WordPress is an open source content management system, announced on 27 May 2003, and the most widely used way to build websites. TechRadar reported in February 2021, citing W3Techs, that it powered about 40 percent of all websites.
How founders use it
A launch can use WordPress for a site, a blog and landing pages, with plugins for forms, search optimization and payments. It is attractive because themes and plugins are plentiful and hosting is cheap. Content sites that rely on search traffic often choose it. See Content marketing and Topical authority.
What to weigh
Flexibility comes with maintenance: updates, security and performance depend on the themes and plugins chosen. Site builders such as NoTiesBuilder aim to reduce that effort by giving a site a structured base.
Alternatives
Ghost for publishing, Webflow for visual design, and a custom site on Vercel for teams that code.
Related entries
See Ghost, Webflow, NoTiesBuilder and Content marketing.
WordPress is part of Tools and stack.
Sources
TechRadar, 10 February 2021, and ITWeb on the 15th anniversary of WordPress. Share figures are from W3Techs as reported. Reviewed October 2026.
