What is WordPress?
Initially, WordPress was a simple blogging platform that allowed people to share their thoughts and ideas online. However, today it has evolved into a complex content management system (CMS) that enables users to create and manage websites.
WordPress is an open-source, PHP-based content management and blogging system that uses MySQL for data storage.
Out of the top 1 million websites globally, 16.7% are built on WordPress, and 22% of new websites use WordPress. This makes it the most popular content management system on the web today.
Features
Mobile applications
WP is available on the best operating systems, such as Android, WebOS, BlackBerry, Windows Phone, etc.
Themes
A theme is a graphical layout that defines the appearance of your website. Through the admin interface, users can choose from numerous themes, and over 1,600 are available for free on the official WordPress website.
Plugins
WordPress allows anyone to easily develop plugins and add-ons. Thanks to its open-source coding, thousands of developers share their custom-built creations for free. Currently, over 22,000 free plugins are available in WordPress’s official plugin repository.
Multi-user version
You can also create a free blog network using WordPress. After a few minutes of installation, you can create an unlimited number of blogs or community websites.
Widgets
Widgets are small applications that help manage the appearance of your website. Managing widgets is extremely user-friendly; you can design your page with a simple “drag and drop” method.
These small modules typically appear in the sidebar boxes located on the edges of the content area, such as Search, Latest Comments, Recent Posts, Tag Clouds, and more.