8 interesting facts about WordPress

WordPress is the most popular content management system (CMS) on the Internet. It is on this script that as many as 27% of websites in the world were created. It is simple, safe and functional, yet it does raise some doubts at times. See what you don’t know about WordPress yet.

Is the WordPress CMS underrated? Differences in opinion may come from personal preferences, but the fact is that 455mln pages on the Internet are based on WordPress.

This system is very transparent, you can easily transfer pages to it from other CMS. WordPress is perfect not only for blogs, landing pages, but also for small and medium-sized companies and small e-stores.

What you don’t know about WordPress

1. The first version of the most famous CMS was released on May 27, 2003. So WordPress is older than Facebook and Twitter.
2. The name was invented by Christine Sellect Tremoulet, blogger and friend of Matt Mullenweg, co-founder of the legendary CMS.
3. WordPress is released under the GNU General Public License, thanks to which you can use it completely free of charge, adapt to your needs, improve, distribute your patches and use the system for commercial purposes.
4. Hundreds of companies and professionals from around the world have trusted WordPress, building their online businesses on its basis. The popular CMS is used not only by entrepreneurs, but also government institutions, universities, public administration and many others.
5. WordPress is about simplicity, clear rules and a huge number of plugins. Currently, there are over 50,000 free plugins for bloggers, entrepreneurs, online store owners, etc.
6. The awareness of website security is growing among website owners. Currently, about 11% of them use an SSL certificate (in 2016 it was only 4%).
7. WordPress has no limits – it is available in 68 language versions. WordPress plugins and themes are also translated.
8. There is a large community of enthusiasts around WordPress who meet, exchange experiences related to CMS and help each other. This is the form of WordCamps (held annually in 41 countries) and WordPress MeetUp (organized in 58 countries).

WordPress is the number 1 CMS in the world. It is constantly expanding and the number of plugins and improvements is impressive. Some people question the security of the system, but the number of online groups, tutorials and live meetings means that users are not left alone with a given problem, and their awareness of security and service is growing. In WordPress, however, it is impossible to do everything, so if you work in a large company, run a startup or a large online store, it is better to choose an individual CMS that suits your needs.