What is WordPress? Easily explained

If you want to run your own blog, you will quickly come across the WordPress software. In this practical tip, we will tell you what WordPress actually is and what options it offers.

That is behind WordPress

WordPress is a content management system, in short: CMS, especially for blogs.

• Bloggers particularly appreciate that they can adapt Wordpress to their needs and can use it easily.
• WordPress is distributed under an open source license. This means that anyone can use the software for free and adapt the source codes.
• According to relevant statistics, WordPress is the # 1 most used CMS worldwide.
• The installation is very easy: open the installation page in the browser, enter the data of your MySQL database and finally set up an admin account.
• Then you can get started and, for example, create a new design, manage categories or write the first blog entry.

WordPress: This is what the CMS offers you

• Your users can give you feedback using the integrated comment and rating function or use the integrated guest book.
• Of course, you can also publish HTML content on so-called "static pages". For example, you can place a digital clock or a weather widget there.
• If you have several users who manage the blog, it is very easy to assign them the appropriate permissions. WordPress offers the user roles "Subscriber", "Employee", "Author", "Editor" and "Administrator".
• If you have any questions or encounter a problem, you can contact the large German community of WordPress. This is at your side with advice and action.

You can find out how to create a blog on WordPress in the next article.