WordPress

The world's most-used CMS. Open source, self-hostable, endless themes/plugins.

by WordPress Foundation ·CMS & Content · platform

Operational · 99.97% · 195ms · 78h ago

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What it is

WordPress is the world's most-used content management system. PHP + MySQL, open source, GPL-licensed. Originally a blogging platform, now used for business sites, e-commerce (WooCommerce), learning platforms (LearnDash), and just about anything you can think of.

Why we recommend it

If you need a CMS that everyone knows, has a theme/plugin for everything, and is fully self-hostable, WordPress is the answer. The learning curve is gentle, the community is enormous, and the cost of ownership is low.

When to use it

Blogs and content sites
Small to mid-size business websites
E-commerce (via WooCommerce)
When you need a custom theme/plugin built fast

Quickstart

Run this in your terminal. Self-hosts locally with Docker or your preferred setup.

$ docker run -d --name wordpress -p 80:80 -v wordpress_data:/var/www/html wordpress:latest

Setup

**Docker Compose (with MySQL):** ```yaml services: wordpress: image: wordpress:latest ports: ["80:80"] volumes: [wordpress_data:/var/www/html] db: image: mysql:8 environment: MYSQL_DATABASE: wordpress MYSQL_USER: wp MYSQL_PASSWORD: wp MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: rootpw ``` **Managed:** WordPress.com from $4/month. WP Engine / Kinsta from $25/month.

Integrates with

woocommercejetpackyoastelementorakismet

Common use cases

→blogging
→business-sites
→ecommerce
→learning-platforms

Pricing

Self-host: free. WordPress.com: from $4/month. Premium hosting: from $25/month.

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