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What is WordPress? Key benefits of Using WordPress as CMS in 2021


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WordPress is a PHP and MySQL based free and open-source software, which you can utilize to create a website or blog.

It was released on 27th of May 2003, almost 14 years back by Matt Mullenweg and Mike Little. Since then, the web world has changed aggressively. however, as website management or CMS, WordPress is fulfilling all the requirements of web designers and bloggers.

It’s the most popular Content Management System in the world. and of course, the easiest and flexible one to allow designers to use their creativity in the best possible manner. In order to create a website, you only need a domain and web hosting, – wherein WordPress software needs to be installed through a control panel of your hosting service.

We have too many CMS available in the market, for example: Drupal, Blogger, Joomla, Google Search Appliance, vBulletin, Adobe CQ, CPanel, DNN Software, Expression Engine etc. however, WordPress rules this world as always.
Here are the Key Benefits of Using WordPress
Easy to Use:

WordPress is a user-friendly platform, which means one doesn’t have to be a webmaster, or an advanced web designer to build a business or personal website. Either it’s about managing, or updating the content without playing around with HTML, or making small changes, – WordPress gives you the power!

Search Engine Optimization:

If you want to extend the reach of your content, then YES! WordPress is a good choice as it supports SEO pretty well. It optimizes your content for search engines in the right manner, which definitely increases the visibility and user base of your website. WordPress gets updated frequently, no doubt that’s something makes Google happy out there.

Mobility:

It’s one of the best features, wherein users don’t have to stuck with one particular machine to control their websites. It’s browser-based so you can access it from any device either it’s a phone, tablet, phablet or laptop/desktop – you have the control doesn’t matter where you are.

Open Source:

Yes, you heard it right! It’s an Open Source as I said before, which means in any scenario you don’t have to pay any software license fees to WordPress or other support. Apart from that, you can also avail thousands of free themes and plugins according to your requirement.

Well Supported CMS:

As I mentioned, It’s the most utilized CMS in the world – means you have enough support to run your website smoothly. If you face any issues, just type in Google and you’ll see enough content to fix the problem. There are so many tutorials, groups, and websites specialized in WordPress to help out the community. It does make a big difference as no one has time to waste in just finding the support, or solution rather working on it.

I’ve been using WordPress for more than 10 years, and still expect more features as an advanced user, however, my experience is really good so far. This article gives you a little overview of WordPress, tried to make it short as much as I could.

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The Outwrite PodcastBy Varun Singh Rajput

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