WordPress is a Content Management System designed to create blogs or web pages that are periodically updated. It was developed using PHP as scripting engine and MySQL as back end database. It was published by its founder, Matt Mullenweg, under a GPL license and is delivered with free-modifiable source code. WordPress was created based on the code of b2/cafelog and nowadays is one of the most used and CMS in the web, due to the ease of use, flexibility, template engine and the multiple plug-ins it can use.
Here is a few more WordPress information; it is supported by a large community of designers and developers, which are in charge of further developments, plug-in creation and diverse template designs for all the user community. Every user with a minimum technical knowledge can install, configure and create a full web site using WordPress. One of the most loved features is the ability to manage pages non-chronologically, which allows this system to be used as a simple blogging platform, or a complete site management solution. Another widely used feature is the themes creations and the possibility to switch among themes easily, giving a whole new look to the site in a few clicks and in a very short time. It can also make use of "static" pages.
From the very beginning, the developers tried to create a system that could be easy to use, with a stable architecture and reliable. They have paid special attention to the coding, aesthetics, web standards and usability.
The default installation enables the use one blog or site, but it is also configurable to use it, without having to install any extra plug-ins, to have parallel installations using only one database.
Some of the features of WordPress Information are:
- Easy installation, personalization and updates, which are made automatically since version 2.7
- It is possible to set up multiple authors and authority roles, and establish different permission levels for authoring or reviewing.
- It is possible to manage multiple blogs and use static pages together with them
- Possibility to classify pages and articles in different categories, subcategories and labels
- It uses a WYSIWYG ("What You See Is What You Get") editor for easy article or page creation. It is also possible to submit articles per E-Mail and WordPress will publish them.
- It allows to leave comments on the articles and keep track of users
- Images, videos or any other multimedia content can be added to the pages or articles
- Integrated search engine to find articles or users with ease.
- Articles can be labeled according in four different ways to their publishing state: Published for those that are ready to be seen by the public; Draft for articles not yet ready to publish, Awaiting revision and Private (for registered users). It is also possible to individually secure articles with a password.
These are some of the many features that have made WordPress one of the most used blogging systems in the web, with more than 200 million users worldwide.
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