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WordPress.org Overview
What is WordPress.org?

WordPress is arguably the most popular open-source, cloud-based content management system based on PHP and MySQL designed to help small to large businesses create, manage and publish content for websites. The customizable solution allows enterprises to use plugins, widgets, and themes to simplify web creation and design. Top features allow users to upload and store multimedia content, auto-save progress, and restore critical data.

Company Automattic
Year founded 2005
Company size 1001-5000 employees
Headquarters Remote
Social Media
Managed by:
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Founder
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WordPress.org Product Details
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Segment
Small Business
Mid Market
Enterprise
Deployment Cloud / SaaS / Web-Based, Desktop Linux, Desktop Mac, Desktop Windows, On-Premise Linux, On-Premise Windows
Support 24/7 (Live rep), Chat, Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support
Training Documentation
Languages English
WordPress.org Pros and Cons
Pros
  • WordPress.org is free!
  • There are thousands of themes, plugins, and widgets to choose from
  • You have complete control over the functionality and aesthetic of your website. 
  • There’s an active community with plenty of self-help guides and documentation available online.
  • WordPress.org boasts powerful blogging features and SEO functionality.
Cons
  • At least with older versions of WordPress, the design editor comes with a steeper learning curve.
  • With any open-source software, you need to find your own hosting, which can seem daunting at first if you’re new to website creation. 
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WordPress.org Features
API Access
Asset Management
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Content Analytics
Content Archiving
Content Migration
Content Personalization
Content Preview
Content Scheduling
Customer Support
Customizable Templates
Drag and Drop Interface
E-Commerce Integration
Form Builder
GDPR Compliance
Inline Editing
Media Library
Mobile Editing
Multilingual Support
Plugins and Extensions
Responsive Design
SEO Management
Search Functionality
Social Media Integration
Tagging and Categorization
Template Management
User Roles and Permissions
Version Control
WYSIWYG Editor
Workflow Management
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8,637 WordPress.org Reviews
4.4 out of 5
Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Aug 04, 2020
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
Heather Y. avatar
Heather Y.
Technical Consultant
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"Wordpress is both simple and robust and great for a novice."
What do you like best about WordPress.org?

What I like best about WordPress vs Joomla or Drupal or even sites likes Wix and Squarespace is that it's what you make of it. If you know nothing about websites and want to build a blog or simple website, WordPress can be set up in less than 30 minutes. If you want to build a more in-depth and complex site with a lot of features you can build that with code or plugins. The versatility of the platform makes it a great place to start.

What do you dislike about WordPress.org?

What I dislike is that it's bulky. In order to have the ability to build out and have a lot of features it has a lot of weight and can take a while to load. Also, it has its own language and lexicon that you have to learn in order to understand how various parts of it work. Again, it's great for beginners, but there is a learning curve.

What problems is WordPress.org solving and how is that benefiting you?

I currently use WordPress for a personal blog as well as an affiliate site that brings in passive income. I found it to be easy to set up these types of websites with WordPress and I am able to create them with free templates easily. The biggest benefit is being able to create a website quickly and be up and running right away.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Aug 04, 2020
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
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William M.
Founder
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"Best Content Management System"
What do you like best about WordPress.org?

Ease to Use: Even without prior experience, you won’t have to worry about using WordPress. Their interface is easy to navigate. Extremely customized designs and functionalities: With WordPress, you can use and customize themes and designs to suit your needs. It also comes with different plugins to give you different functionalities. Practically, there is no limit to what I can do with WordPress. Integration with other Software: WordPress makes it easy to integrate with other software. This makes it easy to use other software that I need, such as Google analytics, email management software, and basically any other software that I need. I do this either by adding code snippets or installing a plugin. Available Support: When stuck with WordPress, I don’t need to worry about anything. All I need to do is Google. There is information about almost everything concerning WordPress from its huge community of developers and users. In short, WordPress is amazing. I have achieved a lot with it.

What do you dislike about WordPress.org?

When there is some serious issue with your WordPress website, you need some basic coding knowledge to troubleshoot the issue and deal with it. Personally, I can do this on my own, but I believe there are other users who wish it to be simpler.

What problems is WordPress.org solving and how is that benefiting you?

I use WordPress to manage all of our online content. Our websites are built solely on WordPress. Thanks to their amazing and customization features.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jul 30, 2020
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
Teresa B. avatar
Teresa B.
Realtor
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"The best program for blogging"
What do you like best about WordPress.org?

WordPress is organized in such a way to make it easy to post to my blog. There are many addins to customize my blog to look professional and to make it real estate specific. WordPress provides all the tools to keep my site up to date and modern looking. There is a large number of templates to choose from and all customizable to look uniquely me.

