The WordPress platform is built on what’s referred to as the LAMP stack. Linux: the operating system which serves as the foundation for hosting WordPress. Apache: the web server that handles HTTP requests and serves the files to users’ browsers. MySQL: the relational database management system that stores data. PHP: The scripting language used for generating HTML content, processing user requests, and interacting with the database. Along with the LAMP stack, a combination of JavaScript, PHP, CSS, and HTML to build WordPress website's core functionality and user interface.