WordPress
Open source software for creating your website or blog
WordPress is the world's most popular open-source content management system, powering over 43% of all websites. Built on PHP and MySQL, it offers unlimited flexibility through thousands of themes and plugins. From personal blogs to enterprise sites, WordPress handles every content type with a massive ecosystem of tools, themes, and a global community of developers.
- Category: Content Workflow & Ops
- HQ: Distributed (Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com, is based in San Francisco)
- Founded: 2003
- CEO: Matt Mullenweg & Mike Little (co-founders)
- Pricing: open source
- Starting at: Free (self-hosted; hosting costs extra)
Tags: CMS, open source, blogging, website builder, content management, PHP, self-hosted, plugins, themes
Best For
Content creators and businesses who want full ownership of their platform with unlimited customization through plugins and themes.