What do you dislike about WordPress.org?

There is a little bit of a learning curve but once you get passed that, WordPress is very easy to use.

What problems is WordPress.org solving and how is that benefiting you?

I needed a blog for my real estate business. This wascthe easiest solution to have a professional looking blog that is easy to maintain. Once I have it set up, I can make daily posts in just a few minutes

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jul 29, 2020
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
TF
Tracy F.
Senior Designer Owner
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"Powerful Online Solution"
What do you like best about WordPress.org?

I like how this allows the owners of the website to be able to go in and update and modify their accounts easily.

What do you dislike about WordPress.org?

Since it is build on the open source model, there are times when different plugins are in conflict with one another. When this happens, the trouble shooting can be a bit time consuming.

What problems is WordPress.org solving and how is that benefiting you?

I help businesses and ministries create an online presence as well as the ability to sell their products and services. It is really beneficial when then can go in and make the minor changes to their own sites - saving them time and money.

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Jul 29, 2020
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
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Laurie G.
Founder
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"Lots of customization options"
What do you like best about WordPress.org?

WordPress is pretty easy to use for a beginner, but can be highly customizable for someone advanced. There's tons of plugins that you can add to be able to accomplish what you want with your site. If you higher a web developer, they can create their own code.

What do you dislike about WordPress.org?

When using for a business, if you have multiple people editing, it can sometimes get clunky. The page will lock or you'll constantly get notifications that there's an autosave version.

What problems is WordPress.org solving and how is that benefiting you?

We can create the website we want for our customers. We can easily freshen up the pages with header images, different icons or pages with detailed information.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jul 29, 2020
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
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Oleksiy M.
Digital Marketing Manager
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"Most popular and I`d say the best CMS"
What do you like best about WordPress.org?

I like that 33% of the internet use that CMS system and you can find anything you want on the internet, videos, StackOverflow answers and plugins

What do you dislike about WordPress.org?

Ecommerce part is kinda hard to understand sometimes, especially from the SEO perspective

What problems is WordPress.org solving and how is that benefiting you?

I built all my websites on WordPress and I am able to track the performance, increase speed etc..

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jul 29, 2020
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
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Caroline Y.
Founder
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"I've enjoyed using WordPress for content marketing and blog publishing for years"
What do you like best about WordPress.org?

I've enjoyed using Wordpress for years in my role as a content marketing manager. The platform makes it easy to upload, format, schedule, and publish blogs that look professional, engaging, and are SEO friendly. The image capabilities let me easily drop in images, size them appropriately, and add captions/alt tags as needed. Plus, the plugins allow me to do things like redirect URLs, ensure my content is SEO-friendly, and provide visibility into the content's overall readability.

What do you dislike about WordPress.org?

Sometimes it can be difficult to navigate the dashboard because there are so many callouts and features on it. And I've had trouble adding new features to my dashboard, such as "page views" as I've had on my dashboard at other companies where I've also used Wordpress.

What problems is WordPress.org solving and how is that benefiting you?

With Wordpress I can easily create and publish blog content that I can then promote, update, and modify as needed. The benefits are that it's overall easy to use and allows for a good amount of customization.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jul 29, 2020
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
Adam S. avatar
Adam S.
Registered Cardiac Sonographer Prn
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"Simple, self explanatory, and tons of extra features that make your site/blog stand out."
What do you like best about WordPress.org?

I love the vast choices of pre-designed templates available and the widgets already at your disposal for you to use with your site. That and the fact that you allow other users to create templates for purchase that work within the system. The support team has a vast FAQ website and even youtube tutorials that have pretty much answered all my questions back when I was setting up my website. The dashboard is simple to figure out and has a great GUI that makes quick adding or removing items from the site a breeze.

What do you dislike about WordPress.org?

It seems widgets can sometimes stop working for some reason and there doesn't seem to be a notification process for that until you find out from a user from your website that it's not working anymore. The login process could be a little more easy. Instead of remembering each username and password for separate sites, it would be nice to have a main login and then choose which domain I would like to work on for that day.

What problems is WordPress.org solving and how is that benefiting you?

Easy contact with clients through widgets by setting up forms or contact buttons that will open up their email platforms. This has made me realize the benefit of having people click a button to say that their interested in my service instead of just a phone number or email where they can contact me. This has drastically improved my client inquiries by making it a few steps easier for the clients.

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Jul 29, 2020
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
MM
Manuel M.
Founder
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"very good content management system"
What do you like best about WordPress.org?

