WordPress
WordPress is a free, open-source content management system. It powers over 40% of all websites and provides easy-to-use tools for content creation, design, and functionality extension through plugins and themes.
What is WordPress?
WordPress is structured to separate content, design (themes), and functionality (plugins). Built-in features include file uploading, media manager, image editor, text formatting, draft/preview/publish workflows, flexible categorization, and tagging. It offers thousands of free and premium plugins for forms, SEO, analytics, security, backups, and ecommerce. Themes provide design starting points. The platform is open-source with no licensing fees, no vendor lock-in, and no proprietary restrictions. Community support from thousands of developers worldwide. Available for self-hosting or through managed hosts like WordPress.com. Highly flexible for blogs, e-commerce, membership sites, and complex web applications.
Pricing
Free (self-hosted)
Open-source CMS platform for building websites and content management
Starting Price
Free (self-hosted)Funding
Open sourceUsed By Count
40%+ of all websites
