WordPress is the world’s most popular content management system, powering over 40% of all websites. Originally launched in 2003 by Matt Mullenweg and Mike Little, WordPress is open-source and completely free until choosing hosting and domain options.
Highlights:
- User-friendly dashboard
- Thousands of themes and plugins
- SEO-friendly
- Highly customizable
- Huge support community
- Completely scalable for blogs, portfolios, business sites, and e-commerce
- See more features here: https://wordpress.com/features/
Pros:
- Open-sourced and free to use until choosing hosting and domain (for pricing options, see https://wordpress.com/pricing/)
- Compatible with almost any hosting provider
- Excellent choice for both beginners and developers
Cons:
- Frequent updates can be required for plugins and themes
- Needs to be properly maintained to avoid security issues
- Some features do require third-party plugins