What exactly is WordPress? The same question I ever ask when first introduced to the world of blogging in 2006. At that time, I still chose Blogger.com because I know it's just a blogging platform that gives layananya free.
But as I learned, it turns WordPress is also free via the service WordPress.com and there is also a version of its software at WordPress.org which can be installed on our own server.
If you have the same question and just know what it WordPress, hopefully this article can give a more vivid picture.
What Actually WordPress It?
Quoted from WikiPedia, WordPress is an open source application built with PHP programming language and MySQL database. WordPress can be used as an engine blog or website and content management system (CMS). He became the choice of many people because it is easy to use, modified and adapted to the needs.
A Brief History of WordPress
WordPress history began when Matt Mullenweg hampered by the absence of problems of online publishing application. At that time B2 is no longer forwarded by its creator, Michel Valdrighi. Departing from there, Matt and Mike Little initiative to redevelop B2 up in 2003, was born WordPress. WordPress name suggested by Christine Selleck, a friend of Matt Mullenweg.
What difference WordPress.com and WordPress.org?
Many of our colleagues out there who are still confused with the two sites. Although developed by the same company, that is Automattic and its name was impressed at, WordPress.com and WordPress.org are different sites, offering different services and also cater for people who are relatively different.
WordPress.com is a service where you can create your own blog for free. There you can obtain its own sub domain according to taste, you also will get storage space quota itself but with limited features. To obtain the full features, you should upgrade first.
But for those who want to have a blog without wanting to be bothered with technical things, WordPress.com is the best place. You'll be able to obtain their own domain by paying a fee that is billed once a year or according to your wishes.
Interesting Info: How to Move Blog from Blogspot (Blogger.com) to WordPress
WordPress.org then what is it? WordPress.org is a service that is intended for developers and other groups who wish to build on their own blog. In which users can download the entire file WordPress engine to be fitted to their blogs, with their own domain and server. Next the file can be modified according to the needs, for example for news portal, selling services, online shops, forums, portal advertising and so forth. This excess WordPress.org, where users can customize the start of themes, plugins and even CMS as the user desires.
At WordPress.org, users can also find thousands of plugins and themes that can be added to a blog that is already installed WordPress script last indefinitely. As for developers, where they can offer plugins and themes of their work to be used for free by other WordPress users. In this site developers and users can interact through a portal forum provided.
Many developers of plugins and themes that utilize WordPress.org as a medium to market their works. Usually developers offer mini versions for free with the option to upgrade to the full version. Obviously the rewards are immeasurable.
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