WordPress is a popular Content Management System (CMS) that allows you to build and manage websites without needing to write complex code. It powers over 43% of all websites on the internet because it is free, open-source, and very beginner-friendly.
By using Themes, you can easily change the design of your site, and with Plugins, you can add extra features like contact forms, online stores, or SEO tools. Whether you want to create a simple blog, a professional portfolio, or a business website, WordPress is a highly flexible and powerful platform to use.
- Content Management: WordPress is a tool that lets you create, edit, and organize website pages and blog posts without needing to write code. Think of it like a digital filing cabinet where you can easily swap out or update your content.
- Customization (Themes & Plugins): You can change how your site looks using Themes (pre-made designs) and add new features like contact forms or online stores using Plugins (mini-apps).
Content Management: WordPress is a tool that lets you create, edit, and organize website pages and blog posts without needing to write code. Think of it like a digital filing cabinet where you can easily swap out or update your content.
Customization (Themes & Plugins): You can change how your site looks using Themes (pre-made designs) and add new features like contact forms or online stores using Plugins (mini-apps).
Content Management: WordPress is a tool that lets you create, edit, and organize website pages and blog posts without needing to write code. Think of it like a digital filing cabinet where you can easily swap out or update your content.
Customization (Themes & Plugins): You can change how your site looks using Themes (pre-made designs) and add new features like contact forms or online stores using Plugins (mini-apps).
Content Management: WordPress is a tool that lets you create, edit, and organize website pages and blog posts without needing to write code. Think of it like a digital filing cabinet where you can easily swap out or update your content.
Customization (Themes & Plugins): You can change how your site looks using Themes (pre-made designs) and add new features like contact forms or online stores using Plugins (mini-apps).
Content Management: WordPress is a tool that lets you create, edit, and organize website pages and blog posts without needing to write code. Think of it like a digital filing cabinet where you can easily swap out or update your content.
Customization (Themes & Plugins): You can change how your site looks using Themes (pre-made designs) and add new features like contact forms or online stores using Plugins (mini-apps).
Matt Mullenweg: A developer and college student at the time, who wanted to improve a blog software he was using.
Mike Little: A fellow developer who collaborated with Matt to fork (create a new version from) an existing software called b2/cafelog.