Excellent tool, you don't need to be a programmer to use it, it has many plugins that adapt to your needs, it can work for various types of web pages. I like the responsive version adapts to many mobile devices

What do you dislike about WordPress.org?

the paid version is necessary to be able to take advantage of all the options that the tool offers, many options force you to at least have a basic course. In order to migrate the page to your server you must have the paid version

What problems is WordPress.org solving and how is that benefiting you?

me ayudo mucho en la creacion de mi pagina web. me ayuda a reducir gastos y tener una pagina acorde a mis necesidades

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jul 29, 2020
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
Krystyna P. avatar
Krystyna P.
Graphic Web Designer
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"The easiest and best CMS."
What do you like best about WordPress.org?

The option to be custom is there but you can keep it simple too. After a design project it is easy to hand over to the client for self management. I love that it is intuitive and always improving without me doing it. Great for keeping things current.

What do you dislike about WordPress.org?

Sometimes security is a concern but adding the right tools and being conscious of threats to the internet as a whole really removes any real threat.

What problems is WordPress.org solving and how is that benefiting you?

Easy, simple, content management solutions with unlimited design potential. Too often companies sacrifice design for ease of use or ease of use for design and WordPress allows both to work in harmony.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jul 29, 2020
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
Mike R. avatar
Mike R.
President/Ceo
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"WordPress is outstanding for informational websites"
What do you like best about WordPress.org?

The ability to blog and use plugins where needed.

What do you dislike about WordPress.org?

Some limitations if there isn't a plugin for what you need.

What problems is WordPress.org solving and how is that benefiting you?

Easy website creator for us and our clients. Always saves time and makes website design more affordable for our small business clients.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jul 28, 2020
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
IW
Ian W.
Creative Director
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"Still the industry standard for CMS based websites, and not losing ground yet."
What do you like best about WordPress.org?

WordPress has an amazing community around it to help you navigate using the system from simple users to power developers. You can go as deep or as shallow as you like into the software and still accomplish most of what you want. The main reason I started using WordPress, and continue using it, is user friendliness. Compared to Drupal or Joomla, WordPress was much easier for the end user to navigate, and that was paramount for me at the time.

What do you dislike about WordPress.org?

The downside of popularity is a lack of flexibility and agility. There are many places in which the software could be improved from a performance perspective, but changing the underlying architecture too greatly would be catastrophic for their user base updating. So how things are set up now is probably going to be how it is for the foreseeable future, for better or worse.

What problems is WordPress.org solving and how is that benefiting you?

As WordPress has grown in popularity to being the most popular software for CMS based websites people now seek out my company for WordPress work specifically, and that specificity has been a competitive advantage of ours for about 10 years. We've been able to, using the core functionality as a foundation, build everything from brochure-ware sites, to complex systems powering centralized content libraries and large scale ecommerce.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jul 28, 2020
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
Neus F. avatar
Neus F.
Co Ceo & Founder
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"Best web ever"
What do you like best about WordPress.org?

Its a cheap, easy and camaleonic way to create a website for started.

What do you dislike about WordPress.org?

nothing. You can do everithing if you invest some time and seach for solutions, everithing is on google.

What problems is WordPress.org solving and how is that benefiting you?

the booking tool for orgasmi.es. And iI solved some problemes with plugins

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jul 27, 2020
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
WR
William R.
Founder
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"Amazing and customizable CMS that can be used by businesses of all sizes"
What do you like best about WordPress.org?

There's a reason why allegedly over 25% of the internet runs on WordPress. It's incredibly powerful, customizable, and is constantly being updated. The large network of plugins, themes, and templates means you're never far away from implementing an already developed solution that could save you hundreds or even thousands of dollars. I've been building websites for almost 5 years, and I recommend WordPress to all of my clients because of the easy learning curve and flexibility it provides both them and developers. Also, it is incredibly SEO-friendly and ready to be optimized right out of the box. That's really hard to quantify how important it is.

What do you dislike about WordPress.org?

The constant updates are great for adding new features, but they are also used for patching lots of security flaws and holes. With as many bot networks that target WordPress sites, it's a matter of "when" not "if" your site is going to be hacked unless you are on some type of a security or maintenance plan.

What problems is WordPress.org solving and how is that benefiting you?

I've helped massive organizations launch websites for their brands or even specific events. I've also seen small business owners bootstrap their way through their own site development and just needed me to come in and optimize it for traffic and search engines.

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
Jul 27, 2020
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
PS
Parul S.
Founder
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"A platform to pour your heart out"
What do you like best about WordPress.org?

