Overview

WordPress is open source software for creating a website, blog, or app, built around extensible themes and plugins. It focuses on publishing and managing content through a predictable, easy-to-learn core while allowing extensive customization when needed. The software emphasizes flexibility, with thousands of themes and plugins that can alter design, functionality, and workflows without changing core code. It is maintained by a large volunteer community that contributes code, translations, documentation, and support, and is released under the GPL license.

  • Plugin architecture that extends functionality with thousands of available plugins.
  • Theme system that controls site design and layout while keeping content separate from presentation.
  • Block-based editor for creating and arranging content using blocks for text, media, and layout.
  • Integrated link management and search engine–friendly permalink structure.
  • Support for multiple categories, tags, trackbacks, and pingbacks for organizing and connecting content.

Pros & Cons

Pros:

SEO controls granular, excellent for ranking.​

Easy to integrate with almost any SaaS.​

Active community, tutorials for every problem.​

Multisite and roles support agency workflows.​

Strong value‑for‑money versus proprietary CMSs.​

Cons:

Backend UX feels cluttered and dated.​

Free themes often limited, generic layouts.​

Security demands constant patching and monitoring.​

Software Trial

1-7 Days

Free Version

Yes

Licensing Type

Proprietary

Starting Price

Price Type

  • Free

Currency

  • USD ($)

Subscription

  • Monthly
  • Annually

Wordpress Software Features

Content Management Features

  • Analytics
  • Content Publishing
  • Customizable Templates
  • Form Builder
  • Media Management
  • Multilingual
  • SEO Management
  • SEO Management
  • Website Management

Blog Features

  • Analytics & Insights
  • Collaborative Writing
  • Commenting System
  • Performance Tracking
  • Post Management
  • Search & Discovery
  • Sharing & Distribution
  • User Management
  • WYSIWYG Editor

Website Builder Features

  • Auto Update
  • Drag & Drop
  • E-commerce Management
  • Import/Export Content
  • Landing Pages/Web Forms
  • Real Time Editing
  • Responsive Website
  • SEO Management
  • SEO Management
  • Survey Builder
  • Templates & Themes

Desktop Publishing Features

  • Graphic Tools
  • Layout Tools
  • Professional Publishing
  • Sharing
  • Templates
  • Text Tools

Deployment

  • On Premises

Platform

  • Web-Based
  • iPhone/iPad
  • Android
  • Windows
  • Mac

Support

  • Email

Training

  • Documentation
  • Help Guides
  • Videos

Wordpress Pricing

Wordpress Pricing

*Check the current pricing on Wordpress's website.

Software Category

Blog Content Management Desktop Publishing Website Builder

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