This template provides an instance of WordPress optimized for App Service with best practices for security and performance. This is an all-in-one deployment that includes WordPress and the necessary Azure resources to host it, including compute (App Service Web App) and database (Azure Database for MySQL). Advanced options let you configure Azure CDN and Azure Storage for even better performance and reliability.

WordPress is the most popular Content Management System, powering 43.2% of all websites on the internet (Source: W3techs). It is a free and Open-Source software written in PHP and paired with a MySQL database. Originally created as a blogging platform, WordPress has evolved to become a platform that supports portfolio websites, forums, online stores and marketplaces, learning management platforms, social networks, podcast websites, job boards, Wikis, and e-auction platforms, among others.

The capabilities of Azure App Service have been leveraged to provide you with a fully managed, performant, secure and scalable hosting solution for WordPress.

Being a no code tool, WordPress is easy to build and customize. Depending on your requirements, there are thousands of plugins and themes to choose from. For advanced users, WordPress code can be modified to build unique and complex scenarios. WordPress has a search engine friendly permalink structure that makes it a great choice for Digital Marketers.

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