WordPress is a free and open-source content management system written in PHP and paired with a MySQL or MariaDB database. Originally launched in 2003 by Matt Mullenweg and Mike Little as a fork of b2/cafelog, WordPress now powers a significant fraction of all websites on the open web.
The platform combines a polished editorial experience (the Gutenberg block editor) with a massive ecosystem of free and commercial themes, plugins, and hosting providers. The REST API and modern block themes enable headless and full-site editing workflows.
Open-source CMS powering a massive share of the web. From a personal blog to a Fortune 500 corporate site.
✨ Features
Block-based editor for content and full-site editing. Reusable blocks, patterns, synced templates.
Tens of thousands of free plugins on .org plus commercial marketplaces. Add features without writing code.
Classic PHP themes and modern block themes. theme.json drives global styles and design tokens.
Headless-ready JSON API for every content type. Power JAMstack frontends with Next.js, Astro, Gatsby.
i18n built into the core. Polylang, WPML, TranslatePress extend it for production multi-language sites.
