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Word Press is arguably the most commonly used blogging software out there. The platform has also gained popularity over time with its ease of use and flexibility. If you want to create a blog or even start with a simple site, then WP might be the perfect choice for you.
You can have multiple (as many as you want) domains pointing at your server.
This means that people will see different content on each domain – depending on which one they visit. For example, if you have www.example.com, example2.com, and example3.com all point to the same web server when someone goes to example2.com, they’ll get the content from example.com, whereas if someone visits example3.com, they‘ll end up viewing the content from example3.com. It’s possible to do this with multiple hosting accounts, but it can get very expensive.
Word Press offers two main ways to work with databases:
Using the database API and using MySQL. These APIs are based around an OOP approach; it makes working with data easier by making classes available for manipulating the data in the way you need. While we often talk about MySQL when talking about WordPress, it’s important to note that WordPress doesn’t rely on MySQL alone – it uses both the database API and MySQL together.
Your Word Press website will never crash.
That’s right! No matter how much traffic hits your site, no matter what scripts you install, and no matter what plugins you add, nothing bad happens. Sure, you might lose some visitors because your servers go down, but your WordPress installation will always come back online within minutes. Word Press is designed to constantly check for updates and automatically update itself whenever new versions become available. As a bonus, you won’t ever have to worry about manually updating your code either — you simply log into your admin panel and click “Update Now.”
With a free version, you can only have 2 websites hosted per account.
With paid plans, however, you can host unlimited sites. So, with a paid plan, you’ll never run out of space or bandwidth. And you can change your plan whenever you need more storage or resources.
Word Press also includes a lot of functionality already built-in.
Every theme comes with page templates, menus, widgets, shortcodes, custom fields, etc., so you don’t have to build them yourself. A great feature is an ability to create pages or posts and insert a widget anywhere on the page without having to edit HTML files. All you have to do is select the desired template and insert the widget wherever you’d like.
Word Press is open-source software, anyone can download it for free.
There isn’t any hidden fee or license that you must agree to first. You can modify the code as much as you’d like, or make changes to the design without paying anything extra.
Unlike other CMS systems, WordPress is self-contained within a single file.
This makes installing and managing a WordPress site much less complicated than other platforms. All you need is FTP access and basic computer skills to set up a WordPress site.
WordPress is user-friendly.
People who aren’t tech-savvy find it easy to navigate through. Plus, it’s completely customizable. There are thousands of themes and plug-ins available in the WordPress marketplace. You can choose from dozens of pre-built designs or start from scratch and create your unique style.
WordPress has a huge community behind it.
The core developers provide regular security updates, and there’s a vast ecosystem of third-party services that offer support and additional tools to help you manage your site. If you’re looking for a simple solution that lets you easily publish content onto the web, then WordPress may be perfect for you. If you want something more robust, though, look elsewhere. But if simplicity matters more than features, then you should consider WordPress.
Conclusion
Once you get started with WordPress, you’ll see why it’s become such a big player in the blogging space. There are lots of themes and plugins available to customize your site further, and there are plenty of resources to help you along the way.