WordPress
MarketingBuild a website or blog you own, extended with themes and plugins.
WordPress is the publishing software behind millions of websites, from simple blogs to full company sites. You download it from wordpress.org and run it on your own hosting. WordPress.com is a separate hosted service run by Automattic that is built on the same software. The core handles writing, media, users, comments and site design, and plugins add most other features.
- Write and schedule posts and pages in the block editor, with drafts, revisions and private content.
- Design headers, footers, templates and site styles in the Site Editor with a block theme.
- Give editors, authors and contributors their own roles, and moderate comments built in.
What people use it for
Launch a company website
Install WordPress on your web host, activate a block theme and set the site title, logo and colours in the Site Editor. Build pages from the standard block patterns and publish them when they are ready.
Run a team blog with review
Add writers as contributors or authors and let editors review their drafts before publishing. Schedule finished posts for a set time and use revisions to compare or restore earlier versions.
Add a shop, forms or a newsletter
Install a plugin from the WordPress plugin library for the feature you need, then configure it from the dashboard. Forms, calendars, spam protection and advanced SEO controls all come from plugins rather than WordPress itself.