WordPress

WordPress is a free and open-source CMS used by millions of blogs and websites. As the most popular site-building software, WordPress powers more than 43% of the websites on the internet today.

WordPress is an open-source software written in PHP, which integrates with MySQL databases to provide custom publishing solutions to users. The core of WordPress can be extended using extra code and is used mostly in content management. WordPress.org is open-source software and free to use.

To start a self-hosted WordPress website, you first need a domain name and a WordPress hosting service to store your website’s files.

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