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Web Design & Development

Term #47

WordPress

What it is

WordPress is the world's most widely used content management system, powering around 40% of all websites on the internet. It's open-source software, meaning it's free to use and endlessly customizable through thousands of themes and plugins.

Why it matters

WordPress gives you full ownership of your site. Unlike hosted platforms like Squarespace or Wix, you host WordPress yourself — which means no one can take your site down, raise your pricing, or close your account and wipe your content.

The mistake most people make

Installing dozens of plugins and calling it a website. A poorly configured WordPress site with too many plugins is slow, insecure, and a maintenance nightmare. WordPress is powerful when it's built well. When it's thrown together, it's a liability.

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