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WordPress Website Development · Module 1 of 10

Introduction to WordPress

WordPress powers over 40% of websites and lets you build sites without heavy coding.

📖 Key ideas

  1. WordPress is a free, open-source CMS (Content Management System) written in PHP.
  2. WordPress.org is self-hosted; WordPress.com is a hosted service.
  3. Needs PHP and MySQL/MariaDB hosting.
  4. Content is managed from the dashboard at /wp-admin.
  5. Used for blogs, business sites, stores and portfolios.
💡 Real-life example: WordPress is a ready-built house where you choose paint (themes) and appliances (plugins).
CMSSoftware to manage website content
WordPress.orgSelf-hosted WordPress software
DashboardAdmin area at /wp-admin
MySQLDatabase WordPress uses