What is WordPress? Why should I use it to build a website?
Channel: Lauren Holliday
Date: 11/06/2018

What’s WordPress?

A consistent question I get asked is: Do I have to know how to code to use WordPress? And my answer is always a resounding “fuck no.”

I hate coding, which is precisely the reason I build websites using WordPress – because WordPress does not require me to ever touch code (although you can if you’d like).

Back in the day, before WordPress, developers and designers were the only people who could build websites because most sites – even simple local business and app sites – were built using HTML, CSS and Flash.

Today, just about anyone can use a content management system (CMS), which is like an easy-to-use website builder for non-coders.

Here’s a glimpse of what the backend of a WordPress website looks like:

Launched in 2003, WordPress began as a personal blogging platform.

I first learned about WordPress around 2009, when my professor made us create a blog for a class assignment.

Check out my first WP blog: http://lholliday1076.wordpress.com/

Today, it’s is the world’s most popular CMS.

Drupal and Joomla are two others, but I’m not a fan of them at all.

First and foremost, Drupal and Joomla are way harder to use; and therefore, manage and sell.

Second, there’s a lot less support for these platforms because they’re not very popular.

By far, WordPress is the best choice for creating a simple website today. Here’s why.

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