# WordPress

> The world's most popular way to build a website or blog

- Canonical URL: https://www.fosshunter.com/tools/wordpress
- JSON export: https://www.fosshunter.com/tools/wordpress.json
- Website: https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress
- Category: CMS
- Open source: yes
- Self-hostable: yes
- Verified listing: no
- Featured: no
- Published at: 2026-04-03T17:05:43+00:00
- Catalog revision: `2914526632`

## Repository metrics (point-in-time)

- Repository: https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress
- Stars: 21520
- Forks: 13082
- Open issues: 3
- License: NOASSERTION
- Last push: 2026-11-03T16:05:07+00:00
- Metrics observed at (synced_at): 2026-11-03T16:20:27+00:00
- Archived: no

Tags: php, CMS, content-management-system, blogging-platform
Tech stacks: Apache, javascript, mysql, php

## Features
- Extensible Plugin Architecture – Enhance functionality with thousands of community-driven plugins *(highlighted)*
- Modern Block Editor – Create rich content layouts easily using the intuitive Gutenberg editor *(highlighted)*
- Full Design Control – Customize your site appearance with a vast library of themes and styles *(highlighted)*

## Description

WordPress is open source software used to create beautiful websites, blogs, and apps. Powering over 40% of the web, it offers a flexible platform with a massive ecosystem of plugins and themes.

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