WordPress

WordPress is one of the most popular content management and blog publishing applications available on the web today. First released in 2003 by developer Matt Mullenweg, WordPress is now widely respected as “the largest self-hosted blogging tool in the world, used on millions of sites and seen by tens of millions of people every day.”

The WordPress packaged application can be downloaded for free at WordPress.org and installed anywhere as the basis, platform, and structure for an entire website. It is “open source”—meaning simply that all of its code and files are free to use, customize, and enhance. From curious individuals to freelance professionals to Fortune 500 companies, people all over the world use WordPress because of its many powerful features, which include a templating system, workflow, search-engine friendly link structures, advanced content categorization, and more.

Powered by a scripting language called PHP and a database management tool called MySQL, WordPress’ templating system allows users to manipulate and customize functionality and content without having to know or edit PHP or HTML code. It essentially makes managing a website much easier for non-developers. Cosmetic, functional, and structural elements like “widgets” and “themes” can be changed and easily customized without affecting the actual content on the site, which sits securely in a separate database.

For businesses, WordPress is an extremely versatile technology that helps achieve goals, engage in social media, perform well in search engines, and manage content, minimizing out-of-house costs.

Learn more: What is WordPress? (video)

Websites created using WordPress

• headstandmedia.com
• spottradingllc.com/
• scholle.com
• itracs.com
• websmart.tv
• aboutboxedwine.com
• theblacksmithproject.com

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