WordPress's simplicity is what sets it apart. The software is extremely simple to use and has amazing features. Of course one has to buy the pro version to make it look extremely professional but the basic one does an amazing job too. You can choose from various styles ie. themes and also the font type and colors are varied. The suggestion column works wonders. You can look around how people are writing their blogs and take inspiration.

What do you dislike about WordPress.org?

The only thing that did not work for me was the kind of features I wanted were there in the pro version and if you are a starter like me, you would not want to upgrade. That is the only downside but I guess you can build your network by starting out small and that is also the aim of the software. You start out small and then go big with the pro version once you have visibility.

What problems is WordPress.org solving and how is that benefiting you?

I wanted my voice to be heard and had a lot to share with the audience. Word Press served amazing for me in that respect. It lets you be very creative and as someone who is just starting off, you can really go big with this software.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jul 27, 2020
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
Haley M. avatar
Haley M.
Digital Marketing Coordinator
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"Easy and Most Common Website Builder"
What do you like best about WordPress.org?

Wordpress is the most commonly used tool for website building. If you learn how to use it, you won’t have to learn how to use much else when it comes to websites. There are different themes that websites will use, but almost all websites are built using Wordpress. So all you’ll have to get used to is the different themes. This makes it really easy, especially in marketing! There are also so many plug-ins available for you to use, so anything you want to do is easy and simple.

What do you dislike about WordPress.org?

There are not many downsides to Wordpress. Some things might involve coding, if it’s complex and there aren’t any plugins compatible with your theme. But that’s not necessarily a downside or Wordpress, that’s more a downside of whatever theme you’re on. It would be great if Wordpress could let you use a main theme and then a sub-theme. That way if certain plugins aren’t able to be used on your theme, you could use a sub theme that is compatible.

What problems is WordPress.org solving and how is that benefiting you?

It makes designing and staying on top of a website really easy

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jul 27, 2020
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
Mark H. avatar
Mark H.
Ceo/Coo For Hire, C Suite Advisor, Speaker
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"Great platform"
What do you like best about WordPress.org?

The intuitive & ease of use. The updates & easy to find someone to improve it. A lot of people can learn it quickly and a lot of consultants are available to help to allow updates & changes.

What do you dislike about WordPress.org?

The learning curve takes a bit of time to learn. Also a ton of updates & plug-ins and while this is good it can take a bit of time at times.

What problems is WordPress.org solving and how is that benefiting you?

It has helped me by sharing inspiring stories & helping those fighting cancer. It has helped also stream line work & allows you to finish quickly & have others interact.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jul 27, 2020
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
JH
Jasmine H.
Freelance Blogger
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"Creating a Website"
What do you like best about WordPress.org?

Easy navigation to create a free website and they have built in templates ready to go without the hassle of trying to figure out a step by step layout/theme

What do you dislike about WordPress.org?

Yearly renewal fee for domain is pricey and the yearly price to keep the website if you want .org .com .blog or else for free it’s just .wordpress

What problems is WordPress.org solving and how is that benefiting you?

It’s great for writers and bloggers like myself it’s easy for your audience to follow your content

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jul 27, 2020
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
AC
Ambika C.
Technical Writer
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"It’s very user friendly and can be easily accessible"
What do you like best about WordPress.org?

Everything is simple and easy to use. Anyone can use it.

What do you dislike about WordPress.org?

Sometimes when the format changes it becomes difficult for me. But then it becomes ok after trying more than a single time.

What problems is WordPress.org solving and how is that benefiting you?

It helps me in creating SEO related headlines and it shows with red and green colour.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jul 25, 2020
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
SS
Sanjana S.
Founder
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"Best Solution for Startup Business Agency To Develop Website"
What do you like best about WordPress.org?

Easy to Create Business website install themes and plugins. Manage SEO Activities Onsite meta updating, Google analytic integrated. Track Website health report by using plugins. Speed up website with out using custom coding. Connect website blog easily and mange post design as template. Too much secure and dedicated server used for website.

What do you dislike about WordPress.org?

WordPress is a best solution for business website development work, We did not face major issues in using development, some plugin update notification comes only. It is not a error for website.

What problems is WordPress.org solving and how is that benefiting you?

As we are a startup and lots of investment needed in other process. We worked client based and build website for multiple client and handle Digital promotion. In our organization we used WordPress and manage all designing development task very fast. WordPress provides responsive business templated to create website. We can easily change website content and images. WordPress is best tool for business promotion as well, We can integrate MailChimp and other useful software to track business leads. We implemented live chat popup for our website and we are happy to share our experience with WordPress services.

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