If you ever look for a way to create a website, you might already know what is WordPress? In this post, we’ll briefly give you an idea to clarify your misconceptions.
WordPress is an open-source content management system (CMS). Because of its large growing community, it already has everything you need. Starting from a simple user-friendly blog on Multilevel B2B Marketplace, you name it WordPress has the capabilities to do it. It catches our attention when it regards codeless feature addition. Just install a simple plugin from the WordPress plugin library and voila.
What is a CMS?
CMS is a short form of Content Management System. It is a type of software used to manage the creation and modification of digital content. A CMS basically has two major parts. A Backend / Admin Panel / Dashboard whatever you like to call it and a Frontend which displays the content that you have provided in Backend. Your visitor will only see the Frontend part.
Common Features of CMS:
- Publishing functionality that allows users to use a template or write the content themselves, as well as use plugins and extensions to help them create or modify content.
- Revision system that allows the user to update any content and go back to previous stages before publishing the content. Revision control also tracks any changes made to content by individuals.
- SEO-friendly URLs and contents.
- Online help through discussion boards, forums, email support, etc.
- Group-based permission systems.
- Full and customizable templates.
- Easy plugin-based install and versioning procedures.
- Multiple language support.
- And of course Admin Panel for managing everything.
What can WordPress do?
So what is WordPress? WordPress itself and most other people refer to WordPress as a blogging platform. But it has more than just a blogging site. You can use WordPress to create almost any type of website imaginable. Here is an inspiration list of things that you can do with WordPress.
- Start writing your own blog.
- Create your online portfolio or CV.
- Sell physical or digital goods.
- Run an affiliate shop.
- Get schedule appointments
- Generate sales by creating simple landing pages.
- Start a forum.
- Manage multiple sites under a single installation.
- Use WordPress as a framework for any type of virtual application.
The WordPress Community
With over 12,000+ third-party developers in the active community, there’s always something new for the users. Speaking of the active community, if you don’t yet find a solution to your question which by the way is a rare condition, you can simply ask your question directly on the WordPress forum and someone will eventually answer you.
Codeless Feature Addition
WordPress has been around since 2005. Its codebase has gone through various rounds of revisions to be able to reach its current state, where it is stronger than ever before. It has a large plugin and theme directory in both free and paid plans. Using a popular plugin like WooCommerce you can turn your website into an online shop in just a few clicks. That’s the power of codeless feature addition.
Advantages Everything you see in the plugin marketplace is mostly a combination of existing modules. The main purpose of a plugin is to provide new functionality and to enable a certain task. But just like any other, it needs to be installed and configured before it can be used. Unfortunately, creating new WordPress plugins is costly.
Conclusion
If you don’t have a team or your budget is low or whatever the reason that is stopping you build an online existence, try WordPress and you’ll not regret it. And for those who already have your WordPress website try a new feature that you missed.