WordPress (WP) is a free and open-source content management system (CMS) based on PHP and MySQL. 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. One of the most popular content management system solutions in use, WordPress is used by 42.8% of the top 10 million websites. To function, WordPress has to be installed on a web server, either part of an Internet hosting services like WordPress(dot)com or a computer running the software package WordPress(dot)org in order to serve as a network host in its own right. A local computer may be used for single-user testing and learning purposes. You can use WordPress to create your own website or blog without programming knowledge.