WordPress is the most popular platform for building websites. Recent statistics show that 38.5% of all websites on the internet are built on WordPress. Of all websites that use a content management system (CMS), 63.6% use WordPress.
Some of the most reputable media outlets use WordPress, including The New Yorker, Variety, and Wired. Big digital companies like Facebook, Etsy, and Skype have their blogs on WordPress. Even world famous celebrities like Beyonce, Justin Bieber, and The Rolling Stones use WordPress for their official websites.
And of course, there are the countless WordPress sites used by small business owners, mommy bloggers, food critics, indie artists, and other ordinary people who just want to have their own unique space online.