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Platform Overview

WordPress

WordPress

WordPress is currently the most popular CMS on the internet today, used by everyone from small DIY bloggers to small/mid-sized agencies and complex enterprises.

WordPress is a powerful platform to work with. Since its inception with just a few lines of code in 2003, it has gone on to be used on over 42% of the worlds websites. From simple blogs to fortune 500 companies, WordPress is the go-to CMS of choice for thousands of people.

Helping support the software we’ve grown to love, are hundreds of bloggers who’ve contributed to growing the WordPress community. Their in-depth knowledge, experience, passion and resourcefulness inspire readers every day to try out and learn to use WordPress for themselves.

Pros for developers building on WordPress

  • There are millions of websites that are powered by WordPress which means you will have a large target audience of website owners to potentially sell your themes, plugins or services to
  • Uses the most popular web development/design stack: PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript
  • There is a massive amount of information, documentation, tutorials and tips
  • Large community and platforms
  • Marketplace to easily discover your plugins

Cons for developers building on WordPress

  • Less pay for truly great work/service.
  • Very crowded space with lots of competition
  • Can be difficult to find quality clients
  • Constant updates and changing technology
  • Security Issues