementations of individual functions embedded in our customers' websites. It isn't always elaborate programming projects; often small, unobtrusive tools are also useful.
They are not ready-made "packages" but illustrate exemplary possible solutions.
Birthday reminder function
For a small association we manage a member list. As a personal gesture the board should be able to greet each member on their birthday.
Our solution: Within the lilac-CMS we have developed a function that checks all upcoming birthdays daily via cron job and automatically informs the board.
The effect: The board is always informed about upcoming birthdays and can respond in time.
Pharmacy Emergency Service
The challenge: Provide a correct overview of all emergency services every month - with no unnecessary effort.
Our solution: A slim tool that assigns the responsible pharmacies per date simply. The monthly overview results from this in a few minutes.
The effect: Significantly less maintenance effort while at the same time higher accuracy and reliability.
The result is shown here: Pharmacy Emergency Service Calendar
Publication of available apartments in Assisted Living
The challenge: Display available apartments up to date – without duplicate maintenance or outdated information.
Our solution: A central management tool for all apartments including all relevant data and occupancy status.
The effect: The website automatically shows the current status at all times - without manual follow-up. Prospects see immediately what is available.
The result is shown here: Available apartments of an Assisted Living facility
Protected area
The challenge: Provide internal information without making it publicly accessible.
Our solution: A password-protected area that is only accessible to authorized persons.
The effect: Clear separation between public and internal content - with full control by the customer. Content can be maintained by themselves at any time.
Care costs calculator
The challenge: Present complex cost structures in an understandable and transparent way.
Our solution: An interactive calculator that combines services, usage and care level and derives the actual costs from that.
The effect: Users understand at a glance which costs arise. At the same time, the consultation is pre-qualified because many questions are already clarified beforehand.
All data can be centrally maintained in the CMS.
The result can be seen here: Care costs calculator.
Custom functions as part of the lilac-cms
All functions programmed by lilac-media are part of the lilac-cms. They are seamlessly integrated into the websites of lilac-media.
The basis is, in any case, a website created by lilac-media. For more information, see Website Creation.