What is WordPress?

WordPress (WordPress.org) is a free and open-source content management system (CMS). Features include a plugin architecture and a template system, referred to within WordPress as Themes. WordPress was originally created as a blog-publishing system but has evolved to support other types of web content including more traditional mailing lists and forums, media galleries, membership sites, learning management systems (LMS) and online stores. WordPress is used by more than 60 million websites, including 33.6% of the top 10 million websites as of April 2019. WordPress is one of the most popular content management system solutions in use.

  • wordpress, wordpress.org, content management system, wordpress themes
  • 0 Users Found This Useful
Was this answer helpful?

Related Articles

WordPress Basics

To function, WordPress has to be installed on a web server, either part of an Internet hosting...

WordPress Themes

WordPress users may install and switch among different themes. Themes allow users to change the...

WordPress Plugins

WordPress' plugin architecture allows users to extend the features and functionality of a website...

WordPress.org vs. WordPress.com

The key difference between WordPress.com and WordPress.org is who’s actually hosting your...

WordPress Installation

1) Login to cPanel     2) In your cPanel Dashboard navigate to the Softaculous Apps...