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What is WordPress? A Developer's Guide to the Most Popular CMS
What is WordPress? A Developer's Guide to the Most Popular CMS When you hear "WordPress," you might immediately think of a simple blogging platform. But today, WordPress powers over 43% of all websites globally—from small personal blogs to enterprise-level solutions. What makes it so dominant? And should developers even consider using it in an era of JAMstack, headless CMS, and static site generators? In this guide, we'll break down what WordPress is, how it works, and why developers should (or shouldn’t) use it. 1. What is WordPress? WordPress is an open-source content management system (CMS) that allows users to create and manage websites without coding knowledge. Originally launched in 2003, it started as a blogging tool, but over time evolved into a flexible and powerful CMS capable of handling everything from e-commerce sites to fully custom web applications.
What is WordPress? A Developer's Guide to the Most Popular CMS
When you hear "WordPress," you might immediately think of a simple blogging platform. But today, WordPress powers over 43% of all websites globally—from small personal blogs to enterprise-level solutions.
What makes it so dominant? And should developers even consider using it in an era of JAMstack, headless CMS, and static site generators?
In this guide, we'll break down what WordPress is, how it works, and why developers should (or shouldn’t) use it.
1. What is WordPress?
WordPress is an open-source content management system (CMS) that allows users to create and manage websites without coding knowledge. Originally launched in 2003, it started as a blogging tool, but over time evolved into a flexible and powerful CMS capable of handling everything from e-commerce sites to fully custom web applications.
