WordPress
Flexible open-source platform for creating websites, blogs, and apps with themes, plugins, and no-code tools. Powering over 40% of the web.
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WordPress is the world's most popular open-source content management system (CMS) and website builder. Used by millions of websites worldwide—from personal blogs to enterprise platforms—WordPress combines flexibility, ease of use, and a vast ecosystem of themes and plugins.
Key Features
- Design Flexibility: Create any website with block-based editing, themes, and customizable layouts without coding
- Extensible with Plugins: Add functionality through thousands of free plugins for e-commerce, SEO, forms, and more
- Block Editor (Gutenberg): Modern drag-and-drop editor for content creation and site design
- Themes: Choose from thousands of free and premium themes or build your own
- Community & Support: Access extensive documentation, forums, and learning resources
- Self-Hosted: Full control over your data and hosting environment
- Multilingual Support: Build websites in multiple languages
- SEO Optimized: Built-in tools and plugins to improve search engine visibility
Tech / Self-Hosting
WordPress is a self-hosted PHP/MySQL application that can be deployed on any web server. It requires:
- Hosting: Any PHP 7.4+ compatible hosting provider (shared, VPS, or dedicated)
- Database: MySQL 5.7+ or MariaDB 10.2+
- Server: Apache or Nginx recommended
- PHP: Version 7.4 or higher
- Installation: One-click installers available on most hosting platforms
The software is fully open-source under the GPLv2 license and can be self-hosted on any infrastructure, including cloud providers, VPS, or local servers.