WordPress is a free and open-source content management system (CMS) written in PHP[4] and paired with a MySQL or MariaDB database. Features include a plugin architecture and a template system, referred to within WordPress as Themes. WordPress was originally created as a blog-publishing system but has evolved to support other web content types including more traditional mailing lists and forums, media galleries, membership sites, learning management systems (LMS) and online stores.

Prime features of WordPress:

• Ability to assign multiple categories to posts
• Multi-user and multi-blogging
• Automatic filters are also included
• Plugin architecture and template engine
• WordPress posts can be edited in HTML
• A Blog is Built-in and Ready to Go
• Extend the Functionality of Your Site with Plugins